St. Dominic’s Technology

The technology at St. Dominic School was updated during the summer of 2008 to include new computer workstations in the computer lab, classrooms, and administrative offices, as well as laptop computers for each classroom teacher. Each computer runs Microsoft Windows XP. Each computer also has Office 2007 Professional installed. All computers throughout the building are networked and have access to our high speed Internet. We also have wireless access points installed in the building which allow the teachers to access the Internet with the laptop computers from anywhere in the school, as well as print to their printers.

Computer Lab

The computer lab received new computer tables in 2008. These tables, the new computers, and the arrangement of the room help to provide a wonderful learning environment for our students. There are 28 computer workstations with flat-screened monitors, two laser printers, a scanner, and a computer server in the lab. The printers, which include a color laser printer, can be accessed from any networked computer in the building. The lab also has a mounted projector and screen which allow the teacher to present and demonstrate computer lessons for all the students to observe and follow. They have also been used for presentations to the faculty and school committees.

Classrooms

The students have access to two computer workstations with flat-screened monitors in each classroom. They can utilize software that the teachers may have in the classroom, do research, or work on projects. Since the computers are networked, students can save their work on the server to access in the lab as well. Each classroom also has a laser printer.

Library

The library has two workstations with flat-screened monitors. It also has scanning software and hardware that allows the librarians to scan books in and out. It provides great record-keeping for the books in the library.

Other Technology

v Mobile projectors that can be used throughout the building for instruction and presentations.

v Smart Board Technology: St. Dominic School currently has two Smart Boards with plans to purchase a Smart Board for every classroom for the 2011-2012 school year. These are used for instruction in the classrooms, computer lab, gym or other areas of the school.

v Interactive White Boards: St. Dominic School utilizes two interactive white boards which are mobile and can be moved to any room in the school.

v Elmo Documentation Cameras are used for instruction and presentation in all first through eighth grade classrooms.

v Digital Cameras that can be used by all teachers and staff for projects and picture taking of events, etc. The photos are used in student portfolios, the school yearbook, on our website, for our newsletter and parish bulletin, for the newspaper, and for display in the school.

v TV’s, DVD’s and VCR’s in each classroom.

v Copier that can be hooked up to the network allowing computers to print a quantity of copies directly to it.

v Security Camera and Monitors for the school entrance.