Technology
The primary goal of the Middle School computer program is to involve students in the use of computers and related technology in a manner that hones learning across disciplines. In 8th grade, applications and skills are integrated with other academic areas whenever possible. When it is appropriate and timely, students who demonstrate an acceptable degree of mastery are moved to programs that may work independently from the class.
Instructional Activities
Students will:
- Learn to work with the Lake Ridge Academy computer network
- Learn to share and use files from peripheral devices, such as CD-ROMs, a flatbed scanner, and cameras
- Work cross-platform
- Use varied technologies in the context of a single, focused project
- Create, edit, and manipulate databases
- Create and manipulate spreadsheets to track numerical data