CASTLE Program Engages Elementary Students
projects like Shark Tank. They
have become publishers
and creators of web-based
projects and presentations.
Most importantly, students
are learning the importance
of technology in our society,
and how to use it in a safe
and productive manner.
MUSIC
The Hillcrest Production
Studio was unveiled with green screen, sound, and recording
equipment for use with many school-wide projects. Additional
improvements include the new Quaver Music Program, use
of iPads to complete interactive lessons, and the Mimio Teach
device to interact with images on the screen and collaborate
with others.
ART
Lessons have become more interactive with the use of
new technology. Rooms were redesigned in a more efficient
manner and interactive “Mimio Walls” were created for lesson
presentations. 3-D printers have allowed students to create art
using beginning Computer-Aided Design programs. Teachers
and students worked collaboratively on many project-based
learning activities school-wide. Glowforge laser printers &
engravers will be used in the Hillcrest art classes next year,
which will further expand a student’s ability to create.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Physical Education students have been able to track their
heart rates while exercising with the use of activity monitors.
Students have also become innovators by creating their own
physical fitness
challenges and
games, complete
with instructions.
Students routinely
exercised with the
use of programs
like “Just Dance,” or
by participating in
Olympic challenges
this past school
year.
NORWIN
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