This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
- What software programs do the children use in class?
- Is the Internet filtered?
- How much time do student receive in computer technology class?
- How are the student's graded?
- Are National Standards used in the Technology Curriculum?
- What type of computer donations does the school accept or donate to families?
- How can I help?
What software programs do the children use in class?
Software Titles used in classes vary by grade. Grades 5 - 8
utilize the
Microsoft Office Suite integrating with their grade curriculum
lessons.
Other software titles include: Ultrakey, Hot Dog Stand,
Fraction Attraction, My Mathematical Life, Al-Jabar and other
Sunburst
titles.
Microsoft Office Professional Suite 2007 is used at PJPII
Regional Catholic. MS Word, Excel, Access, and Powerpoint are
covered in Units Grades 5 - 8.
Is the Internet filtered?
The school Internet connection is filtered by using SonicWall
Content
Filtering. Every opportunity is made for the students to learn
in a
safe environment. Students receive Internet Safety and Ethics
training
yearly as well as proper shutdown procedures in case offensive
sites manage
to bypass the filtering software.
How much time do student receive in computer technology class?
Computer Technology for Grades 5 - 8 are broken into the
following:
Grades 5, 6, 7 & 8 - 50 minutes per week per student
How are the student's graded?
Computer grades are given on a trimester basis, three times a
year.
Student's are graded on:
Preparation for Class
Copybook: Homework Complete and Research Note Taking Complete
Test/Quiz Grades
Working within a Team/Group Setting
Conduct/Behavior in Class
Creativity and Quality of Work
Completion of Project Assignments on schedule
Are National Standards used in the Technology Curriculum?
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has revised their Technology
Curriculum Guidelines in accordance with the National NETS
standards. These
guidelines are broken into learning benchmarks for each grade
level. Every
effort is made to integrate the technology curriculum with a
major disipline throught the year for each grade level. Visit
the
Technology Plan for the Diocese at:
http://www.catholicschools-phl.org/schools/Technology.htm
What type of computer donations does the school accept or donate to families?
As of September 2011, PJPII will accept working Windows XP based
PC's, minimum of Pentium 4 running Windows XP and having software
and
documentation.
Also accepted are: working digital cameras
Not accepted at this time are peripherals such as printers,
scanners, etc.
Those persons wishing to be placed on PJPII Donation list for a
used PC equipment, please contact Mrs. Knezo at 610-384-5961,
extension 5515
and leave a message to be placed on list. PJPII updates their PC
systems as
needed.
How can I help?
Technology for Grades 5 - 8 does not utilize Computer Aides for
classroom
instruction. This practice is done to begin adjusting the
students to learn
to be attentive, take notes, and be responsible for classroom
work as I
prepare them for their progression to a high school classroom.
You can help by asking your students to demonstrate something
they have
learned in computer class applications and allow them to be
teachers and
technology guru's in your home envirnoment.
At this age, sharing their expertise with all levels of
technology is an
important crucial step in developing good communication sense.
Allow them
to teach you how to text a message, load a video to you.tube,
take a picture, import a photo to a
document, or help clean up the home PC's files with your help.
The bottom
line is, we can all LEARN together.