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al
Technolog
y
Observati
on
Old Saybrook
Senior
High School
Caitlin Woods
April 9, 2008
MD 300: School Educational Technology Observation
Demographics:
Apr. 9
• Grade levels: 9-12
• Students: 463
• Teachers: 39.3
• Administrators: 3.2
• Diversity of student
population:
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Location:
• Suburban
School Faculty:
The staffing in the LMC is composed of one media specialist as well as an assistant. The
assistant is generally present in the LMC for five hours of the school day. In addition, there are
five labs with approximately twenty-two to twenty-four stations. There is also a committee that
plans for the acquisition and implementation of educational technology. It meets once per month
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• Wireless Technology: Wireless technology is available, but there is no plan for the whole
school to be wireless.
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• Smartboards: There are 9 Smartboards, but there is no implementation plan for all
classes to have them. In addition there are projection units mounted and on carts as well.
Apr. 9 • Digital Cameras: 16 digital cameras: 10 video tech cameras and 6 still cameras.
• Digital video cameras: 10 all with video editing capabilities. All students use these
digital video cameras, especially seniors for senior final projects. All classes, however,
• Major application software products used in the school: Office, Adobe, Creative
Suite, Geometry Sketch Pad, Internet Browsers: Safari, Firefox, Smart Tech,
• The major instructional software products used all fall into the categories of drill
students.
• The library media center is automated and can be accessed through an online
cared catalog from any computer in the school and from home.
IConn.
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Scheduling:
• Classes are scheduled for instruction in the LMC and/or computer labs by the
students to utilize.
• Laptops can be signed out in the LMC at any time when a student needs them.
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• The basic technology available in every classroom is the Internet, one computer, a
TV with DVD player, and Intercom. Many classrooms have a Smartboard, but
• In the LMC and LAB, there are a number of various stations with additional
Funding:
• Technology is funded by federal, state, the town of Old Saybrook, and the parents.
There were various percentages of funding for each, but no exact measurement.
the last year, the next focus will be on a new lab and new software. However, due
to the high expenses granted for the renovations, a new lab is something that will
• Once a school year, there is professional development that is available to staff and
• There is one tech support in each school within the district. There are three
Student Learning
• The adaptive technology that has been implemented into Old Saybrook Senior
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• Philosophies uses in guiding the use of technology include both directed and
constructivist.
Apr. 9
Compilation of Information
Old Saybrook Senior High School has a great deal of beneficial, accessible, and
resourceful technology within the school system. Although the breakdown in numbers of
crucial to take into account the school size. The high school is merely comprised of five
hundred students and 32 teachers. Despite the school size, the technology and access is
adequate and sufficient for the students’ use. In addition, to the adequate amount of
technology, the media technician was encouraging when she discussed the guiding use of
technology. Not only were students regularly directed on utilizing the technology at
hand, but it was regularly used in student projects, research, and studies.
In addition to the substantial amount of use of the computer labs and LMC check
out for wireless laptops, students also had a tremendous amount of access to digital
cameras. These cameras are encouraged with the iMovie program and are implemented
with interdisciplinary motives. I know from first hand experience that iMovie was used
regularly (I attended this high school!) and I created my own movie for my final senior
project. This was so successful that it was presented to the entire class on graduation day.
I was given instruction and guidance on the program and discovered that I learned so
much more utilizing this technology. Teachers were encouraging in working on these
programs and were more than willing to assist with the cameras and iMovie.
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The high school is working toward the building of a new media lab and getting in
more software, but the school recently underwent renovation and additions. With the
Apr. 9 reconstruction, the school received nine brand new Smartboards which are constantly
used in the classrooms as well as technology for the music, science, and art programs.
With the influx of astounding technology, it is evident that the teachers and students are
eager to implement them into their everyday studies and classrooms. It is extremely
encouraging to see the high school develop into one that is much more progressive. As a
result, students and teachers are engaged in the learning and projects assigned. The new
technology and implementing into students’ daily routines has not only been effective,