By: Joe, Damien, and Dennis Technology Report By: Joe, Damien, and Dennis

Our Interviewee Mrs. Lowey She works in the technology department. Manages electronics.

Questions How would budget cuts affect your job? -Would not be able to replace equipment Hours would be shortened How would cuts in technology affect students? - less access to computers limit research abilities Do you think anyone in your area would get cut? -no because they are very self efficient. no on can replace them

Questions cont. Would we fall behind in technology if we had cuts? -Teachers lose training Would technology help teachers manage larger class sizes? -It would be about the same, but more convenient for students with things like cell phones. How much do we spend on technology? -a few years back it was 2 million. Newer statistics were not known.

Final questions What would we do if we had more money for technology? - Buy more whiteboards. How do you feel about the current cell phone policy? -cell phones are new ways of communication, should be accepted even though they are a risk. What is a good computer to student ratio for the school? - 1:1