2. VISION Students and staff at The Hamptons School will be users of a wide variety of technological tools which will integrate with and enhance learning for present and future success.

3. BELIEFS  Students need to be technologically competent to be well prepared for the future  Technology use can be inherently enjoyable and motivate further student learning and can improve the quality of a student’s final product or presentation  Learning activities need to be examined to ascertain the appropriate use of technology.  Staff who support the use of technology will better facilitate its infusion into teaching and learning.  Staff development is important to support all staff in their evolving use of information and technology.  Technical support and maintenance are essential in order to maintain an integrated program.

4. GOALS  To meet the goal of the Alberta Program of Studies to enable our students to become: capable information and communication technology users information seekers, analyzers and evaluators problem solvers and decision makers communicators and collaborators informed, responsible and contributing citizens  To use technology in a proper and ethical manner, appropriate to grade level  To facilitate the infusion of technology into school life, including curriculum, the library and school administration

5. Classroom Resources  Each classroom has a pod of computer workstations with access to both black and white, and color printing  All computers are networked to the school server and linked to the CBE wide area network  Wireless connectivity is available throughout the school  A portable lab of laptop computers is available for use in all classrooms  Every classroom has a wall mounted SMARTboard for daily use  Classrooms are equipped with listening centers linked to docking stations with both iPod and CD capability  Digital photography equipment and software is available in each classroom for use by students

6. Technology Outcomes Students will be expected to meet the technology outcomes by the end of Grade 3 as specified in the Alberta curriculum which is divided into three components: 1.Foundational Operations, Knowledge and Concepts 2.Processes for Productivity 3.Communicating, Inquiring Decision Making and Problem Solving For a complete list of general and specific outcomes please click on the following Alberta Education Link: http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/core/ict.aspx