• What is Happening in the Computer Lab?!
• Technology Class Expectations
• Chrome Book Usage
• Student Handbook Technology Responsibility
• MakerSpace
• Maker Space 2020
• MakerSpace Procedures and Expectations

Internet Safety Education Sites

BrainPop: http://tinyurl.com/m9ynlbv

Cyber 5 (abcya.com): http://www.abcya.com/cyber_five_internet_safety.htm

Think Before You Link: http://tinyurl.com/p8fw2k3

Common Sense Education: http://tinyurl.com/kjjdydv

Netsmartz: http://tinyurl.com/yd87lc33

Almighty and eternal God, who created us in Your image and bade us to seek after all that is good, true and beautiful, especially in the divine person of Your only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,

Grant we beseech Thee that through the intercession of Saint Isidore, bishop and doctor, during our journeys through the internet we will direct our hands and eyes only to that which is pleasing to You, and treat with charity and patience all those souls whom we encounter.

Through Christ our Lord,

Welcome to Computer and Technology Class! 

WHERE TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE IS JUST A CLICK, TAP and SWIPE AWAY!

Our Computer Lab contains Windows computers with Internet Access, Microsoft Office, a Scanner, Promethean ActivPanel, Color and Black and White Printers! 

Email:  dmonticello@visitationacademyparamus.org 

At Visitation Academy all students from Grades K through 8 receive formal computer and technology instruction once a week for a period of 45 minutes. 

• All students practice keyboarding skills for the first 10 minutes of each session. Grades K-8 use Typing Club, the Chrome App to learn touch typing using the home row.
• Students in Grades K-1 use Kid Pix Deluxe and students in Grades 2-8 use Microsoft Office to complete a variety of school related and seasonal projects. They also use Kidspiration to develop strong thinking skills, strengthen reading and writing skills, and build conceptual understanding in math.
• Students in Grades 4-5 as well as Middle School Students use
  G-Suite for Education.
• Students learn research strategies on the Internet and also learn responsible use of technology.
• All students learn and practice computer programming skills by visiting code.org and Scratch.
• Additionally, students will visit the Makerspace to work collaboratively, in small groups, using robotics, circuitry, a 3-D printer, iPads, Chromebooks and common materials to complete various STEM and programming design challenges,

December 7-13, 2020

        Computer Science Education Week

On December 9-13, 2019 all students celebrated Computer Science Education Week with an Hour of Code. Students visited  code.org to work on computer science/programming activities. 

Using code blocks, they solved puzzles and challenges by programming characters in Ice Age, Angry Bird, Minecraft, Frozen and Dance Party! They were able to solve steps with sequential algorithms and, in some cases, used pair programming to debug programs. The students were happy to help other students when needed and were proud of their accomplishments, especially when they viewed the code behind each programming block. They did a fantastic job in the Hour of Code Activities! Click the link at the bottom of this page to see photos.

Beyond Hour of Code: Students can enjoy many coding activities after Computer Science Education week's Hour of Code by visiting code.org/learn.

Code is the digital language that runs websites, Apps and more. Giving students a taste of coding means teaching them analytical skills they’ll need in the future.
As part of Computer Science Education Week, all students participated in an Hour of Code, where they got to be Computer Programmers for the day. This year, Hour of Code was held on December 9-13, 2019. All students in Grades K-8 participated. The fun coding activities provided students with the opportunity to use critical thinking skills to analyze possibilities and make predictions in order to obtain desired outcomes. 

For more fun coding activities for kids of all ages, please visit:

http://code.org/learn