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Visitation Academy strives to stay up-to-date with the latest technologies to enhance learning in all curriculum areas!
Students learn computer skills including Keyboarding, Word Processing, Preparing Slide Presentations, Video Production, Working with Spreadsheets, Website Design, Internet Research, and Programming/Coding. They use G-Suite (Google Apps for Education). Class projects incorporate the use of 21st Century technology skills of: Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Creativity.
Students will use the Makerspace to complete STEM challenges in small groups.
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A Makerspace provides hands-on, creative ways to encourage students to design, experiment, build and invent as they deeply engage in science, engineering and tinkering. The Makerspace will be part of the students' subject curriculum and contains a variety of materials such as: hand tools, sewing machines, cardboard, tape, craft sticks, Legos, Kinects, etc. There will be many technologies used: iPads, Chromebooks, 3D Printer with Tinkercad, Dash and Dot Robots, Sphero Minis, Ozobots, Lego Kits, Cubelets, Makey Makey, Snap Circuits, Arduino, and Squishy Circuits. By working in our Makerspace our students' creativity, hands-on, and critical thinking skills will shine! All students are expected to use the space in a safe, careful and respectful manner. Makerspace Procedures and Expectations .