Computer Lab

 

 Ulloa's state of the art computer lab provides curricular based technology projects for K through 5  grade students on a weekly basis. Instruction is collaborated with grade level teachers and the  Curriculum Technology Integration Specialist. Through their years at Ulloa Elementary the students  learn keyboarding, internet skills, word processing formats, software applications and create  multimedia projects using Hyperstudio software.   Students are introduced to these things at an early age and continually develop skills. As the field changes they adapt easily and explore confidently as new technology is incorporated into the curriculum. Most important is a focus on critical thinking skills and problem solving strategies. We want the students to be knowledgeable independent users of powerful computer applications. Projects, developed collaboratively in the computer lab, center on using open-ended software, multimedia programs and word processing verse stand alone, drill-and kill or single use programs. Students develop computer skills that transfer easily across applications, copying and pasting, draw and word processing tools, and so on. Hardware, software and curriculum changes keep the program alive and in a constant flux. The 34 Imac Apple computers were received through writing grants. Our job at Ulloa Elementary School is to lay the foundation for academic excellence for all our students. Technology continues to be a core component of our plan to enable the student body to meet the challenges they will face when they leave Ulloa.