This year we will implement new Presentation Stations in the classrooms. These stations will enable our teachers to project curriculum, content and ideas, to their students in a more versatile way. Our teachers will be using the latest technology to engage and excite their students with their lesson plans. They will be able to share websites, music, videos, and custom made projects, on a large overhead screen projector with a laptop computer. Our school site technology plan envisions all classroom teachers having laptops and projectors in the near future. Twin Lakes School faculty and staff strive to meet the National Educational Technology Standards for Students.
Primary Lab Our Computer Lab in Room 5 in for Kindergarten through Third Grade students.
Our Kindergarten team introduces basic computer skills and uses software that enhances Phonics and Beginning Reading skills. They type spelling words and learn how to type their name, as well as learn some curriculum topics such as studying Farm life.
First Grade teachers continue with basic computer skills. They type words and sentences on the computers, learn basic math concepts, and enforce more Reading strategies with various programs.
Second Grade teachers begin our school-wide Scholastic Reading Inventory Lexile program. This program measures students' reading progress throughout the year. The students take Reading tests on the computer to measure their individual Reading level. In addition, students take Scholastic Reading Counts tests on books they have read, to measure comprehension. Second graders also learn how to make Slide Shows with Kid Pix software.
Our Third Grade team proceeds with the Scholastic Lexile and Reading Counts programs. They introduce basic Internet research, and teach the students how to safely use the Internet. Topics such as Outer Space and Indian/Pilgrim heritages are explored with the students in the lab. They also type poems, letters, and other classroom assignments on the computers.
Upper Grade Lab Our Computer Lab in Room 6 is for students in Grades 4-6.
All students take Scholastic Reading Inventory Lexile tests to monitor their progress in Reading throughout the year. They also learn how to use several applications including Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Safari, and World Book Encyclopedia.
Fourth graders learn how to create graphs with spreadsheets, and produce a computer generated brochure for their California Mission studies.
Fifth graders create a portfolio for their United States curriculum. They make brochures, create timelines, and present lots of research. They also make Powerpoint presentations on several different topics. Our Fifth Grade team of teachers also provide photos of all the students' special events. They teach the students how to use photos with various projects throughout the year.
Sixth graders produce several poems on the computer. They also research various countries throughout the world, develop Powerpoints and present them on a large screen to their classmates.
This year we will implement new Presentation Stations in the classrooms. These stations will enable our teachers to project curriculum, content and ideas, to their students in a more versatile way. Our teachers will be using the latest technology to engage and excite their students with their lesson plans. They will be able to share websites, music, videos, and custom made projects, on a large overhead screen projector with a laptop computer. Our school site technology plan envisions all classroom teachers having laptops and projectors in the near future. Twin Lakes School faculty and staff strive to meet the National Educational Technology Standards for Students. 
