Technology

Technology instruction at Saint Mary Academy has three purposes: to improve and expand activities in the general curriculum that relate to specific areas of instruction, to develop problem-solving skills by introducing students to technology and tools in order to prepare them for high school, and finally to equip and educate students about Internet Safety, their digital footprint and their responsibilities in being a respectable Digital Citizen. Focus is placed on the use and integration of technology in all aspects of the curriculum through cross-curricular projects that promote the use of technology and information resources for problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making processes. Students at SMA will learn and utilize cloud computing on a daily basis with Google Apps for Education and other web tools and apps.

• A state-of-the-art projector and screen in the gym with wireless capabilities
• Audio enhancement systems in classrooms
• Preschool - 8th grade classrooms are equipped with Clevertouch boards.
• New apps for the iPads to support teaching and learning.
• A 3D printer through grant money
• 1:1 iPads in grades K-8.
• 3 new Nikon mirrorless cameras (Z50 model), 2 Nikon dslr cameras (D3500 model), and 1 Canon Rebel T5 dslr camera 
• LED studio lighting equipment
• Epson 8550 wide format photographic printer
• Student subscriptions for Adobe creative apps
• Continual Professional Development to ensure faculty and staff are up to date on the latest technology uses in the classroom
• Upgraded server room with new switches
• All teachers are equipped with security radios
• New desk phones in all classrooms