The Purpose of the Computer Lab

The computer lab is an open lab to which teachers may bring their students to work on a project. The goal of the computer lab is to infuse technology into the subject matter classes.

Each marking period all the students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade will visit the lab to work on a project for a subject matter class. I, as the computer teacher, plan a project with the teachers for each marking period, so all students will be exposed to the software programs we have available as well as fulfill the requirements of the Technology Curriculum and the Core Curriculum Content Standards.

After those “main” projects are scheduled into the lab, then the remaining days are available for teachers to sign up to work on other projects in the lab .

The Role of the Computer Teacher  

•To work with teachers to plan projects for each marking period

•To provide teachers with technology resources to carry out the project

•To insure that all students are getting into the lab

•To insure that all students are receiving the necessary technology skills outlined in the Technology Curriculum and reflected in the Core Content Standards

•To facilitate the projects with both the teachers and the students

•To guide the students through the projects and to then support them during the time they are in the lab