The faculty and staff of Putnam Valley Elementary school believes we must provide our children with the tools and experiences to become well-rounded, productive members of our community and of society. Our children are growing up in a world that is technologically advanced, provides instantaneous communication, and has current research and information available at a moment's notice.

It is with this in mind that we need to seize the opportunities offered by technology to enhance the education of our children as we prepare them for a lifetime of learning and employment in the 21st century.

With proper training of students and staff, the potential impact of technology is far reaching. We see it as a way to:

• reinforce skills in all academic areas and provide enrichment experiences.
• motivate students to be independent learners as they are able to access the voices of others and broaden their awareness of the world around them.
• help students with poor fine motor skills be more fluent writers.
• encourage students to use process oriented thinking skills.
• provide opportunities for cooperative learning.
• allow students to look back at a record of their work and reflect on their learning.
• strengthen the home-school connection.

Last updated February 1, 2023