Technology

Oakwood values technology as a tool to enhance educational opportunities. There are student computers in many lower school classrooms, and there is also a fully equipped computer lab for the use of elementary school students. Upper school students are expected to bring their own laptops to school each day. Please reference the Oakwood Acceptable Technology Use and Social Media Policy for both middle and high school in the appendix for full details on expectations of students.

The school also utilizes many powerful technology tools in order to meet the needs of the educators and students. Additionally, there are cameras and video cameras available which may be checked out by classroom teachers for use both for recording student presentations and for use by students.

All sixth graders and middle school transfer students at Oakwood are expected to have skills in  keyboarding and basic word processing. Students who require help in these areas should plan to enroll in Computer Literacy, an elective course offered during the first trimester.  In addition, the middle school offers a number of other technology electives for those who want to learn more.

All upper school students are provided an Oakwood Gmail account that includes Google Apps. A generous amount of storage is included in the account, and students can access these from home. However, these are school accounts so students should not view them as private since the school may view these accounts at any time. Students who do not follow the guidelines may have their accounts suspended and be subject to further discipline.

Please review the Technology and Social Media Acceptable Use Policy.