Technology at TCS

The College School is committed to preparing students for their places in the 21st century. Our technology commitment includes an ongoing investment in hardware and software, as well as a focus on technology support in all aspects of the academic program.

• Each classroom is equipped with a computer for each student.
  
  
• Classroom computers are linked to a local area network where students can store and access work from any computer in the school.
  
  
• Each classroom is equipped with an interactive whiteboard (SMART Board). The SMART Boards provide ways to show students anything that can be presented on a computer's desktop (educational software, web sites, and others), and allow for interaction between the teachers, students, and technology.
  
  
• All students receive a personal e-mail account through Gaggle.net, a filtered student-safe e-mail provider. E-mail can be used for communication with other students, teachers, parents, or for contact with outside experts. TCS staff have access to all student accounts to insure student safety.
  
  
• All classroom computers have access to the Internet via the University's high-speed connection and are protected by the State of Delaware filtering software.
  
  
• All students participate in daily keyboarding practice to develop touch typing skills.
  
  
• A rich library of software is available to students and teachers to complement and extend other academic pursuits.
  
  
• A special class in 21st Century Skills has been designed with age-appropriate activities to help students gain experience with a wide range of technology applications and their uses in academics.
  
  
• Under the guidance of the director of the University of Delaware’s Office of Educational Technology (OET), TCS teachers participate in weekly training and planning sessions to increase technology skills and awareness.