Any ADW Catholic schools with less screen time in 4th-8th?

[Anonymous]

is there one? I wouldn’t mind a little laptop usage but ours depends on them for most subjects in 4th-8th.

[Anonymous]

It seems this is a way to get kids literate with current technology. I would be surprised if there are schools that haven’t kept up with the times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems this is a way to get kids literate with current technology. I would be surprised if there are schools that haven’t kept up with the times.

I agree, but the shift from 3rd to 4th has been crazy, it seems like Math, Science & Social Studies is just apps on the Chromebook. I’m not for no screens at all, Injist wonder if any parochial schools use them a little more sparingly

[Anonymous]

St. Rita's? That school is classical and I'd bet no computers. Our kids are bombarded with this stuff so the notion that technological literacy is required seems a bit silly to me. They are on screens all day but can't even type. Kids not reading books. It's an issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:St. Rita's? That school is classical and I'd bet no computers. Our kids are bombarded with this stuff so the notion that technological literacy is required seems a bit silly to me. They are on screens all day but can't even type. Kids not reading books. It's an issue.

Correct, St. Rita's is extremely low on screentime, with none in the lower grades. I've heard that 6th-8th have some very minimal use for things like learning to type.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:St. Rita's? That school is classical and I'd bet no computers. Our kids are bombarded with this stuff so the notion that technological literacy is required seems a bit silly to me. They are on screens all day but can't even type. Kids not reading books. It's an issue.

Thank you, but St Rita’s is in the Arlington Diocese, so a little too far for us. Sounds amazing though!

[Anonymous]

Lourdes is very anti technology.

[Anonymous]

Not ADW but The Heights

[Anonymous]

Brookewood/Avalon

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:St. Rita's? That school is classical and I'd bet no computers. Our kids are bombarded with this stuff so the notion that technological literacy is required seems a bit silly to me. They are on screens all day but can't even type. Kids not reading books. It's an issue.

Thank you, but St Rita’s is in the Arlington Diocese, so a little too far for us. Sounds amazing though!

I'd bet that St. Jerome Academy has really minimal tech use--the curriculum and approach are very similar to St. Rita's.

[Anonymous]

OP, I think one reason catholic schools rely heavily on technology is cost- it's much more cost effective than buying books. If you can find a school who is making that work, amazing! But you may also find that you need to look at independent schools like Brookewood that cost a bit more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems this is a way to get kids literate with current technology. I would be surprised if there are schools that haven’t kept up with the times.

Chimpanzees can use current technology. I'd rather my kids learn to use their brains.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I think one reason catholic schools rely heavily on technology is cost- it's much more cost effective than buying books. If you can find a school who is making that work, amazing! But you may also find that you need to look at independent schools like Brookewood that cost a bit more.

This is a popular theory but you will find tech subscriptions are far, far costlier than textbooks. Plus, they expire *every single year.* The cost of maintaining one-to-one laptops, all the tech that is needed for that, the amount of downtime wasted when the tech doesn't work - test scores would soar if they got rid of one-to-one laptops.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I think one reason catholic schools rely heavily on technology is cost- it's much more cost effective than buying books. If you can find a school who is making that work, amazing! But you may also find that you need to look at independent schools like Brookewood that cost a bit more.

This is a popular theory but you will find tech subscriptions are far, far costlier than textbooks. Plus, they expire *every single year.* The cost of maintaining one-to-one laptops, all the tech that is needed for that, the amount of downtime wasted when the tech doesn't work - test scores would soar if they got rid of one-to-one laptops.

Is that true? I'd love to see the data behind that (not because I doubt it, but because I'd love to use it!)

[Anonymous]

There is intentionally no laptop use at St Jerome Academy.
Also, very little cell phone use by children *outside* of school.