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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Transplant_1][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][img][quote=Anonymous]All of the local Classical Christian schools are going to put heavy limits on tech.

VA: Dominion Christian, Oak Hill Christian, Immanuel Lutheran (K-8), Potomac Classical, Ad Fontes, probably also Loudoun Classical

MD: Calvary Christian Academy, Rockbridge Academy

Charlotte Mason is generally pretty low tech - thus Ambleside (K-8, VA)

There's also Waldorf, as represented by Washington Waldorf (DC)[/quote]

Basically all the local private schools limit tech. It’s not a Christian thing.[/quote]

I think this depends on your definition of limit and what the OP is looking for. My DC's K class uses ipads and has technology class but they also go outside and do a lot of hands on learning. I'm not sure if OP is looking for any tech though. [/quote]

I'm not looking for no tech.  I think learning to type is good, drafting and writing in a word doc is fine, even an online calendar to help you keep organized wtih links to the assignments.  It's the "teaching" and supposed "learning" that is suppose to be done through all online materials that doesn't work.  Eg: more textbooks, less powerpoint.  More paper assignments, less online.  More feedback and grades marked on the paper, then online where kids don't pay attention.

My children went to a public elementary school in NW DC - there was no Chromebook/notepad provided to students (although, I think if of limited means, you could apply to borrow one for the home.)  During math lessons, there were "stations" and one of them was to use the IReady math exercises in Canvas.  If parents wanted, at home through home computers, children could log onto Canvas and continue the exercises.  We never did, but practiced with problems on paper.  I found the Iready stuff was more "bright lights and colors and click for the sake of clicking" than learning.
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My daughter’s private elementary school has no online component to homework and little to no online work at school.

Middle school will have online work, but mostly in the form of writing papers and doing research. Certainly not all the work is online. [/quote]

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