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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you think privates schools don't integrate technology into the classroom you are oblivious. In a well-known private school in this area, the students use iPads for everything. iPads go back and forth from home to school. I'm hesitant to name the school though. [/quote]

Yes we did tours and sat in classes of privates too. very impressed with the class discussions and how the teacher was able to get each kid to raise hands, contribute to the discussion (Let's talk about things with the number 5). Sally would talk about her hand, Sam would talk about # of weekdays, etc.  
Also noted that math, english and reading are 50 minute times slots, alongside a designated science small group class, social studies, 'Choice time', PE most days, 1-2 recesses, Art most days, Music/dance most days.[/quote]

Yep!

Also, let me put it this way: In my private HS, the only "technology" they have in English and history classrooms is a large, round table the kids sit around to facilitate discussion. Technology is used in science classes and some art classes (for design and things like that), but otherwise, the classes look about as they did 100 years ago. [/quote]

I have a high schooler in private and this is pretty accurate. They have laptops but use them sparingly. Textbooks are used more. In lower school, there was hardly anything. Middle school, they used iPads but still mainly textbooks.

Their classes are harkness (and graded per participation and knowledge) reverse styleclassroom occasionally, discussio- based, project-based, and lecture-based. All depends on the day and where they are in the curriculum. Either way, they have average of 14 kids in class. She actually only has one class over 14 this year and that is English with 16.

The other HUGE perk is no cell phones. None, Nada. They have a 10min window after lunch, outside of the dining hall to use them. [/quote]

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