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Anonymous wrote: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)

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

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.

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.

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.

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Anonymous wrote: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)

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

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.

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 need instead: 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 and parents can't find.

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 do 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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Anonymous wrote:I would say there’s probably a better balance btwn tech and textbooks/traditional means of instruction at private schools. Our school uses Google Classroom (which I loathe), but also has the kids keep track of their assignments in paper planners. We have textbooks but teachers also use smart boards for instruction and various online tools like IXL for reinforcement. This is definitely one of those where you have to visit the school to see and ask what’s what.

Which school is this?

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Anonymous wrote:I would say there’s probably a better balance btwn tech and textbooks/traditional means of instruction at private schools. Our school uses Google Classroom (which I loathe), but also has the kids keep track of their assignments in paper planners. We have textbooks but teachers also use smart boards for instruction and various online tools like IXL for reinforcement. This is definitely one of those where you have to visit the school to see and ask what’s what.

Which school is this?

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter is at Norwood. She’s in 2nd, so younger than what OP is asking about, but there’s zero use of online portals, Chromebooks, or iPads for the kids.

In library class, they’re learning the Dewey decimal system this year. Typing instruction starts in 3rd grade.

In 4th and 5th grades, they start doing more online research and using laptops more, but it’s very intentional.

Norwood requires online work extensively by middle school.

Yes. But it’s not crap Chromebook games like in MCPS.

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Anonymous wrote: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)

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

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.

I would say there’s probably a better balance btwn tech and textbooks/traditional means of instruction at private schools. Our school uses Google Classroom (which I loathe), but also has the kids keep track of their assignments in paper planners. We have textbooks but teachers also use smart boards for instruction and various online tools like IXL for reinforcement. This is definitely one of those where you have to visit the school to see and ask what’s what.

Washington Waldorf School

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is at Norwood. She’s in 2nd, so younger than what OP is asking about, but there’s zero use of online portals, Chromebooks, or iPads for the kids.

In library class, they’re learning the Dewey decimal system this year. Typing instruction starts in 3rd grade.

In 4th and 5th grades, they start doing more online research and using laptops more, but it’s very intentional.

Norwood requires online work extensively by middle school.

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Anonymous wrote: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)

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

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)

My daughter is at Norwood. She’s in 2nd, so younger than what OP is asking about, but there’s zero use of online portals, Chromebooks, or iPads for the kids.

In library class, they’re learning the Dewey decimal system this year. Typing instruction starts in 3rd grade.

In 4th and 5th grades, they start doing more online research and using laptops more, but it’s very intentional.

Oakcrest and the Heights do this. Politically, they both lean extremely conservative. So that’s either a wonderful thing or a terrible thing, depending on your views.

I’m also interested to know options where students can learn through textbooks and written instructions on the board instead of PowerPoint slides. It’s ridiculous how they’re teaching kids as young as 3rd graders, using PowerPoints and online portals.

Am looking for recommendation for high school (and middle school) that uses textbooks, gives feedback on the paper the assignment is handed in on, and minimizes use of online platform for teaching (via powerpoints), learning (reference materials being online spread out over the seperate powerpoint deck/day teachers teach from ), and feedback (feedback on the digital assignment submitted online via the portal, but not noticed by students.) Thank you.