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Computer Labs
All students at Highland Elementary have the opportunity to develop their computer skills in the areas of word processing, language arts, math, graphic arts, internet research, music, database design, creative presentation and keyboarding. Highland installed a set of new computers during the summer of 2007. We now have two fully operational labs available for student use--one with 27 flat screen 17" LCD educational iMacs and another with 30 eMac computers . The computer labs are scheduled to be used by every class either once or two times on a five day cycle rotation.
Internet
Highland Elementary students occasionally use the internet for research projects and curriculum enrichment. A permission form to use the internet (signed by parent or guardian) is required for every student, as per ISD 196 policy. Students do not surf the net at school. Websites are always thoroughly previewed by the teacher before they are given to students in the lab.
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