Welcome to the Technology Lab at St. John Chrysostom

School

Check out our new lab!

WHAT IS HAPPENING IN COMPUTER CLASS Grade 1 - learning to use MaxWrite and Draw Grade 2 - Researching Saints and kidspiration Grade 3 - Researching Saints and kidspiration,      formatting using Word Grade 4 - Formatting in Word and Copy & Paste Grade 5 - Formatting in Word, presidential election research Grade 7 - presidental election research, outlining, saint research and project Grade 8 - presidential election research, Marian research and project      Students from 2nd grade using the new Smartboard (interactive whiteboard) in the new computer lab.

CYBERSMARTS FOR KIDS   1. Do not give out personal information about yourself or your family. 2. Tell your parents if you come across any information that makes you feel uncomfortable. 3. Never agree to get together with someone you "meet" online without first checking with your parents.  4. Never send a person your picture without first checking with your parents. 5. Do not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way make you feel uncomfortable. 6. Decide with your parents rules for going online.  Decide upon the time of day that you can be online,  the length of time and the appropriate areas. 7. Do not give out your Internet password to anyone. 8. Check with your parents before downloading or installing software or doing anything that could possible hurt your computer or jeopardize your family's privacy. 9. Be a good online citizen and not do anything that hurts other people or is against the law. 10. Help your parents understand how to have fun and learn things online and teachthem things about the Internet, computers and other technology.

Alice 7th & 8th Grade An Introduction to programming using Alice provides the novice programmer with a hightly motivating view of object-oriented programming.  Alice is an easy-to-use system for programming objects in a three-dimensional virtual world, much like a video game. Students in 7th and 8th will be doing a project using Alice.   SketchUp Google SketchUp is software that you can use to create, modify and share 3D models.  Students in 8th grade will be using SketchUp.

The Stock Market Game The Stock Market Game is a online education program focusing on the importance of long-term savings and investiment.  Students manage a simulated investment portfolio for a ten week period. In building a portfolio, students research and evaluate stocks, and make decisions aed on what they've learned.