Over the past 2 months, we have made major improvements to our WIFI network.The range of the WIFI access has now extended to all the classrooms, meaning all of our teachers are now able to access the internet from their own classroom. Our students are also able to access the internet now in a secure way, with filters blocking inappropriate content, and with the ability to use the internet during school time to do research connected to their learning.
Our Google Classrooms launch has been a success! Secondary students are registered in their Google Classrooms and are receiving regular posts from teachers as a part of this innovative blended learning platform. As a part of their grade, students are required to respond to each post received from teachers, to upload work, and to maintain an interactive presence in classes. Parents, prepare yourselves! As a part of our gradual roll out of the platform, teachers will be adding parent/guardian emails to each student account. Please make sure you accept the invite email you receive from Google Classroom so that you receive the weekly summaries of your child’s assignments and work due the coming week. This guardian email will give parents regular, automatic updates on learning, your student’s progress and notification of any late work due as well.
Today’s world requires a 21st Century Classroom and Futuro Verde strives to support meaningful technology integration in the classroom by providing reliable and secure internet throughout the campus and teachers committed to technology integrated learning. In the years to come, students will be expected to supplement their use of our school computer lab with their own personal laptop. If your child does not currently own a personal laptop computer, it is never too early to start making plans for its purchase. As a part of FV policy, 11th graders in 2018 will be required to bring a personal laptop to school each day and other secondary grade levels, though not required to have a laptop, will be encouraged to bring one as well.
Parents, keep yourselves informed and updated on your student’s learning by following the regular Google Classroom updates and plan ahead for an even stronger digital presence at Futuro Verde in the future!