Academics
Technology
New Canaan Country School is committed to technology integration throughout the curriculum. At Country School, technology provides our students with essential tools that 'challenge students to question, to think, to collaborate and to act with integrity.' Teachers use technology to enhance curricular content and expand our students’ global connections as they develop skills for the 21st century.
Students in the Lower School have access to iPads that are used for a wide range of activities, from research to writing, keyboarding to coding. Access to iPads begins in Kindergarten, One to One access to iPads begins for students in first grade, and integrated technology classes start in first grade and continue until ninth grade. Formal technology, maker, and coding classes are also offered in the Middle School at the fifth and sixth grade level. By sixth grade, technology is incorporated into the curriculum. Country School provides students in the Middle School with classroom iPads and sixth grade students bring their own Mac laptop. Upper School students are required to bring their own Mac laptops. Integrated display units are mounted in every academic classroom.
The New Canaan Country School faculty views technology as a transparent learning tool. Faculty and staff have access to an array of technological tools, including laptop, iPads, digital cameras, HD video cameras, professional software and integrated databases. Country School also has a full-time Director of Academic Technology who works directly with teachers and students to develop integrated curricular projects and solve technical problems. Additionally, the school has a knowledgeable technology staff who monitors the school’s technology infrastructure and is always available to offer technical assistance to students, teachers, administrators and staff. The goal for everyone at Country School is to use technology as a tool to enhance the learning process and to teach our students in compelling ways as we prepare them for higher levels of learning.
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Parent Resources
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New Canaan Country Schools Technology Resource for Parents
This resource is an overview for parents on setting up your child's laptop, management, parental controls and a whole lot more.
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Family Online Safety Institute
FOSI brings together and highlights the best safety messages, tools and methods to reach parents, children, and caregivers. We continually expand our efforts to educate and inform governments, regulators, industry and media around the world on a balanced approach to online safety.
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Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology.
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The Social Institute
We’re on a mission to empower millions of students nationwide to win at social media. Founded by Duke 4x All-American and social media expert Laura Tierney, The Social Institute partners with schools to empower students, parents, and leaders to navigate social media positively. -
Internet Safety by Scott Driscoll
The mission of Internet Safety Concepts is to help families learn about being safe while using the Internet and other technology.
New Canaan Country School
New Canaan Country School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin and are afforded all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, or disability in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, financial aid policies or any other school-administered programs.
