Chester Academy Technology Department
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Technology Vision Statement
The incorporation of technology as a
teaching & learning tool includes not only
computers, but the use of sound, video, and
telecommunications. These tools used by
well-trained staff, will spearhead
educational reform and enhance student's
curiosity and desire to learn.
Technological tools will enable students to
increase retention of information and
encourage them to apply their knowledge to
solve problems.
Teachers will be able to provide a wide
range of experiences beyond textbooks and
written assignments. Distance learning
opportunities and internet access will help
teachers provide lessons that promote the
use of higher order thinking skills and
collaborative problem-solving.
Another benefit to the incorporation of
technology throughout the district will be
the streamlining of many non-teaching,
clerical, and administrative tasks.
Improved communications between
administration, staff, parents, and
residents within our school district and a
reduction in the "paper trail" will be the
result.
We anticipate the use of technology will
greatly improve the quality and depth of
student work and provide an environment
where all students, including those at-risk
and those with special needs, can become
successful students and take pride in their
efforts and ownership of their education.
Students of Chester Academy will have the
skills to succeed and desire to excel in
their school career, be well-prepared for
employment and their roles as citizens, and
have the tools to continue to learn
throughout their lives.
Technology Department Staff
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Bill
Cavanaugh -
Director of Technology
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Jason Pelletier - Technology
Specialist
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Susan Kessler - Technology
Integration Specialist
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Joanne Flanagan - Technology
Paraprofessional
Thank you
for offering to donate a used computer to
our school. We truly appreciate your
thinking of us. Our school doesn’t require
the newest “state of the art”equipment, but
on the other hand, we can’t always put older
equipment to good use. Networking, software
and research done at our school require
certain technical criteria. Listed below are
the minimum specifications for equipment
that we can
consider accepting.
Computer equipment
that is no longer usable is considered
hazardous material. Accepting equipment we
can't use costs the school money to dispose
of properly.
For
Macintosh donations...
For Windows
donations...
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Able to run
Windows XP
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Working hard
drive (20 gb
minimum)
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Working color
monitor (LCD
preferred*)
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Working sound
card
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Working CD-ROM
drive
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Working
Ethernet port (100 Mbps
or higher)
* Why LCD
monitors? LCD monitors use 1/10th
of the power of a conventional CRT and
last longer.
For printer donations...
