Introduction

**Technology Day: Introduction**
Seventh Grade
 * Grade:**

There are a total of 870 attending students with 351 students in the seventh grade. Our attendance rate is reported at 96.3%. The student to teacher ratio is 15.5:1. The male to female ratio is 51% (M) and 49% (F). This is a fairly decent diverse group of children. Currently, Caucasian students are at 84.7%, African American at 10.5% and 3.4% are multiracial. There are economically disadvantaged students as well which make up about of the student population 25.1%. Also, some of our students have mild learning disabilities as well as hearing impairment (deafness).
 * Description of the Students:**

Our school, Tech Middle School, operates from the end of August until the first week in June and is located in a large suburb outside. The school includes 75 classrooms and a staff of over 80. The school serves a mix of 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. We pride ourselves in developing 21st century learning skills by integrating technology whenever possible into the middle school curriculum.
 * Description of School:**

Currently there are 4 different types of classrooms. Type 1 (Basic) - This is a general purpose classroom. It is a small to medium size. There is no permanent technology to be installed other than a projector and screen but will be conducive for the use of mobile technology. Type 2 (Basic Plus) - This is a general purpose classroom. It is medium to large size. There will be basic video playback installed and will be conducive for the use of mobile technology. 50% of classroom time will be spent in the basic plus. Type 3 (Advanced Technology Classroom) - This is a general purpose classroom. It is medium to large size. There will be video/data projector, computer/audio/video inputs, digital storage devices and a touch screen system controller installed. Type 4 (Computer Lab) - This is a general purpose classroom. It is a medium to large size. There will be a computer available at every station (individual) as well as a data connection installed.
 * Description of Classrooms:**
 * In the gym large touch screen projectors will be installed for the use of Wii.

As noted above, the main computer facilities are located in the computer labs. There are three computer labs in the building. Each lab includes 30 computers, each equipped with a keyboard, mouse, and internet access. The computers have basic programs, such as Microsoft Office, installed on them. There are also other curriculum-specific programs installed on them such as Accelerated Reader, Geometer's Sketchpad, and Inspiration. In addition, there are 30 computer stations in the school's media center and 2 student computers in each classroom.
 * Description of Computer Facilities:**

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