Technology Mission Statement

According to the vision of St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, the foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart, Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill must educate its students to live effectively in an ever changing world. The technology mission of Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School is to enhance the high quality of teaching and learning throughout our school community by incorporating leading-edge technologies into the curricular, instructional, communication and administrative functions of the school.

The integration of technologies, facilitated properly, will enhance learning quality, improve student problem solving, and promote independence and interdependence as students and teachers approach the learning process. Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School will use technology to encourage and empower students to develop each of their multiple strengths and intelligences, allowing students to reach their highest potential.

This mission follows the technology goals as outlined in the Strategic Goals and Strategies [S1] [S2] of Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School

Goals of Student Computer Initiatives

• To nurture the student's sense of intellectual self-reliance and pride in their own professionalism as a scholar by giving them the tools used by professionals

• To enable the routine classroom use of technology whenever appropriate, facilitated by the presence of student units at any time, and the use of a standard software and hardware configuration

• To provide the tools to respond to the "teachable moment" whenever and wherever it occurs

• To enhance the educational experience, develop computer literacy, maximize mobility and ease space constraints

To educate to live effectively in an ever-changing world