Technology
There are few, if any, fields as dynamic as the field of technology. But change doesn’t have to be the only constant. At Hawken, we organize our use of technology around clear, broad themes that remain relevant even as particular tools and technologies emerge, evolve, and evaporate. Our approach thoughtfully balances stable ideas and principles with the flexibility to capitalize on an ever-widening stream of possibilities. The following core values guide our use of technology at all divisions:
• Technology is in the hands of our students
• We emphasize producing over receiving information
Our use of technology:
• feels natural and integrated into other subject
• promotes student engagement and creativity
• helps us to better understand our learners
• is woven into the fabric of our school culture
While these principles guide our school-wide technology trajectory, we believe many of the design choices (hardware, software, skills of focus) are much better made at each division of the school. The way we use technology should be matched appropriately to developmental needs.
Once students reach the Upper School, they have a stronger understanding of themselves as learners. As students begin to be less tethered to specific classrooms and become more involved in sophisticated “in the field” projects, one-to-one computing is more important than ever. Just as in our Middle School, every student in our Upper School brings a computer to and from school daily. OneNote continues to be relevant and is widely used in our Upper School. Stylus-based computing is also still relevant, allowing us to apply technologies to subjects (chemistry, arts, languages, math) that are under-served by a keyboard and mouse. However, at this stage, learning tools and methods begin to take on a character more specifically tailored to subject domains. Also, with a more developed identity, Upper School students are in a better position to exercise their preferences and identify the tools and techniques that play to their strengths and manage their weaknesses.
An independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school, toddler through grade 12
Early Childhood, Lower, and Middle Schools, 5000 Clubside Rd, Lyndhurst, OH 44124
Birchwood School of Hawken, 4400 West 140th Street, Cleveland, OH 44135
Upper School, PO Box 8002 (12465 County Line Rd), Gates Mills, OH 44040
Mastery School of Hawken, 11025 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
Gries Center, 10823 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
Early Childhood, Lower, and Middle Schools, 5000 Clubside Rd, Lyndhurst, OH 44124
Birchwood School of Hawken, 4400 West 140th Street, Cleveland, OH 44135
Upper School, PO Box 8002 (12465 County Line Rd), Gates Mills, OH 44040
Mastery School of Hawken, 11025 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
Gries Center, 10823 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
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