Technology Available at MLK
MLK, along with RRPS, is a Future Ready School. We believe that technology can help to prepare students for success with technology by...
- aligning technology use to instructional best practices;
- providing students with personalized learning experiences;
- preparing students for success in college, career, and citizenship;
- create new avenues for parental and community involvement
The following technology is available to our students:
- 2 computer labs with 30 desktop computers in each lab, a Smart Interactive Whiteboard, and a mounted projector.
- A STEM lab equipped with many interactive activities including science supplies, K'nex, Legos, a 3D printer, programmable robots, and much more!
Classroom Technology at MLK:
- Primary Grades (K-2) contain at least 5 student devices. These are typically desktop computers and Chromebooks.
- Each Classrooms in grades 3-5 have 1-1 student devices. Our teachers use Chromebooks with our intermediate grades on a daily basis.
- Access to Google Apps for Education (GAFE Tools)
- Document Cameras: This allows a teacher or student write on a sheet of paper or to display a two or three-dimensional object.
- an Interactive Display. (This is either an interactive Whiteboard, or Interactive Display)
- a SMART interactive whiteboard- A large, interactive display board which connects to a computer and projector. Users can then control the computer through the use of "magic" pens and/or their fingers.
- Interactive Display: This is like a touchscreen TV that can work with a teacher's computer, or connect directly to websites and apps for students and teacher to interact with.