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Show Friday, September 9, 1983 VeftMl EfflgM 7 ' , . " i j t w i j 1 1 ! . , ( r S I M': -'-.'( , v - J y f A 1 3 . 1 " " " ' iy' LUNCH TIME is now learning:,; Jiiiy? I K-w f9 J . .J' time for first grade students 1 Jw ;v-t I - r-r'i at Discovery Elementary. In ' UXJ ' V. X , j - - one of the old ways that may . X f have been better, lunch taken I - .".'- - r It in the classroom is brought I ' --j t ' ' back to service. :,: such as handling the compute, typing, . " y'"4 j -a-"" "and keyboard familiarity; ., jr" ' ;:t"-', : : " y' ,;,r - Li?v Z COMPUTER LITERACY will be a must for the futurerln theComputertabrChampr Church, is taught basic computer skills Ooseoveiry (ileinraeintfeiiry sefs vcemid for future JUDY ALLRED, a teacher's aide at Discovery, enters the attendance for the school day. Judy works in the computer com-puter lab teaching children 'basic' language and computer com-puter skills. "I have recommended that the Utah Education Administration (UEA) Executive Ex-ecutive Board to come and see the marvelous things you are doing," G. Leland Burningham, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction wrote In a letter to Dr. Colleen Colton. The marvelous things that are being done at this school involve computers. This is the second year that computers com-puters are being extensively used In this school. Dr. Colton, principal, said, "Discovery is probably recognized as the leading school in the state in computer com-puter technology. This Is because of the things we were able to implement In such a short time. We are being used us-ed as a role model for other schools." In a year's lime every teacher In Discovery Is able to operate the com-outers. com-outers. All of the children that attended attend-ed last year are computer literate, and there are about 200 students this year that will begin learning computer literacy. The other student will con Unue their learning. Programs that art now on the computers com-puters include; attendance, grade books ft teachers, report cards, tml retults and placement, computer literacy, computer alted Instruction (CAlt bus routes and boundaries, lunch accounting, and individual education planning tPh tn about 13 minute daily what u ed to Uke hours and a kit of paprrwork a x'Kimptihpd. Altaxknce obYimi l used to be a wry Urge chore. Now attendance cards art brought from each mom to the main office and ly print-out is made on the computer. The printout tndudes name, tJam, Irachrf. number of absentees f the year, and tiora data for sll of the st-lendafwe st-lendafwe reports fteeded fee the m sludmu. Tets are gf aded fey the computer. The kcww for each test art kept en data ftks for grata and report cards The faults of the tet are compiled by the wmpvSef fof the techcr that he'sbe tan we bat thiktmt had pr feiptns in tat atra and what the lafet fwirnhpf ef mispd prcMems ww This enahles the teacher ta e hr efTectire h Vf twfwr rtjle ts. The ltw4 fhiswd prtrbfemt tali be Wa'icht ard hr-!p srrrpfi Is the swfeTis in the ami H Is tKded Computer grading takes less time than would grading each test individually. in-dividually. "It took teachers about 40-50 hours at the end of every term to make out report cards. This is now done In an hour," Dr. Colton said. An up-to-date print-out is available If necessary. If a student is having problems, pro-blems, the parent can look at the child's scores for the week and see what the individual did, the scores on his work and the average of how the class did on the same work. This closer contact between teacher, parent, and child on the work that is being done helps children from falling behind in learning. "The children love the computers. It's exciting. They haven't the fears that many adults do," Dr. Cotten said. Last year for one term the parent were Instructed In basic computer skills. This year, Dr. Colton said. It is planned to be repeated later en in the year. Theft art various courses in the community that art now teaching computer skills. Children art brought Into the com-puter com-puter lab in groups of ifrlt They art brought In shifts throughout the morning, mor-ning, The computers art on kk like cart and can be moved easily. In the afternoons they art taken directly to the classrooms. Computer literacy starts at the kindergarten level. They can t read yet, but can identify letters and number. Thus, typing skills art being taught as well g keyboard skills from kindergarten up As soon i keyboard skills art learned the students learn word processing and computer programming. tf I teacher wants to reinfnrtt what sbe he is teaching there art a variety of programs to thm ttvtn. or one can bt specially made to foltew the cur-Hcuhmt cur-Hcuhmt being taught. The svbjptt disks range frwtt math, swal studies rearfmg, t anytfwg eie TV femrh pf-gt am at tmpty is rw Bi yeaf ft is iri?e d-fTerort than th usual c!k4 htKb that ywi il) find "Lunch time is now learning time," said Dr. Colton. "Instead of lengthening lengthen-ing the school day we try to make bet-' tcr use of the time we have." With the new program, lunch money isn't lost, and cards are not traded or sold. All of the information is put onto one of the computers and though cards are still kept in case of a power failure, the students are kept track of In much the same way as a bank account. The children are put through the lunch line almost as soon as they can-walk can-walk through. There are no lines. Instead In-stead of eating in the cafeteria they go back to their classroom. The teachers make use of this time In many different dif-ferent ways. The noon news is listened listen-ed to and discussed, good table manners man-ners are taught to the younger students, and nutrition is taught, All of this Is in a pleasant, relaxed atmosphere. at-mosphere. The teachers have also found that there t tesa food waste. The children do not have to stand in long tines and wait, or hurry up to be the first on the playground. Trays are scraped In their classroom onto a portable cart, and students can exit from their classrooms to play, Music appreciation ts also taught during lunch lime. In Mrs, Taykur's first grade the students listen to classical piano music. The music is played by cuModian, Mike Karrtn. Some of the children would f aihrt stay and listen to him play than to gi out for recess after lunch The special education programs art made much easier ft everyone u volved There art appmimaieiy W students at Discovery that art in the 'individual education plan " Each student stu-dent tnvolrpd in the program has to have an individual pnsgram set up for himher. To set wp the special program pro-gram the parent and leather work together to decide hat otijetlives Ihey would like the tty to cinrrpfcsh f the yeaf. hsr much they think the student tan da. and at hal ten This is now prngammed into the compwlet and printout is mfe and signed fey Mh patties, much like a contract. This pnfam is for bh children ht t4 tttta help and thos he art gifted. The Standard Achievement Test (SAT) results in the past were not broken down into categories and scored for each. The computer does this now. The test scores are now broken down into the different areas and scores for each, listed this way the parent can see how his child did in what areas. It would have taken weeks to do this in the past for 600 students. "It's a little early to tell from the test scores but the children placed 12 years above the national average last year," said Dr. Colton. "The computers com-puters art not directly responsible for the Increased test scores, but it doe allow teacher more time to teach, and children more time to learn." "Discovery I an extremely effective effec-tive presentation of the use of com-outers com-outers in a school. Their creative application ap-plication of the computer technological approach to routine detail that go with running and managing instruction and its related problem i outstanding." said G Leland Burningham of the wy the school I set up. Not long ago a story wa written for the Salt Lake Tribune on the uni-quene uni-quene of the school Discovery' lay-out was planned by the staff ilaetf . The involvement of the staff with the student and the pride that is taken in learning and teaching is reflected throughout the school The philosophy of Discovery Elementary School sta reflects that feeling "It is one that promotes and show a deep and abiding concern for thildmt It is the intent of the school to recognize that each individual is unique and as such the sxbool should know and employ a powerful and versatile ver-satile artay of Ipchnies to he?p each Child becomt the most that he she may become physically, mntal ry. tfftotinnaHjr. snciafty. and in fostering foster-ing the seBtwwej of each imSvwtaal h is 9wf gil thai in Ihe sven ysat f Schooling the chiMrw iH cjir an Wsietanding and prflTKwy m all areas of the tc amc tir-fkhmt tir-fkhmt and leave the rhM with a hpallhy fHrg ef Me and mpfsct for twiinwed leartwfMt f ---. - .1 MAsMMMtlMBMint iftMWSj j s .&&'1".1.. Z """. 'C. ' " a ' . i 1 DENISE WISEMAN and Kathy Shgll are partner S for the mot' rung shift of third graders in the compuler lab They are tear-nmg tear-nmg fo talk in 'bajic to the computefs. sr m s' i lwr I I I f ' V til I "m-mgff if t StUOEfftS HAVt H ccoot1udy fo l'&f en to ttassKdl mvs during lurch tte M e Kartg. tustod'an. taes !me out fo t'ay tan tots1ri Fc soe stwdefi bi t morg |