Technology

Palm Beach Day Academy recognizes that technology should act as a powerful learning resource for students, allowing us to judiciously integrate our technology program across all disciplines. Technology provides our students with essential tools that encourage them to think, to challenge, and to connect. Our faculty use technology to enhance PBDA’s curricular content and expand our students’ global connections as they develop skills for the 21^st century.

Beginning in Primary, students are exposed to iPad applications in a developmentally appropriate way, providing first-hand experience of how technology can support their learning while practicing skills and seeking information that supports thematic learning. Starting in Kindergarten, students begin to visit our Lower Campus’ computer lab weekly where mouse and keyboarding skills, coupled with internet navigation, introduce students to the world of computers. As their technological confidence grows, students begin to create, document, present, and publish their work. Through the use of iPad apps and websites, our students are able to explore digital art and coding in a way that builds on the skills learned from year to year. In addition, our Technology Educator meets regularly with individual classroom teachers to strategically incorporate technology into the classroom curriculum.

In addition to the technology lab, students in grades Kindergarten through Grade 3 operate in an environment of 1:1 iPads.

Across both campuses, PBDA utilizes a variety of digital learning tools including Smartboards, Smart TVs, iPads, iMacs, Chromebooks, and robotics systems in our classrooms to support both teaching and learning. These tools increase student engagement, generate new learning opportunities, and promote both collaboration and problem-solving, all while preparing our students for the digital future.