Technology
StG classrooms take a measured approach to technology, recognizing the efficacy of digital tools while ensuring our students are not overly dependent on screen time or algorithms such as ChatGPT. Our faculty and Technology Team guide students to be responsible digital citizens with safe and effective internet practices. To keep up with an ever-evolving tech landscape, we periodically review our curriculum and technology protocols and policies to ensure best practices, academic integrity and mission alignment.
Technology by Age and Stage
Starting in Early Childhood, students are introduced to technology and platforms in a preliminary, limited and age-appropriate way, with screen time increasing as students move into Lower and Middle School with our 1:1 technology program in order to enhance their learning capabilities and provide them with a better understanding of how to use the resources available to them in high school and beyond.
In the classroom, students and teachers use platforms such as Google Apps, Hapara, Alma and Clever to facilitate learning, communication and lesson planning. Teachers work hard to create lesson plans that maintain a balance of hands-on activities and technology.
Please refer to the tabs below to see how different ages and divisions utilize technology.
Apps and Tools
Technology Highlight: Digital Literacy & Student Wellness
St. George's champions a structured, positive approach to use of technology; we understand that balance is key for healthy student development. Careful allotment of screen time, along with human interaction, physical movement and vitamin D exposure through outdoor play, contribute to students' overall wellness.
Together with the Counseling and Wellness Team, the Tech Team provides student resources, parent education and other opportunities related to digital literacy and safety. Examples include Common Sense Media's Digital Citizenship Week for students, or welcoming guest speaker Brian Klebba, JD, a federal prosecutor addressing the topics of digital safety, cyberbullying and the legal implications of sharing inappropriate online content.
Artificial Intelligence and Its Role
The Technology Department is intentional about the efficient and ethical use of AI. As schools further explore the use of AI, we recognize that AI is a tool to support work—not complete it. AI skills are digital skills, but they also work in tandem with essential critical thinking and communication skills. For example, choosing the proper search term to deliver desired results combines descriptive writing with the ability to analyze.
St. George’s introduction to technology for students emphasizes the potential for plagiarism and how it is extremely important to understand that it is unacceptable in a school environment, especially in regards to StG core values.