- Provides students with tools to develop better organizational and time-management skills
- Encourages students to have a voice, think critically, and form educated opinions through online discussions
- Provides students with instant research capabilities and access to both search engines and extensive online databases
- Fosters student collaboration through group projects, online discussion, and peer review activities
- Cultivates critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Empowers teachers with the ability to flip their classrooms in ways that allow students to have more personalized instruction and support during class time
- Engages students in activities that enhance understanding and nurture creativity, such as constructing videos, concept maps, animations, timelines, and interactive posters
- Connects students and teachers through a collegiate-style learning management system to enhance course communication
- Allows students to submit work online and complete digital assessments, enabling teachers to provide more prompt, personalized, and constructive feedback
- Offers students the opportunity to assume leadership roles by serving on the Student Technology Team
- Enables teachers to custom-tailor digital anthologies for their courses to provide students with freely accessible textbooks that are more unique and engaging
- Encourages students to be responsible digital citizens who understand the permanence of their digital footprint and the importance of developing a positive persona
| Canvas | PowerSchool |
|---|---|
| St. John’s uses Canvas as our learning management system. Faculty post the majority of their course content on Canvas, and the platform offers students the ability to submit assignments electronically, providing cutting-edge software and access to collaborative resources for faculty. | St. John's uses PowerSchool, an online grading and attendance system. On any day of the school year, parents can log on for real-time access to information on their child's grades, attendance, homework assignments, and more. |
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