Technology Department

Our students are natives in the digital world.  They think in terms vastly different than most adults - instant gratification, constant communication, and on-demand information.  If it doesn't happen fast enough for them, they lose interest and focus. 

It is incumbent upon us, as educators, to get our digital "green cards".  We need to be comfortable in their world in order to engage them in the learning process.  We need to learn to speak in their language.  This is a culture shift much different than anything that has impacted the education world before. Schools that are successful must embrace this cultural change, and adapt to it.  That's what the integration of technology into teaching is all about - not adding another subject for teachers to teach and students to learn. 

Students use our technology tools to work collaboratively and independently in the classroom and at home. The majority of the devices used in the district are Chromebooks; each student is assigned a device for the school year.  Some buildings also have one or more Windows-based computer labs and several iPads which are used to enhance or support classroom learning.

Eaton Rapids Public Schools uses Google Workspace for Education, and in using this, we provide and manage a Google Workspace for Education account for your child. Google Workspace for Education is a set of education productivity tools from Google including Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Classroom, and more used by tens of millions of students and teachers around the world. Students will use their Google Workspace for Education accounts to sign into their Chromebooks and various learning platforms, complete assignments, communicate with their teachers, and learn 21st century digital citizenship skills. 

We have put answers to common questions about what Google can and can’t do with your child’s personal information in this document.