Staff Development

Vision: Every staff and student becomes technology literate; this means they would have the capability to use technology and feel comfortable making technology part of their everyday lives. Here's an example of websites created by Arata Creek staff:

Arata Creek's bookmarks on delicious.com

Websites used by Arata Creek School students and staff:

How does technology fit in with education today? To find out click on the Teacher Tube link:

Intel provides three tools to support collaborative student learning. These include Visual Ranking, Seeing Reason, and Showing Evidence.

Google provides a free web-based word processor and spreadsheet, which allow for sharing and collaboration online.

OSLIS is a gateway to the Internet designed for Oregon students and teachers while maintaining the school library at the heart of student research. OSLIS was established and has operated since 1998 with a variety of partners.

The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF) was founded in 1991 as a nonprofit operating foundation to celebrate and encourage innovation in schools.

The Oregon Virtual School District is a program led by the Oregon Department of Education that, in cooperation with a consortium of virtual learning providers throughout the state, seeks to increase access and availability of online learning and teaching resources to the people of Oregon.