Welcome to my CTER website.  In my site you will see projects I have completed and the use of technology by the students in the K- 3 building I work at in Pekin, IL. Our district has over 300 teachers on staff and we have 4,000 students enrolled.  We are organized  into 11 schools: 1 preschool family education center; 6  primary (K-3); 2 intermediate (4-6); 2 junior high (7-8).  Our district is a very enriched in the usage of technology that has been gained through grants.  By the end of third grade students have learned how to do Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and are familiar with the usage of the Internet.  Students have learned that the Internet can be used for research and can be an enjoyable learning experience.  They have also been taught that it can be enjoyable to be on, but it is the worldwide web and is a public place that many people use from all over the world.. Those in my District feel that using a computer is a life long learning skill that is educational in the school setting. They have also learned that there are many sites that do not have any educational value in the school setting. The use of the District's Internet is a privilege, not a right.  Students are trained on what is acceptable to use and what is not. Parents must sign a permission slip for its usage.  Those that violate the terms of the agreement will have this privilege revoked.  Because cyberspace has so much to offer students not only educationally, they are also becoming knowledgeable in the use of technology,  which is the wave of the future.     Back to CTER Home Page