Technology

Playa Vista Elementary students are quite tech savvy.

Our technology vision states:
We will produce students with 21st Century skills by embedding technology into daily instruction that will develop the 4 C’s – Collaborate, Create, Communicate, & think Critically.

Our lower grade classroom, grades TK-2, are equipped with iPad carts of 30 iPads each, that are shared between classrooms. We currently have 6 such carts. Upper grade classrooms, grades 3-5, have one-to-one Chromebook devices for each student.

Apart from that we have VR (Virtual Reality) headsets, iPod touches, handheld microscopes, and more. In addition, each classroom is equipped with a Macbook Pro, projector, document reader, and an Apple TV.

PVES classrooms also visit our on-site Computer Lab, led by Computerwisekids, on a weekly basis to gain hands-on knowledge in basic computing skills, programming languages, coding, and mobile app development (to name a few).

Computerwisekids follows the ISTE standards of Technology Education and 2018 CA Computer Science Standards. The lab is managed by a team of Computerwisekids professionals for instruction, software and hardware help. Our teaching techniques are unique by design. We teach kids the basic skills needed to interact with a computer, iPad, Chrome books.  The lesson plans & software emphasizes the individual child's initiative and independence, allowing them to progress through an orderly series of structured learning activities at their own pace.