WHY NOW?

The faculty and parents of Cabot’s Technology Committee, together with Newton Public Schools’ technology coordinator, have surveyed our current inventory. Here's what we found:

• More than a third of our computers are more than 10 years old.
  
  
• 55% of the equipment in our classrooms is over five years old.
  
  
• The state mandates a ratio of 1 computer to every 5 students; Cabot's ratio is 1 computer to every 8.5 students.
  
  
• Cabot ranks 12th out of 15 Newton elementary schools when comparing the ratio of students to computers.

• Teachers waste more and more time trying to prepare lessons for computers that lack up-to-date software, sufficient memory or the ability to access online curriculum tools.

WHAT CAN WE DO?

Cabot faculty and Technology Committee members are in the process of preparing a comprehensive list of our school's technology needs. This list will drive our fundraising efforts. Detailed information will be available here in the fall.

In the meantime, please see a list of important questions and answers surrounding the use of technology in our classrooms and the drivers behind our fundraising efforts - from why technology is such a top priority at Cabot to why we need a fundraiser at all.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

We welcome your thoughts, comments, and consideration as we build this important campaign. We invite you to get involved by becoming a Campaign Ambassador.

If you can help, please contact Julie Bourgoin and Claire Ryan-Robertson, the Cabot Technology Now Co-Chars, at cabottechnologynow@gmail.com.