Academics
Innovative Studies and Technology
Technology
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Where students can pursue their own creative ideas through science, technology, engineering, and math.
At Heritage Hall, we believe the possibilities are endless when technology is integrated into the classroom and learning process. Technology enhances curriculum across disciplines and grade levels by creating a more engaging learning environment, facilitating project-based and collaborative learning, and incorporating different learning styles. Most importantly, it provides students with technical knowledge and skills that will benefit them throughout their educational journeys and life.
1:1 Program
The Heritage Hall 1:1 program is a component of our integrated educational environment that empowers students to learn anytime and anywhere. Each student in grades 1-12 receives a school-issued device preloaded with various online tools that have been carefully vetted by the School. Students are expected to adhere to the School’s digital citizenship and content policies in the Parent-Student Handbook.
Supplying a device to students offers various learning benefits: providing access to supplemental education resources; developing relevant, computer-based skills; and reinforcing personal responsibility. Heritage Hall students are positioned for successful, discerning use of evolving technologies.
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Are there restrictions on what websites students can access on their school-issued laptops?
Yes. Heritage Hall provides an Internet filter to block explicit and inappropriate websites on all student and teacher devices. Students are in violation of school policy if they access blocked sites through VPNs, proxy servers, or other methods. -
Can students upload software programs not provided by the School to their laptops?
For grades 5-12, personal software that meets our Responsible Use Policy (RUP) guidelines can be installed on student laptops. Certain types of software, however, are not permitted because they are either illegal or they increase potential for virus and malware contraction. Some specific, banned applications are referenced in the RUP as examples. -
Can students use their personal computers?
No. Heritage Hall requires the same laptops for all students to standardize hardware and software packages. -
Do laptops have to be returned at the end of each school year?
(For grades 5-12) During the regular cycle, no. At the end of each third year, students will return their device to be issued a new one. -
How early does technology training begin?
Training on technology use, care, and digital ethics start in preschool. Students receive a school-issued device beginning in first grade. The devices remain at school until fifth grade, when students can take the devices home each night and over the summer. -
Is there a cost?
No. The device is covered by regular tuition. Fees may be assessed due to negligence or damage not covered by warranty. -
What happens if my child downloads a computer virus or has another computer-related issue?
Students should take their laptops to the Help Desk (located in Harris Hall) daily from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm; or contact IT at helpdesk@heritagehall.com or 405.936.3159. -
Why is my child required to have a school-issued computer?
Students in grades 1-12 are required to have a school-issued device. As technology becomes more ubiquitous, students will find that more of their work will be completed on the computer. Additionally, students will find textbooks and other curricula, teacher correspondence, calendars, and other essential resources online. -
Will my child have an @heritagehall.com email address?
Yes. All students and faculty are provided @heritagehall.com accounts. Email accounts are disabled until fifth grade. Students in grades 5 and 6 can use email in a “walled garden” environment while learning to use email properly and safely.
STEM Education at Heritage Hall
STEM learning is the intentional collaboration of science, technology, engineering, and math, typically mixing at least two of these subjects in a single, cohesive unit through real-world applications. STEAM is a progression of STEM that includes Aesthetics and Design, a critical part of the innovative process.
At Heritage Hall, our goal is to produce innovators. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math promote higher-order cognitive skills such as critical thinking, analysis, evaluation, collaboration, trial and error, cause and effect, problem-solving. Aesthetics and Design act as a catalyst for innovation, amplifying creativity and aesthetics.
Seeking to enrich core units of study, faculty across divisions connect their students with the Spark Lab. For example, in the Lower School, preschoolers engage with K'Nex simple machines, then create their own using building materials of their choosing. Third graders study the design and construction of NASA's Mars Rover before following Stanford University's design thinking process to construct their own.
SPARK Innovation Lab
The Spark Innovation Lab is a flexible MakerSpace open to students in grades preschool-12 where the following is realized:
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Innovative thinking is cultivated through experimentation, design, and the fabrication of students' original ideas and interests
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Students' passions and curiosities are ignited while developing authentic problem-solving and creative thinking skills
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Students can explore STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Aesthetics, Math)-related subjects through authentic, hands-on activities
Using the lab is one way faculty across divisions and subject areas can broaden the scope of their curriculum and bring their subject matter to life through visual, real-life application.
During its downtime, during advisory, and after school, the lab also serves as a space where students can use abundant materials and equipment to pursue their own creative interests and ideas.
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Robotics
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Prototyping
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Experiences
Lower School students love to gain new experiences in the Spark Lab
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Meet the Team
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Phone 405.749.3001
Fax 405.751.7372
Fax 405.751.7372
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