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Our Technology Story

Tara's Innovation Story

Tara's Technology Story

At Tara Oaks, we want every student to feel inspired to succeed.  We believe that through collaboration, communicaiton, and creation, we are preparing students to become critical thinkers and active participants in their communities. Being 1:1 with iPads allows us to support our teachers and students.  Whether it’s collaborating on a digital project, participating in interactive lessons, or communicating with a guest speaker from across the globe, we are using Apple products and technology to transform our classrooms into innovative learning spaces.

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  • 32

    Certified Apple Teachers

  • 1

    Certified Apple Learning Coach

  • 615

    iPad devices for 1:1 with students since 2017

  • 80

    iPad and MacBook Air devices for faculty and staff

  • 70

    Apple TV devices - one in every classroom and hallway

  • Apple

    Classroom for all faculty
Kids w/iPad recordings

What Our Students Say...

"As Tara Oaks' student, I get to have choice in my learning. I can choose what apps I want to use to complete projects and the teachers here support us and help us along the way."

student w/iPad

What Our Parents Say...

"As a parent at Tara Oaks, I know that our staff is committed to meeting diverse needs through differentiated instruction, supportive learning environments, encouraging collaboration, and actively engaging with technology. Our iPads provide vital accessibility features and tools to those students who may need additional learning supports."

teachers in a PD sessions

What Our Teachers Say...

"Using technology in our classrooms has transformed teaching and learning. Whether it's annotating on a digital whiteboard in Freeform, creating an animation in Keynote, or exporting an EPUB from Pages, we are able to provide our students with the knowledge and tools to thrive in the 21 century."

Student Artifacts

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  • An advertisement for the California Gold Rush, featuring text and imagery.

  • A child draws on a tablet at a desk, using a stylus.

  • Children in a classroom use tablets while watching a screen displaying a landscape.

  • Children gather outdoors, each holding a tablet and looking at the screens.A young student uses a stylus to draw on a tablet at a desk.students using iPadsTwo students work on tablets at a desk in a classroom setting.Students work on tablets at desks in a classroom setting.Two students work on tablets at their desks in a classroom setting.students using iPads