WJCC officials review how students use technology during class
WJCC officials review how students use technology during class
Publish Date: 2026-06-03 15:06:00
Source Domain: wydaily.com
(From left) Superintendent Daniel Keever and School Board Chair Andrea Donnor listened as data from the review of student technology use was presented at the June 2 WJCC work session. (WJCC)
WILLIAMSBURG – A review of student technology use in Williamsburg-James City County schools shows devices are used in most classroom instruction, but officials say the focus should remain on how technology supports learning rather than screen time totals.
Officials presented the findings during the School Board’s June 2 work session. The review was conducted as part of Superintendent Daniel Keever’s Transition Plan.
Keever said conversations about student screen time locally and across Virginia prompted the division to take a closer look at how technology is being used in classrooms.
“Great teaching remains the most important factor in student learning,” Keever said. “No device, software program, or digital platform can ever replace the expertise, relationships and instructional skill of a highly effective teacher.”
Robin Ford, director of elementary curriculum and instruction, said the review focused not only on the amount of screen time students experience but also on how technology is being used and whether it supports instructional goals.
Tech in classrooms
The one-to-one device program, which provides students with individual devices for classroom learning, began at Toano Middle School in the 2014-15 school year and has since expanded. During the pandemic, all WJCC students received devices to support remote learning.
Today, elementary students use tablets that remain at school, while middle and high school students are issued laptops for use both at school and home.
Ford said technology is integrated into Virginia’s Standards of Learning and is used to support research, writing, collaboration, communication, coding, data analysis and project creation across multiple subjects.
What the data showed
As part of the review, school officials collected…
