Opening Minds Through Tech
Widespread use of technology has become an integral component of the Saddlebrook Preparatory School educational experience. Our media collection boasts more than 4,000 books and our extensive digital resources support curriculum, ensuring Saddlebrook Preparatory students are offered the best educational tools to complement their classroom learning. Our students, teachers and administration have access to hardware components and software applications that facilitate curriculum, streamline academic processes, enable communication and offer presentation tools.
Renweb / FACTS
Renweb/FACTS is Saddlebrook Academy’s classroom and administration application. Using the Renweb1 login, parents can access their student’s grades, homework assignments, school and classroom announcements, and more. The all-in-one platform is available through the computer or mobile devices. To ensure that you are able to monitor your student’s progress, be sure to have a current email on file with the school.
Computer Requirements
Every student is required to own a laptop computer to access online textbooks and homework assignments; to communicate with their peers, teachers, and parents; and to create multimedia presentations. Computers should run either the most current Windows operating system or Mac OS and be equipped with Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). All computers should also be equipped with antivirus software and set to operate in English. Teachers may accept Keynote or Google documents at their discretion, but these programs are not a substitute for Office. Laptops must be able to access online resources. Please check the materials list provided during orientation.
Classroom Use & Online Textbooks
Teachers strive to utilize technology in a manner that enhances the classroom experience. It is not unusual to see a student completing a virtual dissection in science class, perfecting their online portfolio in photography class, or reviewing with Kahoot for that big test in history class.
Our goal is to make the text for every core class accessible online. Students would no longer have to carry several texts with them to a tournament; their computer now acts as a single text for all of their classes. When combined with Renweb/FACTS, traveling students have the opportunity to keep pace with their classmates who are back on campus.
