Today’s world is ruled by technology.

Not only does technology make a huge impact on the way we live socially, but also on the way students learn and teachers teach.

Chapman is part of a new district-led technology initiative called “District One Powers On,” which is a district-sponsored initiative designed to implement more technology in the classroom.

Principal Ty Dawkins revealed few details about the plan but said that as of right now there is no set timeline.

“There is not a timeline, but it will be phased in,” Dawkins said.

Phase one included providing all students with a Google account so that they could access features such as Google Classroom and Google Drive.

Many steps go into making this initiative happen. More steps means more time.

“We are in the process of first, upgrading infrastructure and second, upgrading bandwidth,” Dawkins said.

Sophomore Madey Allen feels that technology will help students and faculty.

“There are definitely advantages to having new technology at school,” Allen said. “For example, it is easier for the teachers to access websites. Therefore, it’s easier for students to research and save our results to where we won’t have to use as much paper. It will help keep things organized.”

Freshman Diana Maslyanchuk thinks that technology will make things at school less challenging to access.

“I think it (school) will be easier because if you forget something at school, you can go online and get it,” Maslyanchuk said.

Freshman Turner Burgess thinks that allowing new technology will make turning in assignments an easier task.

“I think it will make projects easier to complete and easier to turn in,” Burgess said.

Media Specialist Amy Ballentine thinks that technology has a positive affect teaching and learning.

“(Technology allows) every student to have access to every resource they need,” Ballentine said. “If they have their own device, there will be more opportunities for success. Teaching will be affected by allowing teachers to challenge students more and push students more because they know the students will have access. Teachers will raise expectations and will allow their students to be more successful.”

Because of more readily available technology, students will be able to access and use online resources.

“I think students having devices will allow them to online resources they aren’t using now,” Ballentine said. “I think it will increase our student use of the database. I think it will be a good thing.”

Allen believes technology will increase student engagement.

“I think technology will make the students more excited to learn and then they will want to be involved,” Allen said.

The biggest goal of this initiative is to make sure Chapman students are on the same level as every other student around the nation.

“(This initiative) is to prepare you for a global society,” Dawkins said.