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<\/a>This year, a number of additions and improvements in the area of Information Technology<\/b> have been completed to\u00a0benefit cadet learning.\u00a0 MMA boasts three computer labs in\u00a0the Foreign Language department with a total of 55 computers available using the Tell Me More<\/a> language program.\u00a0\u00a0 There are two computer labs in\u00a0the General Services\u00a0department for use in the Computer Science and Keyboarding classrooms.\u00a0 These two labs have a total of 35 computers for cadet use.\u00a0 The Keyboarding classroom also supports the Yearbook staff with additional programs and Internet access for yearbook publication.\u00a0This summer, MMA\u00a0completed the installation of\u00a0six new computers in the Chemistry lab and\u00a0five\u00a0in the Physics labs.\u00a0 The SAT Prep classroom has 15 computers for cadets to work on the online ACT and SAT programs to prepare them for taking the tests.<\/p>\nLastly, the Academy added 5 video editing computers in its new Cinematography Arts class.\u00a0 MMA feels strongly that graduates should have a strong background in technology<\/i> to be successful in college as well as their careers.<\/p>\nAdditional Technology Support for Cadets<\/h2>\n
Marine Military Academy recently installed 25 computers,\u00a0five\u00a0in\u00a0every barrack\u00a0study room, that have the same Internet access and Microsoft Office software as the library computers. This will allow cadets to work on projects and do their homework and research from the barracks.\u00a0\u00a0 The newest technology purchases include a Smartboard in the Physics\u00a0classroom and the purchase\u00a0of five document cameras with projectors for use in the English and\u00a0Math Departments.\u00a0\u00a0In addition to the barrack study rooms,\u00a0cadets have access to\u00a0six additional computers in the Cadet Activities Center during weekend liberty hours to check and answer e-mail.\u00a0 All MMA-owned computers utilize\u00a0 Internet \u00a0filtering.<\/p>\n Future technology support for cadets includes\u00a0additional computers in the barrack study rooms, additional document cameras in the classrooms, the \u00a0upgrade and replacement of aging computers and, lastly, expansion\u00a0and upgrade of the\u00a0MMA network.\u00a0 Technology changes fast, so it is imperative to provide cadets with the most current and up-to-date assets to better prepare them for college and their careers.<\/p>\n To learn more about the Marine Military Academy, visit our website at http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org<\/a> or request information at http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/MMA\/admissions\/admissions_form2.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Technology in the Classroom This year, a number of additions and improvements in the area of Information Technology have been completed to\u00a0benefit cadet learning.\u00a0 MMA boasts three computer labs in\u00a0the Foreign Language department with a total of 55 computers available using the Tell Me More language program.\u00a0\u00a0 There are two computer labs in\u00a0the General Services\u00a0department […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":910,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[16],"class_list":["post-848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academics-success","tag-technology"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=848"}],"version-history":[{"count":76,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/848\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13064,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/848\/revisions\/13064"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/a>Marine Military Academy has a number of technology<\/span> assets to assist cadets, including a College Placement Room with\u00a0five computers for online college applications.\u00a0\u00a0 Cadets use these computers throughout the day under the supervision of the College Placement counselor.\u00a0 MMA also has 47 computers in the library for cadets to do online research via the Internet.\u00a0Of these computers, 35 also have Microsoft Office software for cadets to work on homework and projects.<\/p>\n\u00a0Future Technology Plans<\/h3>\n