Welcome! 

Welcome to the Hillcrest Computer Class home page! Use this page to see your student's work, check out the latest lab news, or learn how you can help us out.

Meet the Teacher 

Mr. Calkins 

Hi - This coming year ('08-'09) will be my 2nd year at Hillcrest. I also work as an Instructional Designer and trainer, and have done graphic and web design, lectured at UCB, and spent 3 years teaching in Africa.

Lab News

I have been busy this summer upgrading the technology in the lab. We now have:

  • Laptops! The old desktops have been moved into teachers' classrooms, and now we have Dell xxx laptops.
  • Updated programs: Photoshop Elements 6.0; Type to Learn 4; Google Earth; Google Sketch-Up
  • Color Printer: Our old one died, so we bought a new Brother color laser-printer.
  • Headphones: Our old headphones were in terrible shape; we now have Caliphone xxx which have much better sound quality and are more durable.
  • Audio Recording: We have purchased 5 Califone headsets with microphones and a Snowball mic for interviews, podcasting, and video narrations.