--- title: An Intimate Look at Student Life at Westtown School | Technology description: Technology | 'We Are Westonians' is a video blog that explores the student experience at Westtown School. Each new installment will feature current students answering questions submitted by alumni that highlight how Westtown encourages its students to be leaders and stewards of a better world. --- - [Students](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=728) - [Parents](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=689) - [Faculty/Staff](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=716) - [Alumni](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=784) - [Trustees](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=697) [![](https://blog.westtown.edu/hs-fs/file-2454828850-png/Westtown-Feb2015/logo_graphic.png?width=68&height=68&name=logo_graphic.png)](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1) [![](https://blog.westtown.edu/hs-fs/file-2451508821-png/Westtown-Feb2015/logo_text.png) Spirited Quaker education since 1799](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1) Search Site search - [Quicklinks](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=499#) - [Calendar](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=747) - [Faculty & Staff Directory](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=522) - [School Store](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=736) - 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[Athletics](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=503) - [Athletics Schedule](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1353) - [Upper School](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1217) - [Middle School](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1214) - [Lower School](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1441) - [Facilities](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1371) - [Athletics Staff](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1388) - [Westtown Aquatics Program](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1358) - [Directions to Schools](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1228) - [School Store](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=736) - [Student Life](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=504) - [Lower School](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1000112) - [Middle School](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1000113) - [Upper School](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1000114) - [Student Leadership](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1000120) - [Westtown Dining Room](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=748) - [Social Media Mash Page](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1000121) - [Westtown Lake](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1000030) - [Health Center](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1000130) - [Summer Sessions](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1000132) - [Support Westtown](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=505) - [Alumni](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=784) - [Make a Gift](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=979) - [Giving](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=610) - [Your Investment](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=617) - [Volunteering](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1404) - [Connecting](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=627) - [Events](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=624) # We Are Westonians ## [Students Build a Prosthetic Hand for Two Children](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/prosthetichand) Posted by [Karl Vela '03](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/author/karl-vela-03) on Aug 31, 2015 3:49:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) **A critical part of Westtown’s mission is imparting spiritual and ethical guidance on our students** and providing them with opportunities to follow their passions and make a difference to humankind. [Read More](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/prosthetichand) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/prosthetichand#comments-listing) Topics: [Student Life at Westtown](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/student-life-at-westtown), [Technology](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/technology) ## [The Middle School iPad Program](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/ipadprogram) Posted by [Karl Vela '03](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/author/karl-vela-03) on Aug 6, 2015 5:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) **New technologies emerge every day** and today’s middle school students are true digital natives. As educators, we need to meet them where they are, not force them to operate in a system of pencils and paper. The iPad program has been and will continue to be an invaluable resource for giving our students the most effective and relevant education possible. [Read More](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/ipadprogram) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/ipadprogram#comments-listing) Topics: [Student Life at Westtown](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/student-life-at-westtown), [Technology](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/technology) [All posts](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/all) ### Subscribe to have new videos automatically emailed to you! ## ***We Are Westonians*: An Intimate Look at Student Life at Westtown School** ### *We are Westonians* is a video blog focusing on all the ways that Westtown students are leading lives of purpose and meaning. Each installment will feature current students answering questions submitted by alumni that highlight how Westtown encourages its students to be leaders and stewards of a better world. ## **Did you know tuition only accounts for 77% of a Westtown Education?** It takes the generosity of thousands of community members every year to make a the Westtown experience possible for our students.  [![Make a Gift to the Westtown Fund](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/394143/560da246-82bd-4b35-9c39-8728e9c0be22.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/394143/560da246-82bd-4b35-9c39-8728e9c0be22) ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Student Life at Westtown (9)](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/student-life-at-westtown) - [Arts (2)](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/arts) - [Quakerism (2)](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/quakerism) - [Religious Life Committee (2)](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/religious-life-committee) - [Technology (2)](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/technology) - [Senior Projects (1)](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/senior-projects) - [athletics (1)](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/athletics) - [sustainability (1)](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/sustainability) see all 975 Westtown Road West Chester, PA 19382 610.399.0123 [Contact Us](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=498#) - - - - [Apply Now](https://mbp.westtown.edu/SeniorApps/facelets/registration/loginCenter.xhtml?appId=AD) [Make A Gift](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=979) Westtown School, a Quaker Pre-K -12th grade co-ed, private, college preparatory day and boarding school, offers a challenging and diverse curriculum that emphasizes critical thinking, collaboration, service and social action. 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