Congratulations to the staff, students, and EdTech team at Burlington High School for being named an Apple Distinguished School. The school has been recognized for providing an outstanding 21st century learning environment for its students. Read more about the Apple Distinguished School award on BHS Principal Mark Sullivan’s blog.
I have come to a recent conclusion: I really like running Google applications on my iOS devices. Roughly a year ago, this sentiment was not something I could even conceive saying. However, since September of this year Google has kicked their iOS app development into overdrive and created some really nice applications for Apple users. This trend is a good… Read more →
There is a great resource offered by the Library of Congress that allows anyone – no account or fee required – to access primary sources scanned by the Library. What’s great about these resources is that they are available on the web in PDF formats. Students navigate to the website, find the source they want, and on an iPad, can… Read more →
In the past two paperless posts I covered applications that can help educators begin the paperless process. Note, I apologize for the overuse of alliteration in that preceding sentence. Once you have mastered Google Drive and Genius Scan, you can now begin the process of sharing content with your students. Google Drive gives us a cloud option for storing and… Read more →
Meeting #3 of the K-12 Apple iPad PLN will be held at Millis High School in Millis, MA on Tuesday, January 15. Join educators from across New England to learn more about iPads in education. This PLN is a unique opportunity to learn from educators who are currently using iPads in the classroom and share ideas about how to best use the… Read more →
For many of us, we find ourselves in a transitional point in education. At Burlington, this transition has happened abruptly with the integration of the iPad. With in the matter of a year, we have gone from sparsely using technology in our classrooms, to having it with us and our students daily. While there is no denying that the classroom… Read more →
As a former English teacher, I always made every student in my secondary and higher Ed. classes print out their paper. I would collect rough drafts, have them staple them to the final, and I would lug them home only to spill coffee on them while editing log into the evening. I would speak to my students in the margins… Read more →
There will be three sessions of the How Do I Do That Technology Series in December. Each week we will be visiting a different school in Burlington for the sessions. Join members of the BPS EdTech and IT Teams for technology support. Share ideas with Burlington teachers and collaborate about using technology in the classroom. The sessions are open from 2-5PM and… Read more →
Today I want to share the Google News Archive. This Archive allows users to perform a tailored search of the Google News Archive. Google News has newspapers scanned for viewing dating back to the late 19th century. This Archive is not just for historians and history buffs, but a way of showing students a primary source from the past. Students… Read more →
Meeting #2 of the K-12 Apple iPad PLN will be held at Steward Primary School in Topsfield, MA on Tuesday, November 13. Join educators from across New England to learn more about iPads in education. The first meeting of the iPad PLN at Burlington High School featured great conversations and sharing about iPads in the classroom. Teachers, administrators, and IT department… Read more →
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