I recently asked Mrs. Guanci’s class at Pine Glen Elementary School to help me find the best apps for learning in first grade. Students in the class created awesome Explain Everything videos describing their selections. Thank you to Mrs. Guanci and her class as well as Dan Callahan, Pine Glen Instructional Technology Specialist, for all their help creating the videos… Read more →
There is a growing buzz in the education community about the possibility of moving away from traditional textbooks. While the objective seems clear as to why we should be making this move, the question of how to transition this great shift remains. Educators creating their own digital resource for the classroom possesses great value, but at this point there are… Read more →
Marshall Simonds Middle School in Burlington is 1:1 with iPads. About 860 students in grades 6-8 have been using iPads in the classroom since January. Teachers and students at MSMS were recently asked about how the 1:1 program is developing. Here are some of the early updates about the 1:1 environment and a current top ten list of MSMS apps…. Read more →
Marshall Simonds Middle School is now 1:1 with iPads! The BPS EdTech Team and MSMS staff have completed the 1:1 iPad distribution. All MSMS students now have their own iPads to use at school each day. MSMS has almost 850 students in grades 6-8. Students received their iPads last week during special brunches. The best part of the deployment was… Read more →
Marshall Simonds Middle School will soon be Burlington’s second full 1:1 school. The BPS EdTech and IT Teams have been preparing for the deployment to students. Here are some important details about the initiative. All students in grades 6-8 will be assigned iPads. Students will be using iPad 2s. Students will not be taking iPads home at this time. The… Read more →
A great team from Burlington Public Schools has been getting 850 iPads ready for the 1:1 initiative at Marshall Simonds Middle School. The group includes members of our BPS EdTech Team, BPS IT Team, and Burlington High School Student HelpDesk. The group even includes a few BHS alumni that were former members of the Student HelpDesk. The 1:1 iPad initiative… Read more →
The BPS EdTech Team is excited to announce a technology information night for Marshall Simonds Middle School families. The event will provide important information regarding the upcoming 1:1 iPad program at MSMS. All students in grades 6-8 will have access to iPads while at MSMS during the school day. We will be discussing student responsibility, classroom workflows with the device,… Read more →
