We were thrilled to have Richard Byrne joining us for our 11th episode of Help Desk Live. Richard Byrne is the author of the award-winning blog Free Technology Tools for Teachers. In this episode, Richard shares his perspective about the importance of student blogging. He believes that blogging is much more than a writing exercise. Instead, he…
3D printing has been the recent technological craze of the past two years. And it is rightfully deserved, as 3D printing can solve the problems of mass production that ail us all. Shoes don’t fit you right? Print out a better insole. This kind of printing is available to higher-end companies in a variety of…
What is Snapguide? Snapguide is a free web and iOS application that allows you to create basic “how to” guides. Here is a link to the Snapguide that I easily made on separating differential equations. Separating differential equations in calculus might sound scary but with Snapguide, it’s a breeze! The key to Snapguide is its simplicity. After…
Help Desk Blogger Senior Kyle Kurtz Senior blogger Kyle Kurtz provides BHS students with a tutorial on how to set-up their student email accounts.
Editor’s Note: Senior Blogger Amit Patel provides an overview of the student response system InfuseLearning. If you like Socrative, you’ll love InfuseLearning! InfuseLearning is a software platform that allows teachers to engage every student on any device. Think Socrative. However, InfuseLearning has many more powerful tools available like drawing, link sharing, and a variety of…
In the iOS 7 update, Apple rolled out a new option to automatically update apps. Instead of having to wait and ‘Update All’ apps, now you can get the latest app updates the moment they come out. Apple will ask how often you want the apps to update, and whether to update apps when you…
In this post, Senior blogger Amit Patel shares his experience and insights using Notability: the “Cadillac” of all note-taking apps and a worthwhile investment for every BHS student. Amit has been using Notability for the past two years.
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