Need iPad Insurance? Now’s Your Chance!

Purchasing insurance is highly recommended by the BPS Edtech and IT departments and is pleased to offer insurance through GoCare. The GoCare portal is now open for all BHS students. After September 14th, students will be required to submit photo verification of a fully functioning device to GoCare prior to getting insurance. Freshmen are reminded…

Be Inspired! Register for the Girls STEM Summit!

Jr.Tech and several Massachusetts businesses are hosting a Girls STEM Summit on June 14, 2015 at Regis College. The event features presentations and sessions for female students in grades 8-12 interested in science, technology, engineering, and math. Please see the flyer below for more details. This event typically sells out months in advance, so visit…

Adding a Table of Contents in Google Docs

Inserting a table of contents into a Google doc is not only easy; it’s an excellent way to quickly navigate to a specific section of a lengthy document. There are many use cases for a table of contents and one example that’s applicable to many high school teachers would be adding a table of contents…

The Power of an Hour (of Code)

“I might cry.” Those were words spoken by an Instructional Assistant at Pine Glen Elementary school during last week’s Hour of Code. The third grade student she works with is typically highly dependent. The student needs frequent breaks, constant help, prompting to focus in order to complete work, and continuous approval. However, during Hour of…