Join us tomorrow for Help Desk Live Episode 12. Help Desk junior Mira Mehdi will be hosting the show and discussing student-run tech teams with Geoff St. Cyr and Jonathan Werner. Geoff oversees a k-5 student-run tech team in Belfast, Maine and starting in the fall of 2014, Jonathan will be running a high-school level…
Touchcast is an exciting, free iPad app that allows students to create interactive videos. Described as a “TV studio in a box,” Touchcast is an app that will challenge students to think critically and creatively, work collaboratively, and develop their communication skills. Since the fall, many teachers throughout Burlington High School have been allowing students…
The Burlington Public Schools Edtech Team recently announced the third App Explorer Challenge. This time around, the challenge is to use the iPad app 30Hands which is a great tool for teachers and students to use to create narrated slideshows. Teachers are being asked to use the app to create a presentation based on their curriculum and grade…
Over the past several weeks, Help Desk students have been working on creating their digital career portfolios. Since the majority of Help Desk students are preparing to graduate and are heading off to college in the fall, I wanted to ensure they would be leaving Burlington High School with their first professional resume as well as…
Mark Babbitt, owner of YouTern and The Savvy Intern served as our guest on Help Desk Live episode 10. YouTern is one of the world’s first online recruiting companies dedicated to helping young talent leverage social media to build their personal brands. Part of the company’s mission is to help young talent “become highly employable by connecting them to…
Yesterday, Google introduced Docs and Sheets as standalone apps for it’s Drive productivity suite for iOS. Google Slides are reported to be coming soon. Here are some of the early reviews from the app store: “Not very good” “Still lacking major features” “Still no way to edit tables or images” “OK but not anything groundbreaking”…
After a three-week hiatus due to the New England 1:1 Summit and school vacation, Help Desk Live is back for episode 10. Join us this Friday, May 2nd at 12:00 p.m. as we talk with Mark Babbitt, CEO and founder of YouTern, a nationally-recognized company focused on helping young talent become highly employable through connecting them…
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