authored by: BHS Help Desk junior Danny Piotti One of the advantages and most exciting aspects of 21st century teaching and learning is the influx of free, high-quality online resources for students and teachers. These resources help promote self-directed, lifelong learning and when a student has their own device, as we do here in Burlington, learning…
Editor’s Note: The resources featured in this post were curated by Help Desk staff member Trevor Arsenault. Through the research he conducted for this post, Trevor learner about the importance of copyright and providing attribution to the authors of creative works. This was the perfect topic for Trevor, since he plans to attend the New England…
Google Apps for Education just keep getting better… Google recently announced a new feature in Google Docs and Sheets called “Add-ons.” This post focuses specifically on Add-ons with Google Docs. With Add-ons, which can be found between the Table and Help menus, users are now able to add a whole assortment of organization, productivity, and…
In addition to our bi-monthly How Do I Do That Sessions, the BPS EdTech Team recently announced the App Explorer Challenge. This is a new way for teachers to earn 3 hours of Inservice credit. The first challenge is to create a 2-3 minute movie using the iMovie iPad app. Help Desk is eager and excited…
Burlington is excited to have the opportunity to experiment with Google Glass. The first teacher at Burlington High School to use Glass is Chemistry teacher Holly Potters. Using Glass, Mrs. Potters recorded a double replacement lab for her students to observe. The advantage of using Glass for this experiment, as opposed to an iPad, is…
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…
Senior Help Desk Blogger Nick Merlino makes his debut post by providing an excellent overview of how teachers can use the tool Remind101 to improve student and parent communication. With parent-teacher conferences right around the corner, now is the perfect time to integrate this meaningful technology. Please remember the Help Desk is open all periods…
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