As you can see, thanks to Xin Zhang, Amit Patel, Harsh Dedyiha, and Ronak Patel, the Help Desk blog has been redesigned with a fresh new theme for 2014. This was something I had been wanting to do since the fall, so I was thrilled when Xin came to me shortly before the holiday break…
DON’T MISS THE HOUR OF CODE! In honor of Computer Science Education Week, the BHS Help Desk is pleased to announce that on Friday, December 13th we will host the first ever Hour of Code. What is the Hour of Code? The Hour of Code is held annually to promote computer science education and to…
Senior Help Desk blogger Dora Kadish provides an overview of how teachers and students can integrate QR codes into the classroom. No need for Morse code in this scenario. Just use your modern-day iPad or smartphone to scan it, and be sent instantly to the linked page! Now try it in the classroom. Why use…
Music is proven to increase concentration among students. While we work to bring the next idea to the table, we listen to music. It helps us, as a team, focus, get inspired, and get into the mood that technology requires. We hope that you like what were listening to in the tech lounge. We will…
Editor’s Note: At Burlington High School we are fortunate to have a school administration that understands the educational value of social media tools including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. In our most recent post, Senior Help Desk Blogger Jason Landry highlights specifically how teachers can use Instagram in the classroom in a variety of creative ways. …
Editor’s Note: Senior Help Desk Blogger, Xin Zhang once again provides us with an insightful (and always critical) analysis of the latest in educational technology. In this post, Xin reviews four different sreencasting tools: Quick Time, Screencast-O-Matic, Screenr, and Jing. Be sure to watch the excellent screencast at the conclusion of this post on how…
E-Mail 101 Despite advances in technology, e-mail has remained the preferred mode of communication in virtually all industries, including education, and it is not going anywhere anytime soon. Many of you attend schools which have transitioned to using Google Apps for Education and part of that involves having a school issued e-mail. As a result, you…
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