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…
Editor’s Note: I am pleased to introduce Mira Mehdi, a junior at BHS and one of the newest members of the Help Desk. In her premiere post, Mira examines Chrome and Safari and provides her input on which browser she prefers to use for her school work. In addition to her interest in learning more…
“I want to develop apps for it.” This was Amit Patel’s response when asked by Dennis Villano, the Burlington Public Schools Director of Instructional Technology, why he would want to own a pair of Google Glass. Amit goes on to say, “We have seen the first iPhone take the world by storm and now the…
Yes, it is incredibly shallow of me to be complaining about a $500 device that I have not paid a single cent for, but let it be known that I am, along with the rest of the student body, in fact grateful that BPS has gone with a 1:1 iPad program.
The BHS administration fully supports the integration of social media tools in education. Nick is a perfect example of how powerful social media tools can be in helping a school as well as students develop a positive online presence. Senior Help Desk Blogger Nick Merlino provides an overview of the purpose of the new BHS…
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…
…we miss you Senior Help Desk Bloggers Shams and Marko present the results of the survey they conducted comparing iOS 6 to iOS 7. Shams: Marko and I were assigned the special task of creating and pushing out a wonderful survey on iOS 7 to the students and faculty at BHS, as well as local…
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