I am proud to put the spotlight on the final three members of the 2014-2015 Help Desk team. Please meet BHS seniors Nathan Rippin, Kelsey O’Brien, and Prateek Rana. Each of these exceptional students brings a unique skill set to the BHS Help Desk, but a few things they have in common are a willingness…
Staying true to their promise to listen to teacher feedback, Google recently announced several updates to Google Classroom. These updates include: Groups integration If you use Google Groups, you now have the ability to pre-populate your students in Classroom using your existing Google Groups. This makes adding students to your Classes even faster (as if…
On behalf of the Burlington Public Schools Edtech Team, I’d like to extend an invitation to you and the stakeholders of your school community to visit our 1:1 Apple Distinguished high school on Thursday, November 20th. To best prepare for the day, we ask that you RSVP via Eventbrite by clicking on this link. When…
Today, Burlington Public Schools hosted a team of eleven engineers from the Google office in Cambridge. Engineers arrived around 8:00 a.m. and visited approximately eighteen classrooms throughout the district. The purpose of their visit was to observe our teachers’ instructional strategies and learn more about how Google products and services can be used to enhance…
Today, the BPS Edtech Team hosted its first of four summer Edcamps. We are fortunate to have Zaption, a San Francisco based tech startup, sponsoring each of these Edcamps and we are excited about their new interactive video product. An Overview of Zaption: “Zaption helps educators turn video into a personalized, interactive learning experience. Teachers…
Video in the Classroom Many teachers incorporate video both in and outside of the classroom for instructional purposes. When integrated effectively, videos can be a powerful instructional tool. Video can also be used to engage and motivate students, promote critical thinking, and spark lively classroom or online discussions. And of course, the integration of video…
With summer just a few weeks away, I wanted to share a broad range of hands-on, high quality professional development opportunities for Burlington teachers, staff, and administrators to explore. Whether you are looking for collaborative, teacher-led formats such as an Edcamp, want time to experiment with technology tools that can engage all learners and solve real…
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