Category Archives: Tech in the Classroom

The students in the Functions and Applications class recently embarked on an exploration of the graphs of sine and cosine. They used the ratios that they had been studying during the unit on right triangle trigonometry to physically measure and … Continue reading →

The French I students have been learning basic vocabulary to describe the world around them. During the Spring Trimester, the focus of this vocabulary acquisition is the “City” and what better lieu to use for our study than the shining … Continue reading →

This year’s Modern Storytelling class listened to episodes of a variety of podcasts, getting a feel for how stories are effectively told through this audio format. After listening to a collection of programs, we had a Skype visit from T.M. … Continue reading →

Grade 7 Math students spent the past two weeks working on a survey project, with each student picking a topic of interest, creating a survey based around this topic, collecting data from the school community and then analyzing and reporting … Continue reading →

A technology integration project that was recently completed in 8th grade Art was claymation stop motion videos. This is when you turn a succession of individual still images into a movie by stitching them together and playing them at high … Continue reading →

During the experimental schedule last week the Freshmen Conceptual Physics class worked through a design challenge to create unique mixed-media (and functioning) musical instruments, drawing on their knowledge of sound waves. At least one part of their instrument had to designed … Continue reading →

During the winter months of snow, rain, sunshine and sleet, the French II class escaped to the always sunny world of French fairy tales, les contes de fées. The students read Charles Perrault’s tales of Le Petit Chaperon Rouge (Little … Continue reading →

A collaborative writing project the Freshmen recently completed last semester in their English and Humanities classes was the creation of an Ancient Greek newspaper. The students were split into groups and each was responsible for one section of the newspaper, from local … Continue reading →

Many years ago, my husband and I read Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth before we traveled to England. That book gave us an excellent background on gothic architecture and it helped us gain a better understanding and appreciation of … Continue reading →

Digital Citizenship is a concept which helps teachers, technology leaders and parents to understand what students/children/technology users should know to use technology appropriately. Digital Citizenship is more than just a teaching tool; it is a way to prepare students/technology users … Continue reading →