Monthly Archives: October 2015

Spanish 1 – Sugar Skulls in 3D

Spanish 1 students have just started a project based around the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. One important aspect of this festival is creating and decorating calaveras (sugar skulls), which for this project we did using our new … Continue reading

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3D Printer Instructions & Booking Sheet

Now that the new 3D printer has been installed in the old Math Office we are ready to start using it for classroom projects. This aim of this post is to give you an overview of the process of creating and printing an … Continue reading

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Notability on the iPad

We are hoping that Notability becomes a key app for both students and teachers on their iPads to use for taking text and visual notes as well as storing, organizing and annotating class handouts, presentations, etc. We also hope that teachers … Continue reading

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AP Chemistry – Vernier Graphical Analysis & Bluetooth Sensors

This past week in the science department at Hebron, AP Chemistry students utilized new data analysis technology to calculate the heat of fusion of ice. Using the Vernier Graphical Analysis app on their iPads linked to our new GoWireless sensors … Continue reading

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MakerBot Replicator 3D Printer

Thanks to a generous donation the school now has a MakerBot Replicator 3D printer, which is currently setup in the old Math office. Here is a good overview from the manufacturer of the model we chose: This machine allows us to … Continue reading

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Grade 6/7 Science – Introduction to Presentations

In grade 6/7 Science class students have been creating Mineral presentations, limited to 7 slides and some basic information about their chosen mineral. Before students started their research and creating their slides, we looked at some examples of good and … Continue reading

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Grade 6/7 Spanish – Festival Projects & Blogs

In Spanish Flex class students have been working through a range of technology projects on their MLTI MacBooks. They have been using Word, Pages, Google Drawings and PowerPoint to create a number of different document types. All these projects will be based around a Spanish … Continue reading

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Freshmen Skills – Notability on the iPad

During the Freshmen Skills class this week students were introduced to note-taking on the iPad, with most of the time spent looking at the Notability app. The students were shown a TED talk on YouTube and for 5 minutes they … Continue reading

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Opening Day iMovie Trailers

To kick-off both the start of school and our iPad 1:1 program, on opening day one of the student activities was a scavenger hunt, with various stations setup around campus. As well as figuring out the locations, students had to use the … Continue reading

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