Monthly Archives: November 2015

Conceptual Physics – 3D Car Design

A project that Freshmen complete every year during their Conceptual Physics course is designing and creating Lego cars that are raced down a ramp and measured for speed and distance. This year, with the addition of the 3D printer, students … Continue reading

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Creating a Presentation on the iPad

Here is a workflow we recommend for planning and creating a presentation using the iPad and a number of different apps provided for all faculty and staff: Use Notability to collect notes, PDFs, class handouts and related research together in one place. Use the … Continue reading

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Writing a Paper on the iPad

Here is a workflow we recommend for planning and writing a paper using the iPad and a number of different apps provided for all faculty and staff: Use Notability to collect notes, PDFs, class handouts and related research together in one place. … Continue reading

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Spanish 1 – Day of the Dead Multimedia Project

To learn about, and in celebration of, the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival, Ms. Hemmings’ Spanish 1 class recently completed a varied multimedia project based around the topic. This included the 3D Sugar Skulls project using the 3D … Continue reading

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US History – Freedom Trail Presentation & Video Tours

On a recent trip to Boston, US History students spent the day walking along the Freedom Trail taking pictures and video with their iPads. Then during the train back from Boston, using research from class and information from the walk, students had to … Continue reading

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