Tech Savvy Kids? Remember Digital Safety

Student using an iPad.

By Ryan Cox and Carissa Hopkins-Hoel In today’s ever-changing world, students have access to resources for learning that were once only imagined in science fiction. Innovative tools and instruction are connecting students, allowing them to create and share their learning, and providing a never-ending list of resources for learning.   With such access, also comes a need … Read more

iNSPIRING the Future with Technology

By Ryan Cox and Carissa Hopkins-Hoel This fall, students at North and South Junior High Schools and Kennedy Community School, as well as Apollo and Tech High Schools, will once again have access to interactive learning in a digital environment as part of the iNSPIRE program. The program’s name, selected by various stakeholders including parents … Read more

People Are Now Calling Me an Artist

Paige Philippi

McKinley-ALC Principal Al Johnson loves to tell the story of how he discovered Paige Philippi as an artist in his midst. “I’m big on holding students accountable for their actions,” Johnson begins. I’ve got about 26 or so cameras that monitor our schools, but I also have a camera that monitors our bus stop. Students, … Read more

Technology in the Classroom

Dash and Dot

Education is a lifelong journey, even for teachers. It is one of the reasons why District 742 wants to stay ahead of the game. Today, Apple education development executive, Charles Duarte, is tutoring teachers on the latest technology while using their new Mac laptops. Duarte asks the teachers, “What is the willing drive for change?” A … Read more

Gaming for Fun and Funds

Save My Dragon crew

Today’s kids love to play games on mobile devices. What better way to get kids engaged in creative, artistic, technology-based learning than to design an app and then sell it on iTunes as a fundraiser for the school? That is just what South Junior High School did. Bruce Klemz, a local college professor, loves to give … Read more