Capturing and cultivating 21st century learning in the Boston Public Schools.
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to our fantastic teachers who continue to make a difference in the lives of our students!
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Creating Screencasts in QuickTime
Consider these 5 steps:
- Remove desktop and browser clutter.
- Write a script and practice recording.
- Record in a quiet area.
- Keep your videos short.
- Avoid showing sensitive information onscreen.
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Release Notes
Updates, Changes, and New Technology
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Have No Fear...Microsoft Office is Here!
Did you get a new MacBook Air as part of the Laptops 4 Learning initiative? If you did, we have developed a
Microsoft Office FAQs Guide
to answer all your questions related to Office, Google, and more!
NEW Home for Technology Purchasing Menu
Looking for new tech for next year? Bookmark and explore our new menu!
Federal Reserve of Boston Externship
Guest column by Nikolas Gonzales, Digital Learning Specialist, BPSTechnology
During the April break, 4 educators, myself and three STEM teachers from the Boston Public Schools attended a 5 day IT externship at the Boston Federal Reserve Bank in downtown Boston. This was the result of months of planning and involved all of the different IT departments at the Federal Reserve Bank, BPS Office of External Affairs, and BPSTechnology. Its aim was to give us a real world look at IT in a government organization. The experience was amazing.
Throughout the week, the externs and I got to interact and learn from specialists and heads from each IT department at the Federal Reserve. We saw the Fed’s cash storage where we saw more money than we would ever make in ten of our lifetimes combined. On a more serious note, I was glad the STEM teachers were exposed to real IT and for them to see the endgame for their students who are interested in careers in the industry. The teachers got a real grasp of corporate IT and how it functions. They can use it to inform some of their lesson planning and be resources for the students who want to get into the IT industry. On my end, it was great to see how the IT departments of the Fed, given how expansive and cutting edge the organization is, share many similarities with ours. It has shown me that BPSTechnology, like the Fed, is also on the cutting edge of IT and makes me excited to work in such a dynamic environment.
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Google for Education
Training Center
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Build Your Own Learning Experience
Ongoing, various locations around Boston
Teachers, you spend a lot of time thinking of ways to engage students’ diverse interests. We are now doing the same for you. Teachers deserve choice as learners. To personalize adult learning, BPS Innovation is collaborating with Autodesk, MIT, the Roxbury Innovation Center, the MFA and more to offer over 30 local professional learning opportunities and events. Follow your curiosity and receive PDPs/ALCs for showing how the experience transforms learning in your classroom. Here's the
cheat sheet
and
calendar
to get you started!
Aspen Open Scheduling Workshops
May 22nd and 23rd, 2018
at Campbell Resource Center
Come and work on your schedule in a quiet location, away from distractions and interruptions. The BPS Aspen Scheduling Team will be available to help with any questions or issues. Open to
all school levels
.
Sign up for ONE open scheduling session.
Black Girls Code Boston
Saturday, June 2, 2018 from 10:00AM-4:00PM at Roxbury Innovation Center, 2300 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02119
Black Girls CODE is bringing their exciting one-day Sphero workshop to the Boston area! This workshop will teach participants to understand the motion sensors of a Sphero through drag & drop block learning and Javascript. No laptops required. Lunch provided.
Register for the Sphero workshop.
BPS Robotics Olympics
Saturday, June 9, 2018 from 12:00PM-4:00PM at Bolling Building
, 2300 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02119
Do you teach LEGO robotics or does your school have a robotics program? If so, come join us at the annual BPS Robotics Olympics. The event is open to all BPS schools and students. For information about this year’s challenges and registration info, please visit
bit.ly/BPSRoboticsOlympics
or contact Haruna Hosokawa at
hhosokawa@bostonpublicschools.org
. Registration deadline is May 21st.
Become A Tech Goes Home Site
Tech Goes Home helps Boston Public School parents and caregivers, accompanied by their children, gain access to the skills, hardware, and access needed for 21st century success. The program involves 15 hours of group training outside the school day conducted by a TGH trained staff member from the child’s school in which the course is run. Tutorials focus on topics such as tracking the child’s grades and attendance online, securing a professional email, and finding web-based family resources and finding low-cost Internet options. Upon completion, families have the option of purchasing a new computer (for children ages 6+) or iPad (for children ages 3-6) for $50.
Learn how your school can
Become a TGH Site
. Contact: Q.J. Shi, TGH Program Director,
qj@techgoeshome.org.
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BPSTechnology's mission is to provide the technology foundation, vision, leadership, and support for the members of the Boston Public Schools community in the use of technology as a tool to achieve its academic and operational goals to increase of student performance and close of the achievement gap.
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