Posts tagged tech

We live in a world where some problems could easily be fixed via technology. Recently Grade 9 students were asked to put their tech knowledge to use …

As Early Years students prepare for the next grade level, we begin to look at strategies they will need to help them be successful in …

Earlier this month February 4-7, our Robotics Team– the Automans (pun on “Ottomans”)– traveled to Prague to compete in the CEESA FIRST High School Robotics Tournament. FIRST is …

It is wonderful to see students as young as 5 years old become completely engaged in creating simple step-by-step instructions using a program like Scratch …

After visiting a Coderdojo in Kadıköy, Claire Wachowiak, our Primary Tech Integration Specialist invested in some Makey Makey kits. She was inspired by the level …

When we asked second grade students what coding means to them, they came up with some very interesting responses: Coding is… -giving commands -following step-by-step …

As part of Digital Citizenship Week, Claire Wachowiak and Brycen Davis, our IICS Tech Integration Team, discussed Internet Safety and Digital Balance with parents during …

Over the last year, many of the students at Hisar have started blogging and what we have learned is that the feedback received through comments …