Climate change is a hot topic right now. Jefferson Middle School seventh graders are learning what climate change is, interpreting facts from trusted sources about the impacts of climate change, and encouraging and empowering their peers to make one change that would lessen their carbon ...
Jefferson Middle School eighth graders in Casey Leender’s class have the amazing opportunity to talk to fellow students in Namibia, Africa, through traditional letter writing and on-screen technology thanks to an innovative grant called “Building Cultural Bridges” through the non-profit, Educators of America and partner Erie2BOCES. “I loved the idea of building cultural bridges. A lot of our students may never get the opportunity to travel to another country like Africa,” said Leenders. “It allows them to not only get to know another part of the world but build ...
“Today, we are going to learn how to bring your drawings into the AR Maker app,” said JPS Technology Integration Specialist Jason Kathman as he displayed a picture of a mountain he drew on the class screen. “If I transfer this picture into AR Maker what would be the ...
When people think of video gaming, they often think of children sitting in their room at home, alone, playing for hours on end. Many schools and colleges have taken video gaming to a new level through Esports — organized competition between two teams, governed by a strict set of rules and guidelines. Jamestown Public Schools’ Esports Committee recently presented its recommendations to the Board of Education for starting a pilot program at Jamestown High School. The committee’s purpose was to determine if Esports is a possible medium to connect more students to school to improve ...
Persell Middle School fifth graders in Annika Putney’s class learned more about their rainforest study through a visit from Roger Tory Peterson Institute President Twan Leenders whose son, Jason, is in Putney’s class. Leenders came in to share knowledge about the rainforest with the class ...
Most people know green screens are used to create some of the coolest movies you see in a theater but Persell Middle School eighth graders in Jayme Genco’s class are using the same technology to learn more about social studies. Students love using technology to reenact history, make their ...
