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Hour of Code 2014
We had a very successful Hour of Code last week. All students grades 1-5 had a chance to explore programming! As I explained to a lot of the classes, Hour of Code isn’t about getting everyone to become...
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Tech Savvy Parenting Night: STEM
The BPS EdTech Team is excited to announce our next Tech Savvy Parenting night, “Branching Out with STEM.” This is the third installment of our Digital Bootcamp Series and this time our focus is on...
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Coding Resources
Last night I was able to work with some Burlington parents on STEM and an introduction to coding. Below are some of the great coding resources we used. There are different resources depending on...
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Parent Tech Night: PARCC
The BPS EdTech Team will be hosting a Parent Tech Night on Wednesday, March 18 from 6-8PM at Marshall Simonds Middle School. Join us to learn about the 2015 Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for...
View ArticleBEF 5K Road Race This Weekend!
On Sunday, May 31, 2025, the Burlington Education Foundation (BEF) is holding their 11th Annual “Exercise for Education” 5K Road Race and ½ Mile Family Fun Run at Burlington High School . Check-in for...
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BEF Grant: 3D Printer
With the help of the Burlington Education Foundation‘s grant program, Francis Wyman was able to purchase a 3d printer this winter. It’s an amazing new technology that allows users to take ideas that...
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The Start of a New Year
It’s been a good start to the 2015-2016 school year. iPads are out, and students are learning how they will be used in their new grade. The hurdle this time of year is getting students logged into all...
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Teaching About Plagiarism
This week we’ve been talking about plagiarism in 3rd and 5th grade (4th will come soon). As we move to more digital content and research, it becomes easier and easier to just grab a photo or a...
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Coding Club – Session 1
Mrs. Lynch and I just finished up the first session of Coding Club. Using the free Hopscotch app on the iPads, students were practiced their programming skills. This session focused on creating art and...
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Hour of Code: K-5!
It took us two weeks, but all 30 classroom in K-5 participated in hour of code! Across the building we used a variety of tools: Lightbot : Code Hour (iPad app) Hopscotch (iPad app) Code.org resources...
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