Students lost files, couldn’t access Schoology, and experienced other internet issues with the Aug. 22 implementation of iBoss. These difficulties prompted D211 to make the use of iBoss optional for some parents and to...
The Board of Education, based on a presentation from the district-wide 1:1 committee, made the decision to reapprove iPads for District 211. The 1:1 committee consisted of teachers and administrators from all five schools who...
You walk into a classroom and notice that everything has drastically changed. Instead of today’s students diligently taking notes and paying attention to what the teacher is saying, they are more adjusted to playing...
With every Conant High School student now having an iPad for educational purposes, Apple Classroom will be making an appearance come second semester. Apple Classroom is controlled by the teacher of a class. Teachers...
Conant’s halls are filled with the moans and groans of freshmen with their still-restricted iPads. Their iPads are restricted to ensure that the students are paying attention in class, but just how effective is...
Bored of her teacher, Lindsey pulled out her iPad and tweeted about how annoyed she was with him. She didn’t think much about her post. Four months later, Lindsey received a letter from the...
Incoming freshmen rejoice when they receive their brand new school-issued iPad every August. However, the incoming Class of 2020 received the Class of 2016’s used iPads. When the Class of 2016 turned in their...
Boiling it Down: On Tuesday, March 6, and then again a few weeks later, Conant freshmen and other select students took a new standardized test called PARCC, or Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College...
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