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Technology

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The school gives age-appropriate, hands-on, enriching technology opportunities to every student in the lower school.

In the technology lab, students learn to enhance their general studies and creative projects using many tools, including computers, video and digital cameras and software. Through lab and class time, students integrate these tools into other classroom projects.

 


Technology News

  • Flat Stanley Gets Around - Now In Digital Format!

    Posted February 7, 2013

    Our second grade students travelled the world with Flat Stanley, a "flat" book character traditionally sent through the mail to students around the world through a pen-pal-like project. "But this year, Stan traveled the 'global village' and entered the 21st century through the special app and our school iPads," said teacher Ruth Rosenthal. Students created postcards through the app, used iPads as reference tools to find many different facts about the world, and found the cities where Stanley traveled on Google Earth...

    SEE PHOTOS OF STUDENT PRESENTATIONS

  • BHDS Computer Donation Helps Students in Sierra Leone

    Posted November 28, 2012

    At BHDS, we are fortunate to have access to the latest technology...but when we move on to newer computers, our older ones moved to Africa. "Thanks to our donation, students at Ansarul School in Freetown, Sierra Leone, now have the opportunity to learn to use computers for their education," said technology teacher Fredda Kaplan, who arranged for the transfer...

  • iPads Inspire Student Creativity

    Posted November 14, 2012

    Our middle school students recently worked with iPads to produce videos about their favorite parts of life at BHDS. In addition, our sixth grade students are storyboarding, taping, and editing public service announcements about resonsible Internet use (titled: Think Before You Post).

    "Using technology is a way of life for our students, and our iPad program enables them to use these tools creatively as part of the classroom curriculum, and for meaningful observation and expression about their own lives," said technology and media teacher, Fredda Kaplan. "They are deeply engaged in their own learning!" she added. Take a look...and stay tuned for more to come!

    BHDS SHOWCASE SITE

  • First Grade Learns About Penguins

    Posted March 7, 2012

    Our first grade students are learning all about penguins! "Our students simulated carrying a 'penguin egg' in a pouch and experimented with ice and bags of air to understand how feathers protect penguins," said Angeline Greenblat, first grade teacher. Students also researched the penguin type of their choice, wrote reports and then created a sketch of their penguin. "Then we integrated technology into our learning by creating an animation of their sketch," she added. Each student's segment was combined with segments from the rest of the class to create the class animation movie. SEE HERE!

  • Second Graders are Tech Savvy

    Posted February 23, 2012

    Second graders have been enjoying time in the computer lab lately. Under Mrs. Kaplan's tutelage they have created lively HyperStudio frame animations of the antics and adventures of Flat Stanley. VIEW THE VIDEO

    At our upcoming Open House, second grade will be presenting a documentary slide show that is a graphic depiction of people and not-to-miss places in modern Israel. They are also developing a scavenger hunt on this topic embedded in QR codes. Working in the graphic organizer, Inspiration, the students are illustrating facts and myths about the life and times of a ladybug.