2017-2018 End of Year

Reflection

As we begin summer vacation, I wanted to take a moment and contemplate the year from a technology standpoint.  In fact, in terms of technology, Spofford Pond School had what I would consider a banner year. Thanks to continued support from the Boxford community, School Committee, BEST, PTO and many more, access to technology in a variety of forms, from iPads to Chromebooks and laptops has become much more equitable across grade levels.  With easier access to tools, teachers and students embraced new technologies with fervor.    Technical experiences and creations ran the gamut throughout the year.  Here are just a few highlights: Google Ambassador Visit & Augmented Reality Flipgrid Fever Google Classroom G-Suite Hyperdocs Google Hangouts Breakout EDU Genius Hour Virtual Reality with Google Expeditions iMovie/Green Screen Mash-up Productions Hour of Code Mystery Skype World Read Aloud & Read Across America Steve Jobs once said, "Technology is nothing.  What's important is that you have faith in people, that they are basically good and smart, and if you give them tools they'll do wonderful things with them."  I think Spofford Pond School just proved it. Hope your summer is safe, happy and filled with lasting memories!