Participate in the Hour of Code! December 7-13 is Computer Science Education Week. Many schools participate in the Hour of Code, an event where students spend one hour on a coding activity during their school day to demystify coding and show that anyone can learn the basics. Watch this short video for inspiration! It is focused on getting girls to code. The best … Read more…
Recently, the faculty received training from Nora Murphy, our librarian, on copyright infringement. While there are legal areas in which the use of copyrighted materials may be used for educational purposes, the laws are not always clear, and the use may be limited in such a way that requires teachers to frequently revise lesson plans. … Read more…
Selecting a research topic is probably the most critical and the most frustrating part of the entire process, as discussed in my prior post about the emotional spectrum of the information search process. It is fraught with uncertainty, which is the enemy of the grade-conscious high school student. According to Project Information Literacy, 37% of college … Read more…
Earlier this month we shared writing by the students in Sister Mary Therese’s freshmen religion class as they reflected on their summer reading of Father Greg Boyle’s book “Tattoos on the Heart.” We continue today with two additional students contemplating what they learned from reading about Father Greg’s life and work at Homeboy Industries, the gang intervention program based in … Read more…
Summer Reading: “Tattoos on the Heart” Over the summer, Sister Mary Therese Perez‘s freshmen religion students read “Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion” by Father Greg Boyle, the founder of the gang intervention program Homeboy Industries. In class, students watched G-Dog, a documentary about Father Greg and his work, and participated in engaging discussions. Sr. … Read more…