Designing more than Games, Students Design Experiences
Monday, April 2, 2018

One of the newer course offerings at the high school is game design. For students with an interest in gaming, digital or analog, the course reverses the student’s…
One of the newer course offerings at the high school is game design. For students with an interest in gaming, digital or analog, the course reverses the student’s…
It was October when my colleague, Chris Basile, and I discussed the idea of bringing an edcamp experience to Elmwood School. Although it would be mini, modified, and…
Since joining the high school, Doug Scott has been rebuilding the robotics program with rising success. Currently, two courses are offered. For the students, robotics offers an alternative…
As September came to a close, 40 Hopkinton High School students trekked into Cambridge to hear a lecture by Harvard University’s David Malan. Already familiar with the professor…
“You use it to solve problems.” “It has buttons” “There is one one on your phone.” A small group of students shout out clues to help their teammate…
If you love Ted Talks, you may especially enjoy their TedEd Lessons. Here you can easily search lessons by student level, by content, length of the video and…
This week, the library hosted the annual high school science and engineering fair. This year’s fair grew markedly in both size and scope from the previous year. The…
Reflecting on her experience taking Smartphone Photography at the high school, senior Sadie Morgan explained, “If you commit to the class and really do the projects, you can…
A year ago, librarian Kirsten Fournier opened up a makerspace as part of an ongoing effort to transition the high school library from a traditional setting into a…