In a nearby suburb of Seattle, Washington, lies a city within a town. Its name? Microsoft Headquarters, Redmond (called “the campus” by employees). This summer,…
Posts tagged as “Technology”
Upcoming STEM Exhibition Planned to Have More Extreme STEM for High Schoolers
Recently, several teachers and an IPEI member have been planning a STEM fair to take place at IHS after school on May 15. The fair…
I.T. Phone Home
WikiLeaks has done it yet again. On Tuesday, March 3, WikiLeaks published a ground-breaking trove of classified CIA documents drawn from a sub-organization called the…
Can You Go a Day Without It?
You are at a party, and pretty much everyone is on their phones. Nobody is talking or interacting with each other, not even with the…
On Net Neutrality
Nowadays, it is hard to imagine a world without Facebook, YouTube, Google, and their many counterparts and offshoots. The widespread reliance on and usage of…
The Case for Linux
Computer operating systems such as Windows and Mac are familiar to most computer users, dominating the market. Over the course of time, they have become…
Chromebooks: One Year Later
The emergence of the Chromebook in ICSD in September 2015 gave thousands of students a new way of learning in and outside of the classroom.…
The Future of Chromebooks
As the school year winds down, it seems that teachers and students alike have adapted quite well to Chromebooks. Despite initial skepticism, as well as…
Let Them Watch Porn
While I haven’t sawn my Chromebook in half yet (shoutout to the guy who did that—you know who you are), I’ll admit that every time…
Emojis: Not Destroying Language as We Know It
Just as our society is beginning to accept the fact that texting is not destroying the written word, it seems to have fixated its blame…
Tetrisbooks
With a Chromebook in the hands of each student at IHS, you can bet that schoolwork isn’t the only thing the shiny new devices are…
Code Red Robotics Prepares for Competitions
Code Red Robotics, IHS’s robotics team of 56 students, officially finished and bagged its robot on February 23—the date on which all FIRST (For Inspiration…
Apple vs. the FBI
Technology law shouldn’t be decided by ignorant, old men who need their grandchildren to help them set up their iPhones. Following the San Bernardino shootings…
Floating in Stars
SpaceX Landings
On December 21, spaceflight company SpaceX successfully landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on land after three failed attempts at landing it…
One Person’s Developer Mode Is Another’s Hacked Chromebook
Chromebooks, hacking, and the school's response.
Editorial: Improving Student Internet Access Requires Better Policy and Discussion
IHS student: “Trying to do research for debate is a pain. With so many useful websites blocked, it feels impossible to do thorough research on my Chromebook, or even when I’m logged into my district account at home.”
Computer Science for the City
In a rapidly changing world of technology, programming skills are not useless but increasingly essential.
The Coming of the Chromebooks
ICSD is under a false impression that it is doing a fantastic job using technology in classrooms.