Pre-pandemic, Homewood-Flossmoor High School had racks of Chromebooks in each classroom for student use. The devices served as individual computers and were distributed by teachers. The system was an easy way to assure that all students were working from the same equipment for class assignments. When schools got notice in[Read More…]
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STEAM lab made possible by donor is up, running at Serena Hills
Students are learning in a brand new space at Serena Hills Elementary School with the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) Lab opened for instruction since the beginning of this school year. Made possible by a donation of more than $275,000 from Serena Hills alum Allan DiCastro, the lab features[Read More…]
International STEM Learning Ecosystems awards Homewood Science Center membership
The Homewood Science Center is now part of STEM Learning Ecosystems, a national and international network working to change how students learn, educators teach and how businesses develop a workforce with 21st century skills. You’ve reached subscriber-only content Register for free to continue reading Free 3-day trial Already a subscriber? Log[Read More…]
Creativity abounds in STEAM Camp at James Hart School
The first District 153 STEAM Camp gave one student a chance to create replicas of Chicago’s downtown buildings, a team the opportunity to build a robot and another to produce a movie. It’s all part of STEAM — science, technology, engineering, arts and math. You’ve reached subscriber-only content Register for[Read More…]
D153 SMART lab drawing teachers from across the country
The two-year-old SMART lab at James Hart School in Homewood has given District 153 teachers Katie Nigro and Cheri Pesina an opportunity to show off the lab to teachers from across the United States. You’ve reached subscriber-only content Register for free to continue reading Free 3-day trial Already a subscriber? Log[Read More…]
$32,000 grant helps H-F purchase class equipment
Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s Applied Academics Program received a $32,000 grant from the Technology and Manufacturing Association (TMA) Education Foundation for a new piece of equipment. The grant covered the cost of the HAAS Mini Mill CNC Machine. Teacher Bill Merchantz has designed the new Computer Integrated Manufacturing class, which starts this[Read More…]
H-F purchasing Chromebooks, updating computer network
The Technology Department at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will be purchasing 700 Chromebooks for student use and updating the school’s computer network using a $510,000 expenditure approved by the District 233 school board May 15. Technology Department Director Gary Posing said the district has about 3,000 Chromebook laptop computers and is able[Read More…]
Foundation 153 helps purchase 90 devices for students
A gift from Foundation 153 has helped purchase 90 new computers for students in Homewood District 153. Beth White, technology director, said the funding helped her department purchase 60 iPads for students at Willow and Churchill Schools, and 30 laptops for students at Hart School. “It’s a super exciting thing for us,”[Read More…]
Discarded items can help kids learn at Tech Take Apart
It’s not junk — it’s a learning tool! The Homewood Public Library is asking residents to donate used items with moveable parts for its second Tech Take Apart event on Thursday, April 26. The program allows kids ages 5 through 15 to experience first hand how simple machines work. You’ve reached subscriber-only content[Read More…]
Homewood Science Center launches STEM Network to foster collaboration
A number of hands go up after speaker Barry Aprison asks how many teachers are attending the launch of the Homewood Science Center’s STEM Network on Tuesday, Aug. 30. (Photos by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) The Homewood Science Center (HSC) might technically be located in the historic Gold home at 18022 Dixie Highway, but[Read More…]
