Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2013, Page 88

Description:	M Jma [MATH] league0/ ffte/r ownAs 7th in the state, Bloomington SouthsLeague squad is acing their tests. See if youwhat it takes to be a mathlete.Mil Freshman Joshua Jacobs works on his iPad during Ms.Rigdons English 9-2 class. Jacobs used the new technology to accessMyBigCampus, an online educational resource. PHOTO BY ISABELCULLATHER 5-6 Junior Hannah Miller, senior Alexandra Crurn and juniorporker Hull take a quiz using their class iPads during Finite Math. Theyalso took notes and completed online homework on the devices. PHOTOSBY HALLIE PEDERSEN»Mathhave1. Junior Tae Won Kang takes a glimpse of the answer sheet after finishing his test during the January 15 MathLeague competition. 2. Freshman Daniel Moss and senior Carson Bickley scan the solutions. 3. Junior ConnorAbram finishes his test, which is six problems long and increases in difficulty. PHOTOS BY JAMES TANFORDQUESTIONTwo days ago,dogs skated.Yesterday, exactly20% more than xdogs skated.Exactly 40% moredogs skated todaythan skatedyesterday. What isthe minimumpositive integervalue of x?SOLUTIOI aqoi 6<m aao )11 iPads makeclass moreiteresting^and fun ashman Devin CannoniftO-Resting in the corners of manyBloomington South classrooms werelarge, industrial boxes. These lockedcontainers housed the schoolsnewest possessions - classroom setsof iPads. Joining the iMovement,many teachers replaced clunkytextbooks and traditional paperassignments with these thin, sleekdevices.On January 7, freshmanEnglish classes began utilizing setsof Apple iPads. Although studentsand teachers needed time to adjustto the new technology, someclasses, like Ms. SheilaMcDermott-Sipes freshman Englishclass, received a head start. Theyemployed mini netbook laptopsThe addition of iPads to many Bloomington South garnered Lmixed reviews: while some teachers and students enjoyed jthe new resources, others found them too complicated. rbefore swapping them out for thenew iPads.The new iPads add versatilityto the class, said McDermott-Sipe.Students are definitely moreexcited about the iPads than theyare about the mini netbooks.Students also noticed apositive effect in the classroom:iPads make class more interestingand fun, said freshman DevinCannon.Many iPads were used simplyfor their easy Internet access, butcould also be custom-fitted withapplications downloaded at ateachers request. This allowed formore creative and interactive lessonplans but also simplified existingtasks. They make it easier to dothings like write papers and taketests, said sophomore ChristianHogue-Edmonds.Although many people werepleased with the investment madeby the school system, not everyonewas a convert to the iMovement.Junior Brennan Woodward, anAP Chemistry student, utilized theiPads to finish online homeworkand to make charts in MicrosoftExcel. Theyre so slow, we couldhave just gotten faster internet, hesaid.With the new technologybecoming more prominent, Southcould expect an iPad invasion inthe coming years.■ BAILEY UNDERWOOD,- m
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