February 2017 Recap
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In This Issue: MarisaFebruary Gaetz 2017 RecapPrep News: We Day, Canoe Trip, and Family Five weeks into the new academic year 2013-14, iPads have already become an Fun Night. Theintegral Winter part of students Olympics and teachers’ through classroom experience. the Eyes Saint John’sof SJP Prep’s Students…………………….…. one-to-one Cullin Egge iPad initiative has already done much to transform how students learn in classrooms. What Prep Spotlight: New freshmen, college are the first reactions from students and teachers about the iPad program? In the first week of September, The Prep Post staff sent out an online survey to students and teachers to application tips, and teacher interviews! Prepdetermine Seniors their opinions Begin about the Their iPads. Slide… or Do They? ………………………………… Regan Mies Students use their iPads primarily to complete homework and submit Nation&World: Syria, Egypt, a slew of assignments, read and access textbooks, access Moodle, and research things; the electronic Sick-cago:device also functions the as aTale planner of or otherthe organization Interim tools.Music Over halfTrip………………………………… of survey controversial trials, and the returnSami of SevernakHarry Potter! responders claimed that their organization skills improved because of the iPads. They may have to thank apps for the boost. Feature: Banned Books Week and Austrians! Setting Overwhelmingly, the Stage Saint for John’s a Greener Prep students Futureand teachers …………….…………..…………………..Lizzy agreed that the most Kolb helpful app related to academics is Notability. Interestingly, however, most students also Reviews: Game of Thrones, The Fault in Our mentioned that they are still learning to use their iPads for taking notes, and keep using their Springnotebooks. Reading Recommendations ……..………………….…………………….Stars, and Welcome to Night Vale! Regan Mies Notability allows users to open pdfs, take pictures, and highlight or Sports: Boys’ Soccer and Summer Baseball! directly handwrite on documents. Users may also share their notes Olympianswith of others the by Bold attaching North them to an………..………………….……………………. email, or sending them directly to Miranda Curnutt Google drive or drop box. Other convenient features include Art&Culture: A new school year begins and a textboxes, lined paper, and zooming-in feature. Winter Netflix Recommendations ………………………………………………….poem by Sydney Lo! Cullin Egge PiaScore appears to be the most helpful music app. It allows users to download music, make notes on the music, or set a tempo; with a full upgrade, it can also function as a tuner and a keyboard. a presentation or watching a video. There is an app called …and more!Side by Side that allows this. Side by Side is currently rated 17+, so it The survey results indicate that all classes make use of iPads, but Math and History will not be available to us until the classes most benefit from the new electronic device. In math classes, what could be education rating improves. Some more helpful than a calculatorVisit on iPad? preppost.net for new student expressed the wish that they were allowed to use apps and play games rated The most useful calculatorarticles app seems to be MyScript every Calculator. Monday! 17 and above (especially for those who Students can simply write on the blank sheet as they would on are over 17). paper and the calculator does the math. Users can also email their Another common wish was for iPads to be able to create and worksheet page straight from the app. edit word documents. Yet, iPads also pose new challenges for students and teachers. Their number Pages is a word processor app. Pages was one concern: iPads exacerbate distractions in classrooms. In the survey, some teachers recently added to self service and is now expressed concerns that it is hard to tell exactly what a student is doing on their iPads. available for all students and teachers to Learning to use iPads is another problem. During the first few weeks of use. school, students and teachers had to invest much time learning to use their iPads while waiting for textbooks to come in. Sometimes, people even preferred using good old paper and pen to using their shining new technology. People were concerned that they Many students also wished that they could had to use iPads even in circumstances when using paper was more efficient. download music that they had already purchased on their However, such inconvenience may well be justified by the great leap Saint John’s non-school Apple IDs onto their iPads. Lastly, some Prep made toward sustainability: over eighty percent of students and teachers suggested that students should be allowed to access their responded that they produced less paper using iPads. Facebook pages using the school Wi-Fi. Although Facebook Students and teachers also had many suggestions about what the iPads might be a tempting disruption in classrooms, it could also should be able to do. The most common response was the wish to be able to split serve a useful function of posting school announcements. screens. Split screens would allow, for example, students to take notes while viewing The Winter Olympics, Through the Eyes of SJP Students preppost.net/2764/culture/the-winter-olympics-through-the-eyes-of-sjp-students/ Cullin Egge, Editor February 25, 2018 This morning, at 5:00 am CST, on Sunday, February 25th, most of us were probably sleeping. In Pyeongchang, South Korea, however, the 2018 Winter Olympics came to a close. This year, there was an undeniably immense media coverage of the games. It seemed there was something incredible and record-breaking happening each and every day! Instead of writing an article covering the memorable events that occured this year, although there would be plenty there to say, I chose instead to feature the voices of SJP students and their opinions of the Winter Olympics. I asked 40 students of all grades, “What is your favorite Winter Olympic event?” Overwhelmingly, Figure Skating is the favorite: 13 students told me in some way, shape or form, “Without a doubt, Figure Skating.” Next was Snowboarding, with 6 students casting their vote for this thrilling and action- packed event. The excting Ski Jumping 1/3 and Ice Hockey came after, with 4 votes each. Then, the often comedic curling and luge followed; each with 3 votes. Senior Mariah Bruner said, “Luge! I want to do that so bad. All you have to do is point your toes, and I can do that!” With 2 votes each, Short Track Speed Skating and Alpine Skiing came next. Both fun to watch for sure! Finally, 1 person enjoyed each of the following: Freestyle Skiing, Nordic Skiing, and Skeleton. I also had the privelage to interview senior Brie Kuhne, who had the opportunity to travel abroad to witness the games first hand. She was in South Korea from Monday, February 5th, to Friday, February 16th; almost two whole weeks! She has been planning this trip for years, saying “My dad asked me back in freshman year.” She said she decided to go because, “It would be [her] first time going back since [she] was adopted.” Her favorite part of the trip was the opening ceremony, she explained, “I’ve always seen it on TV, but in person was a whole new experience. I loved watching all the different countries walking out with their flags and spirit.” Her favorite event was, by far, figure skating. She said, “I loved seeing such amazing performances and passion not only by the athletes, but also the supportive crowd.” She also enjoyed the costumes, music, and synergy the skaters shared. When asked about any memorable stories, only one came to mind: “Being mistaken for being under 12 years old, multiple times!” The Winter Olympics are a time for the world to come together, despite any differences or conflicts. A time to celebrate humanity and come together as one people. And whether you watched through the television or were there in person, I think it’s safe to say they’re quite fun 2/3 I asked 40 students of all grades, “What is your favorite Winter Olympic event?” Overwhelmingly, Figure Skating is the favorite: 13 students told me in some way, shape or form, “Without a doubt, Figure Skating.” Next was Snowboarding, with 6 students casting their vote for this thrilling and action- packed event. The excting Ski Jumping and Ice Hockey came after, with 4 votes each. Then, the often comedic curling and luge followed; each with 3 votes. Senior Mariah Bruner said, “Luge! I want to do that so bad. All you have to do is point your toes, and I can do that!” With 2 votes each, Short Track Speed Skating and Alpine Skiing came next. Both fun to watch for sure! Finally, 1 person enjoyed each of the following: Freestyle Skiing, Nordic Skiing, and Skeleton. I also had the privelage to interview senior Brie Kuhne, who had the opportunity to travel abroad to witness the games first hand. She was in South Korea from Monday, February 5th, to Friday, February 16th; almost two whole weeks! She has been planning this trip for years, saying “My dad asked me back in freshman year.” She said she decided to go because, “It would be [her] first time going back since [she] was adopted.” Her favorite part of the trip was the opening ceremony, she explained, “I’ve always seen it on TV, but in person was a whole new experience. I loved watching all the different countries walking out with their flags and spirit.” Her favorite event was, by far, figure skating. She said, “I loved seeing such amazing performances and passion not only by the athletes, but also the supportive crowd.” She also enjoyed the costumes, music, and synergy the skaters shared.