Monthly Archives: December 2010

CCSD Saves Thousands of Dollars via Persuasive Writing (Essay)

Posted on December 28, 2010 by jkrouskoff

Today I was informed that our district was ranked 5th in the School Web Lockers (SWL) national essay contest, resulting in a 50% savings in upcoming subscription fees.  School Web Lockers is one of the “cloud based” services used by the district … Continue reading →

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North High School Skypes with New England Journalist

Posted on December 16, 2010 by jkrouskoff

On Tuesday, December 14th, the students in Mr. Rodrigues’ class interviewed a journalist using Skype technology, which allowed them to meet face-to-face without ever leaving the school. This experience was summed up by North’s English department chair when she stated, … Continue reading →

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Blogs as Interactive Reading Journals

Posted on December 15, 2010 by jkrouskoff

Students in Mr. Celini’s English class have been using CommentPress, a district supported blog, to further engage themselves in their literature. They are reading Little Brother by Cory Doctorow, which is distributed online (as well as in print), and students … Continue reading →

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CCSD Tells Its Story to Google Team in NYC Meeting

Posted on December 4, 2010 by jkrouskoff

John Calvert and were invited by Google to visit their NYC offices on December 1, 2010 to tell the story of how Google Apps for Education is a key tool in the 21st century learning transformations taking place in our … Continue reading →

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