Five years ago, Microsoft “pulled the plug” on Windows XP as a viable operating system (OS) for most of our computers. Next January, Windows 7 will get the same treatment. Like we found with XP, Windows 7 will…
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It is my first year being a part of the wonderful collaborative effort that has developed our 8th grade science curriculum. In 8th grade, students spend one quarter in ecology, chemistry, physics, and computer science. This year, I…
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Calculators. We take them for granted now; they are everywhere and often for free. However, it might come as a surprise to anyone born in the last 40 years that this wasn’t always the case. Let’s travel back…
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“There’s electric cars. There’s electric trains. Here comes a robot with electric brains.” “Robot Parade” by They Might Be Giants I find myself interacting with robots quite a bit at the Academy. I teach the Upper School…
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Artists are often at the front of technology use and innovation. In David Hockney’s book “Secret Knowledge,” he revealed how old masters such as Caravaggio, Diego Velázquez, and Leonardo da Vinci used emerging optics and lens technologies to…
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Fifteen years ago, everyone was excited about the new SMART Board systems revolutionizing classrooms at Harrisburg Academy. Over the course of five years, every classroom was outfitted with one of these. The components included the SMART Board itself,…
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One does not often think about music and computers getting along. Music is all about warmth, creating pleasing sound, and expressing emotion. Computers are usually thought of as cold and calculating, embodied by logic and a need to…
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"Savage Sushi… We’re on a Roll!” — This is what the clever group of 10 4th through 8th graders wrote on the board at the start of a recent LEGO® League session. Our team, "Savage Sushi," meets Thursdays...
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I spend a large portion of my waking hours dedicated to the technology of Harrisburg Academy. But as you may have learned from a previous blog, I also have a strong interest in Scouting. You may also know…
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Harrisburg Academy is pleased to announce that 15 students have passed their Technician Class Amateur Radio License exam. They can now use their Federal Communications Commission (FCC) call signs on the airwaves to contact other licensed amateur, or…
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