“Wow, this is doing wonders for my fear of heights.” “Oh my god, this is so cool!” “I feel like a superhero!” “I can’t believe I’m in Egypt.” “You’re not, you’re in New York City.” “Stop. No, I’m not.” On a May morning, Middle School math teacher Karima Hassan, who pointed out that she […]
In the Upper School, Physics Teacher Travis Merritt has joined the 3-D printing exploration with infectious enthusiasm Travis Merritt’s gadget-filled science lab now boasts a MakerBot 3-D printer. “It’s in an early stage. Right now it’s just one more tool available to students.” Travis teaches IB Physics to juniors and seniors and Conceptual Physics to […]
Technological experiments and innovations have become the norm in many schools across the country. No where is this more evident at BFS than in the Lower School. It’s a brave new world of immersion into technology across kindergarten through grade 4 classrooms and library. The arrival of 160 iPads for student use in the fall of […]
IT’s Everywhere Innovative thinking from the school’s Information Technology (IT) staff, along with a recent push from a philanthropic parent, continue to move BFS forward in bold, new directions. Over the past several years, technological experimentation and innovation have become the norm in many schools across the country. The changes are evident at BFS, too, […]
