The Promises and Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence
Michael Karpov, Staff Writer
May 16, 2019
We encounter artificial intelligence (AI) every day on our phones and computers. This technology can really help us as its capabilities grow, but it could also be dangerous. Currently, companies are developing new AI applications that could write songs, drive cars, make investment decisions and many more complex operations that we once thought only humans were capa...
Beachwood Schools Increase Efforts to Prevent Sexting
Cameron Godfrey, Staff Writer
April 28, 2014
The prevalence of “sexting,” the act of sending inappropriate messages or nude pictures, has increased significantly in recent years. Well-publicized incidents in area schools involving the sharing of inappropriate content have prompted parental concern. Both BHS and BMS have increased efforts...
With More Technology Comes More Monitoring
Cameron Godfrey, Staff Writer
December 12, 2013
This fall, Beachwood students received Chromebooks to use for school work. What students may not have realized, however, is that computer use on school laptops and on the school’s wireless network can be monitored by the district technology department. Administrators want students to be aware tha...
Administration Moves to Reduce Paper Use in Classrooms
Neel Lachhwani, Additional reporting by the Beachcomber Staff
October 27, 2013
Since all students now have computers, teachers are sharing documents electronically rather than printing. Administrators have not made this a formal policy, but are encouraging the switch to save paper. “[The shift is just] a more efficient use of our resources,” Principal Edward Klein said. “We...
Chromebooks Increase Technology Use in Classrooms, Also Present Challenges
Cameron Godfrey, Staff Writer
October 21, 2013
The new one-to-one Chromebook program has proven helpful for BHS students, but the program’s rollout has also hit some snags. Teachers are integrating the computers into their classrooms by using education-friendly resources like Blackboard and Infinite Campus as well as their own course websites ...
Don’t Let Technology Control Your Life
Naomi Grant, Staff Writer
October 15, 2013
Texting is a common occurrence in the halls of BHS, and I’ll readily admit that I also do it from time to time. However, many teens today have blurred the line between using technology for good and for detriment. Technology isn’t improving your life if you use it incorrectly or in excess. Cell phones are a w...
School Board Considers One-to-One Chromebooks for BHS Students
Emilykate Hopson-Boyd and Christina Phelps
June 4, 2013
After running a pilot program this spring, the Beachwood Board of Education will vote in mid-June on a technology plan for the 2013-14 school year that would include one-to-one Google Chromebooks for all BHS students. As for the purpose of the program, Technology Director Ken Veon wrote in an email, ...
Think We’re the Worst Generation Ever? Think Again
Cathy Perloff, Opinion Editor
March 13, 2013
This generation and their all-consuming use of technology is surely going to destroy the world. Closed into little personalized bubbles, they are destroying everything near and dear to American values: community, purity, and industriousness. As Bob Lutz of Forbes put it, the “Y” in Generation...
Infinite Campus Emails Cause Parental Alarm
Ali Pinhasi, News Editor
December 18, 2012
Infinite Campus, the district’s new grading software, has received a lot of attention lately as the district has begun using more of its capabilities. The program now sends an email every Friday to students who have failed or missed an assignment during the week. The email reads: “IMPORTANT MESSAGE...
Students and Teachers Prefer New Gradebook Software
Walter Ringfield, Jr., Staff Writer
October 4, 2012
Over the summer, the Beachwood school district switched from eSIS to Infinite Campus as the software system for student grades and communication with parents. - “The reason we changed from eSIS to infinite campus is because the state is not supporting eSIS, and the district had to choose a new way to...
Technology: Academic Friend or Foe?
October 14, 2010
by Eva Muschkin, Staff Writer ("Internet Distractions" collage by Or Bairey-Sehayek) The Internet provides a social network for most BHS students. It is also a great source for research, communication, grades, and assignments. The social uses of the Internet often compete with the academic ones. For examp...
