Column By J1 Reporter Marin Krenzer These days there are impossible standards that are set much closer to home, not necessarily exclusively by models or celebrities but by classmates and friends. With social media, teens post their entire lives through things like posts, feeds, highlight reels, showing only the best and prestigious moments while hiding… Read More Social Media’s Affect on Self Images
sydneymonahan Four years ago, Marian began developing a better technology-inclusive learning environment. It started with issuing every student a Marian iPad. Over these four years, there have been bumps in the road, major successes and adjustments made to the overall technology program. At the beginning of 2017, a major change was made to the Wi-Fi… Read More Wi-Fi changes: All there is to know
By J1 Reporters Lauren Mayer and Kate Schwaller “The internet.” Senior, Kathryn Fuxa, said she believes this is the most helpful app on the iPad. So much information is at your fingertips! Although, there is controversy as to whether this is truly a benefit. But Fuxa claims that she has never fallen behind in a… Read More iPads: For Better or Worse?
annporter Some girls are barely surviving. Others couldn’t care less. The removal of the iMessage app completely and the blocking of Netflix on school Wi-Fi have been hot topics of conversation among students ever since school started. In the Fall of 2013, Marian implmented the iPad one-to-one program to enhance the learning environment. Admininstration knew… Read More These apps can no longer be found on devices: iMessage and Netflix
makenziefuss During their time at Marian, parents and students have asked at least once, “Are the mandatory iPads really worth it?” Seniors are the only class left who have seen Marian pre-one-to-one-technology, but how much has really changed in relation to having iPads in the classroom? When it comes down to the facts, 67.7 percent… Read More iPads entering classroom: promise or problem?
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