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Chibuzor Chukwu - 12th Grade Student, Chesapeake High School
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Chibuzor grew up in Owerri, Imo State Nigeria and moved to the United States when she was in middle school. Chibuzor attended Deep Creek Middle School and is currently a 12th grade student in the Arts, and Multimedia Productions Pathway at Chesapeake High School. Chibuzor is a member of the soccer team, and is a sprinter and long jumper for the track and field team. She is a member of the National Honor Society and the National Art Honor Society. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the school yearbook. Chibuzor wants to double major in computer science and art in college and is excited about pursuing a career in software engineering, freelance art, and photography.
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May 2017
March 2017
We are more than halfway through the school year and in this journal I interviewed 10th grade students to compare learning experiences from last year to this year.
We are more than halfway through the school year and in this journal I interviewed 10th grade students to compare learning experiences from last year to this year.
February 2017
Assistant Principal Monika Dillard reflects on how the Lighthouse Initiative has impacted instruction and compares the 2015-2016 school year to the 2016-2017 school year.
Assistant Principal Monika Dillard reflects on how the Lighthouse Initiative has impacted instruction and compares the 2015-2016 school year to the 2016-2017 school year.
December 2016
The Lighthouse initiative has provided an opportunity for Chesapeake High School to develop and advance their teaching and learning environment. Students have now mastered the use of the programs (such as BCPS One and Microsoft Office) provided on the devices.
Personally, and also speaking on behalf of my fellow seniors, this device has been very helpful in getting tedious college applications done!
Teachers have also incorporated the use of Lesson Tiles on BCPS One to put all lesson PowerPoint slides and web links for each day. This makes it easier for absent students to get work done because they have access to the lessons or quizzes for that day on the Lesson Tiles. Chesapeake High School is now on an increasing technological growth and continues to soar with pride.
The Lighthouse initiative has provided an opportunity for Chesapeake High School to develop and advance their teaching and learning environment. Students have now mastered the use of the programs (such as BCPS One and Microsoft Office) provided on the devices.
Personally, and also speaking on behalf of my fellow seniors, this device has been very helpful in getting tedious college applications done!
Teachers have also incorporated the use of Lesson Tiles on BCPS One to put all lesson PowerPoint slides and web links for each day. This makes it easier for absent students to get work done because they have access to the lessons or quizzes for that day on the Lesson Tiles. Chesapeake High School is now on an increasing technological growth and continues to soar with pride.
November 2016
In this reflection I interviewed two Chesapeake High School, 9th grade magnet students to capture their experiences as devices are becoming normal and teaching and learning are changing. I also interviewed 9th grade AVID and History teacher Ms. Casey Markilinski for her experiences.
October 2016
Chesapeake High School, even prior to the Lighthouse Initiative, had a lot a classes that required the use of a device or internet. Classes like English required typing essays, math classes had their textbooks online and social studies required online for research.
Students who were in the habit of making use of textbooks and notes, sometimes went to the school library or departmental labs to access technology; however, these resources weren’t available all the time. Some students who didn’t have access to these resources ended up not taking the extra effort toward their education.
As we began to unroll devices, students were anxious and excited, especially students who don’t have personal laptops at home. They can now access their school work without having to worry about technological limits. I’m excited for the technological growth of Chesapeake High School. Especially, the promoting of awareness in the area of computer science is exciting.
Now that every student has access to their own laptops, they won’t have to worry about limited computers for an in-class project. Everyone has their own laptop and can use it at the same time or anytime they need.
The laptops however have minor issues when taken home. For example, a lot of websites are blocked at home including the school-oriented ones. For instance Google is inaccessible and the downloaded programs, already on the device like Adobe Creative Cloud applications, are not working yet and the student drive is inaccessible at home. So for now, most students are working in school and getting what they need to get done at school.
Chesapeake High School, even prior to the Lighthouse Initiative, had a lot a classes that required the use of a device or internet. Classes like English required typing essays, math classes had their textbooks online and social studies required online for research.
Students who were in the habit of making use of textbooks and notes, sometimes went to the school library or departmental labs to access technology; however, these resources weren’t available all the time. Some students who didn’t have access to these resources ended up not taking the extra effort toward their education.
As we began to unroll devices, students were anxious and excited, especially students who don’t have personal laptops at home. They can now access their school work without having to worry about technological limits. I’m excited for the technological growth of Chesapeake High School. Especially, the promoting of awareness in the area of computer science is exciting.
Now that every student has access to their own laptops, they won’t have to worry about limited computers for an in-class project. Everyone has their own laptop and can use it at the same time or anytime they need.
The laptops however have minor issues when taken home. For example, a lot of websites are blocked at home including the school-oriented ones. For instance Google is inaccessible and the downloaded programs, already on the device like Adobe Creative Cloud applications, are not working yet and the student drive is inaccessible at home. So for now, most students are working in school and getting what they need to get done at school.
This video showcases the progression of the device distribution at Chesapeake High School. It also shows students utilizing the devices in class for the first time in a one to one environment.
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