Tech-whiz heroes help learning continue during pandemic
Friday, Jan. 29, 2021
By Catholic News Service
PORTLAND, Ore. They built Web pages and mastered robots, addressed login issues, responded to a deluge of software-related questions and even stood atop wobbly ladders to fix glitchy Wi-Fi extenders.
Many professionals have been dubbed heroes of the pandemic, and schools’ tech whizzes – those who’ve ensured teachers could teach and students could learn – should likely be counted in that esteemed mix.
For nearly a year, Catholic school students in Oregon and nationwide have reaped the benefits of often behind-the-scenes technology experts whose jobs have taken on a new significance.
Authorities were dispatched around 7 a.m. Wednesday in response to reports of graffiti in Grass Valley.
As of Wednesday afternoon, according to Grass Valley Police Sgt. Clint Bates, authorities had confirmed two churches, Mount St. Mary’s Academy, a private residence, and a vehicle were vandalized with “anti-Semitic and profane language.”
Bates did not name the churches, but said one was located on Chapel Street and the other on South Church Street. He said all of the confirmed graffiti locations were within a small area near those two streets and Condon Park.
A follow-up investigation regarding the vandalism was underway. Bates said that while authorities have not yet confirmed how many people were involved, the “consistent“ nature of the graffiti immediately made it clear that the same person or group of people were responsible for the multiple instances.
Published January 28, 2021
For the second year in a row, a Mount St. Mary Academy senior’s talent has been recognized by one of the Thea Foundation’s annual scholarship competitions. Caroline Gunderman placed second and won a $3,500 scholarship in the nonprofit arts organization’s 2021 Visual Arts Scholarship Competition in Little Rock.
Her winning artwork, a colorful painting titled “Reflection,” represents her interpretation of the competition theme, “What it means to be me.”
According to Thea Foundation, 126 Arkansas high school seniors entered this year’s Visual Arts Scholarship Competition.
“Caroline is one of those art students that you can count on to wow you with her work,” Jenny Holder, art teacher, said. “She is exceptionally talented, yet is always open to guidance and to putting in the work. She absolutely deserves this scholarship.”
Techwhiz heroes help learn to cope in cyberspace during a pandemic
News Highlights: Techwhiz heroes help learn to cope in cyberspace during a pandemic
PORTLAND, Oregon (CNS) – They built web pages and mastered robots, solved login issues, responded to a deluge of software-related questions, and even stood on top of wobbly ladders to fix glitchy Wi-Fi extenders.
Many professionals have been dubbed the heroes of the pandemic, and the tech at school – the ones that allowed teachers to teach and students could learn – should probably be counted in that esteemed mix.
For nearly a year, Catholic students in Oregon and across the country have reaped the benefits of technology experts who are often behind the scenes and whose jobs have taken on new meaning.
Tech-whizz heroes
Learning continued across cyberspace thanks to these hard-working pros Ellie Gilbert, director of instructional media and education technology for St. Maryâs Academy, showcases Swivl, a robot that includes a dock for an iPad, in the Southwest Portland schoolâs library. Gilbert helped teachers master the robot and a variety of tech tools during the pandemic. (Courtesy Ellie Gilbert)
select âDespite the many things we are ready to forget about 2020, I have asked my team to remember how they helped everyone succeed in difficult times,â said Dale Goodno, IT director for Valley Catholic School in Beaverton. (Courtesy Valley Catholic School)