A veteran of the real estate development industry, Roy MacDowell is a principal with Baystone Development in Weston, Massachusetts. Deeply involved with the community, Roy MacDowell formerly served as president of the board of trustees for The Rivers School in Weston.
The Rivers School believes in the importance of teaching children innovation and exposing them early to new technologies. Students at the school are supported with laptops and iPads to participate fully in the classroom and complete assignments independently. In addition, teachers are always looking for unique ways to bring technology into the classroom.
For example, in English classes, students use the Animoto video app to create trailers for the books that they read and make engaging presentations. Meanwhile, a ceramics teacher uses the Google+ network to connect the class. Through the platform, students can post peer critiques and maintain digital portfolios of their accomplishments.
Even athletics at The Rivers School are enhanced by technology. The cross-country running coach uses a video app to record runners and analyze their form with them on a frame-by-frame basis so that they know exactly how to improve.
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