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The Mercy iWizards have been active before classes even begin. On June 24, Anna Sauer and Alyssa Johnston represented MHS at the ISTE Conference in Chicago. On August 17 they conducted the iPad orientation for new students. Enjoy the photos.

On March, 27th, Apple announced the release of a new 9.7 in. iPad that now has Apple Pencil support. As a result we have revised the package available to our new students who choose to buy it from the school and also changed the minimum specs … Continue reading →

At Mercy we are very proud of our Tech Talk Conference. This is a one-day K-12 conference catering to all regional educators. This Nov. 2 we will be hosting our sixth event and it promises to be one of the … Continue reading →

The crews that support the Mercy dramatic performances receive terrific training and work hard behind the scenes. Not long ago we upgraded the auditorium with a new sound board. But we are still operating lights with “old school” technology. Always … Continue reading →

Since their inception in 2012 the Mercy iWizards have held an all day workshop. This year’s occurred on February 8 with seventeen iWizards attending. It was a great day. This is what they worked on and accomplished: 1) The day … Continue reading →

The Apple Distinguished School program required two major application components: Mercy had to commit to 85% of its teachers becoming Apple Distinguished Teachers The school had to submit a multi-touch book which addressed five different areas of innovation using technology. … Continue reading →

As a newly minted Apple Distinguished School 2017-19, It will be exciting to host Mercy K-12 Tech Talk for Educators on November 3. Like the application process for ADS, this event is a huge team effort. The coordinators for the event … Continue reading →

On September 21 the iWizards participated in Global Collaboration Day and staged an event in order to launch a discussion of a global project with other student tech teams. The event was presented through their International Student Tech Team Hub. … Continue reading →

This August and September I have become passionate about podcasts. As a teacher I am thrilled by the way it has enriched my Shakespeare class. As and administrator I am excited about how it has connected stakeholders to the school … Continue reading →