“The OWL technology has been a phenomenal help toward my feeling included and present in my classes,” Ava Lindsey ’21 said of her experiences learning from home. “I can hear the commentary of all of my classmates as well as my teacher and respond accordingly. In addition, I have a 360-degree view of the classroom, which increases the feeling of being physically present. I can’t imagine learning virtually without the OWL now.”
“The OWL has helped me feel more integrated into my class and into the classroom,” said Grant Corkum ’25, who has enjoyed a mix of in-person and remote instruction this fall. “I also find the app Kami to be extremely helpful. It’s a very easy way to annotate any document or image, and it directly integrates into Canvas [the school’s new learning management system].”
Kaia Ramakrishnan ’25 noted that the school’s technology even enabled her to participate remotely in a small-group presentation inspired by her class’s study of “Animal Farm.” Teacher Sarah Baker had tasked her Advanced Language Arts 8 students with creating and performing skits, with virtual-learning students participating via Zoom, and Kaia’s group created a satire, “Keeping Up With the Kardashi-hams.”
“It was really fun because my group came up with a way to include me,” Kaia explained.