Technology

Technology

• BMHS is a participating school in the Google Apps for Education (GAFE) program. All students receive BMHS-managed Google email accounts, unlimited online "cloud" storage, and access to dozens of other online services and tools.
• Bishop has a 1:1 Chromebook program for all students. Bishop Montgomery's solid infrastructure which includes Wi-Fi access points in all classrooms and buildings supports the 1:1 program.
• CANVAS: This online learning platform optimizes the educational experience by organizing course materials and resources, promoting collaboration with both real-time and on-demand discussions, and streamlining the creation, distribution, and collection of assignments. Utilized by universities across the country, this college-level management system makes our online learning even more robust, comprehensive, and user-friendly for both students and teachers.
• Courses across BMHS' curriculum use Scratch, an introductory programming language that allows students to create interactive stories, games, and animations. This integration of technology in the classroom provides all students exposure to basic computer programming and coding.
• AP Computer Science is a yearlong college level course that teaches students how to program in the Java language. At the conclusion of the course, students will be prepared and encouraged to take the AP Computer Science A examination. Students passing this examination may receive college credit for one college semester of computer science.