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High Point hosts Google Summit

| 16 Oct 2014 | 03:07
    High Point Regional High School Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Robert R. Zywicki presenting, 'How High Point Went 100 Percent Google Apps For Education in Six Months'
    High Point Regional High School Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Robert R. Zywicki presenting, 'How High Point Went 100 Percent Google Apps For Education in Six Months'
    High Point Regional High School Supervisor of Instructional Technology Mark Wallace presents 'Lessons Learned from High Point’s Transition to Bring Your Own Device'
    High Point Regional High School Supervisor of Instructional Technology Mark Wallace presents 'Lessons Learned from High Point’s Transition to Bring Your Own Device'
    Eric Sheninger, author of 'Digital Leadership,' speaks at the Google for Education High Point High Summit on Oct. 13
    Eric Sheninger, author of 'Digital Leadership,' speaks at the Google for Education High Point High Summit on Oct. 13
    High Point High School Principal Jonathan Tallamy gives presentation, "Lessons Learned from High Point’s Transition to Bring Your Own Device."
    High Point High School Principal Jonathan Tallamy gives presentation, "Lessons Learned from High Point’s Transition to Bring Your Own Device."
    More than 375 educators from the tri-state area attend the Google-endorsed summit at High Point Regional High School on Oct. 13. The event featured keynote address speaker Eric Sheninger, author of 'Digital Leadership'
    More than 375 educators from the tri-state area attend the Google-endorsed summit at High Point Regional High School on Oct. 13. The event featured keynote address speaker Eric Sheninger, author of 'Digital Leadership'

SUSSEX BOROUGH — High Point Regional High School recently held its first Google Apps for Education and Bring Your Own Device Summit on Monday, oct. 13.

High Point High School has been planning the implementation of the GAFE and BYOD policies for the past eight months. In February, the students received Google Apps accounts with Gmail.

The next month, education leaders from the school attended the GAFE Summit at Kean University.

At this point, the model New Jersey high schools to follow that had already implemented the GAFE and BYOD policies were West Morris Central High School and New Milford High School. In March, teachers were provided with Google Apps accounts. Eventually, the school purchased 148 Chromebooks with Title I & II funds for students to use during school hours.

— Photos by Viktoria-Leigh Wagner