Year 2 and the Makerspace
Central Idea
Technology has changed over time and influences the way people live.
Key Concepts
Related Concepts
Lines of Inquiry
Design Task
Today was a day filled with #STEM and #coding at #EdutechAU Masterclass.
Participants explored how STEM can engage and challenge students while implementing the Australian Curriculum (Science, Mathematics and Technologies).
The days was a ‘hands on’ approach with participants applying a design thinking approach to robotics, programming and STEM, examining related concepts to adapt and implement in their context.
See some below some of the resources and sharing from the day.
Design Challenge with @Sphero @julia_boulton
#EduTechAU #masterclass pic.twitter.com/2928JTmGgw
— Michael (@brbcycling) June 1, 2016
#Sphero challenge winners #codeclubau #getkidscoding love the shirts.
— Julia Boulton (julia_boulton) June 1, 2016
THINGLINK
PADLET
DESIGN THINKING AND CHALLENGES
PROGRAMMING RESOURCES
Digital Learning Day is an excellent way to celebrate the ways that our students engage with the world. In education, technology has changed the world we interact with each other – from the classroom to the world.
“Education is evolving due to the impact of the Internet. We cannot teach our students in the same manner in which we were taught. Change is necessary to engage students not in the curriculum we are responsible for teaching, but in school. Period.” – April Chamberlain
“Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is most important.” – Bill Gates
Digital Learning Day – Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires
ACTIVITIES
Take a Quiz Safer Internet Day 2016 Quiz
View a video
Post your thoughts on the Padlet (see below)
Classes are encouraged to think about their use of technology in the learning process and
Read a blog post (or two)
Lunchtime Activities
The students worked in groups to design a maze for navigating the Sphero.
This is what happened.
Read more about the Cubelets at the earlier Cubelet blog post.
Watch what the students go up to on the BeeBot Activity day for Prep, Yr 1 and Yr 2 students.
Read more at the previous post Bee Bots.
AIM: You and your team are challenged to complete the Sphero Maze.
As a team are trying to collect points along the way. You have a limited amount of time per group. The team with the most points wins. This is a game of challenge and strategy.
You will be given time as a team to consider the best approach to achieve the most points.
1) Is it better to collect points or complete the challenge in the fastest time?
2) Collaboratively decide on the best course of action. Assign a driver and support team.
Mazes sourced: Big Activities
Time Allocation: 1 MINUTE PER GROUP
TASK:
1) Read (or view) the story of The Hungry Caterpillar.
2) As each part is read navigate to the Bee Bot card on the mat.
OTHER RESOURCES:
TASK:
1) Read (or view) the story of Cinderella.
2) As each part is read navigate to the Bee Bot card on the mat.
TASK:
1) Using the Learner Profile cards ask the students which Learner Profile is being demonstrated
2) As each Learner Profile is identified navigate to the Bee Bot card on the mat.
OTHER RESOURCES:
TASK:
1) Launch the weblinks to World Facts or use Big Book.
2) Select a country or location to navigate to with the Bee Bot.
3) Read about the information about the country or location using the website or the Countries Big Book.
OTHER RESOURCES
Image source: (Clipartlord.com, 2013)
TASK:
1) Set up the pins and allocate points for each pin. Explain the rules.
2) Each student has one turn at ‘bowling”. The score is kept for each pin knocked down.
3) At the end of the time the student with the highest score wins (equal turns calculated).
Search for Bee Bot on the iPad.
Follow the directions to get the Bee Bot through the maze.
SELECT 3 CUBELETS (one from each category)
Q: What does this cube do and when connect a ____?
What happens?
Select the link to play all the videos tagged as “cubelets”.
DIIGO CUBELETS LINKS
