tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24287912285126869262024-02-21T12:26:59.716-06:00Angie KalthoffMy blog is a way for me to reflect and share. It isn't always pretty and is often a bit messy. I learned that if I don't share in the moment, I probably won't share. Most of these posts are unedited. If you would like to read a polished post, visit https://circleducators.org/ .Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428791228512686926.post-50987164594443856052021-01-14T11:37:00.005-06:002021-01-14T11:40:55.329-06:00Classroom Managment Tips with iPads - Black Screen Challenge <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwDFqogWUQSytV-g68N9eIoB8jDT3u5ihMIvpUsfv0wdd1QgLuS_VY1tx9pNX9ixzbpes9e0n17a2kQSCNy2pLlydc9Qsa5fMkMPQdiVZ9aMX0LXEDNJnElRK5EJ4eGARr693JO_JWcI/s2048/IMG_9913.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwDFqogWUQSytV-g68N9eIoB8jDT3u5ihMIvpUsfv0wdd1QgLuS_VY1tx9pNX9ixzbpes9e0n17a2kQSCNy2pLlydc9Qsa5fMkMPQdiVZ9aMX0LXEDNJnElRK5EJ4eGARr693JO_JWcI/s320/IMG_9913.HEIC" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(The image above is of an anchor chart explaining the steps in the Black Screen Challenge.) </div> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">When you hear "<b><u>Black Screen Challenge</u></b>!" follow these steps, as fast a possible!</p><p>1. Tap the power button to put your iPad to sleep.</p><p>2. Turn your iPad over so the screen is facing down.</p><p>3. Look at the person who said "Black Screen Challenge!"</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEIcOJSQxl75i_OtwQuD0vlh8fpKC-k03_GJsjv_dn3izA4EQbL4hM-5wNWKJED0Twa9FHOMm7PeAR-DpoJjIEycgy52ljiYxNfo8gfDZO8ve8vuDesD1Xh1v-4N0ZwexEYvZXm7FyAw/s1608/Screen+Shot+2021-01-14+at+11.31.47+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="1608" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEIcOJSQxl75i_OtwQuD0vlh8fpKC-k03_GJsjv_dn3izA4EQbL4hM-5wNWKJED0Twa9FHOMm7PeAR-DpoJjIEycgy52ljiYxNfo8gfDZO8ve8vuDesD1Xh1v-4N0ZwexEYvZXm7FyAw/w481-h271/Screen+Shot+2021-01-14+at+11.31.47+AM.png" width="481" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(The images above are from a slide in the webinar I did for <a href="https://home.edweb.net/webinar/code20190617/" target="_blank">Wonder Workshop hosted by edWeb</a> showing classroom managment strategies.)</div><p><br /></p><p>I am working on a series for the <a href="https://www.csteachers.org/Stories/hybrid-learning-to-support-children-s-positive-technological-development-introduction" target="_blank">Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) blog</a> on <a href="https://sites.tufts.edu/devtech/ptd/" target="_blank">Positive Technological Development (PTD) </a>and learning in a hybrid environment with Amanda Strawhacker. Our current post is on Choices of Conduct and I want to share the Black Screen Challenge. The Black Screen Challenge is a classroom managment strategy that I have been using for years. I can't remember who shared it with me. If you are reading this and it was you, please reach out and let me know so that I can give you credit! </p><p>I would introduce the Black Screen Challenge when first using iPads with my students, typically in the primary grades. We would talk about the challenge and practice doing it before going off and working on their own. </p><p>A few of the questions I would ask as I introduced it include:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Why do you think we want the screens to be shut off?</li><li>Why do you think we turn the iPads over?</li><li>Why do you think we do it quick?</li><li>Why do you think a teacher would need everyone to give their attention at the same time?</li><li>What do you think should happen if someone doesn't follow the steps in the challenge?</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicv_-SFxwILQtEWujM5K5MYKwQpkzps96HzmfhxrSIrOs8yXTaUmTYmEUSlzIdLAbFbuFKGTpmUQz6kwY2V01WXsPYsxOc3DN1MELNN1fcLND7fKJhMkfjHhldj48Jv80LE36fQ6j9Zfg/s2084/Screen+Shot+2021-01-14+at+11.13.27+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="916" data-original-width="2084" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicv_-SFxwILQtEWujM5K5MYKwQpkzps96HzmfhxrSIrOs8yXTaUmTYmEUSlzIdLAbFbuFKGTpmUQz6kwY2V01WXsPYsxOc3DN1MELNN1fcLND7fKJhMkfjHhldj48Jv80LE36fQ6j9Zfg/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-01-14+at+11.13.27+AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(The image above shows a classroom of young students using iPads in pairs sitting on the classroom carpet.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>If everything would go as planned, the Black Screen Challenge allowed me to get the attention of a the class in a matter of seconds!</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope this helps! Let me know what other strategies you have! </div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428791228512686926.post-29262746964758657312020-12-03T13:00:00.001-06:002020-12-03T13:00:00.350-06:00Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Elementary School in Collaboration with ISTE<p>A topic that I am incredibly intersted in learning more about and the impact it has on education is Artificial Intelligence (AI). You can find some of my work regarding AI at the following places:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCKSasT6R2rodkYSPvwp3kIJKnStLrVsceU6fq6RKGDihVIsTC9CmilH3R0s4nwWTINEFUpUDaLzag_ptHdvrmkVKjoFCfoc-ArMRMzih3ahyrYDVnk0QwM4-LuiXz_NFMj5sIhx73kc/s2044/Screen+Shot+2020-11-16+at+12.06.59+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="2044" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCKSasT6R2rodkYSPvwp3kIJKnStLrVsceU6fq6RKGDihVIsTC9CmilH3R0s4nwWTINEFUpUDaLzag_ptHdvrmkVKjoFCfoc-ArMRMzih3ahyrYDVnk0QwM4-LuiXz_NFMj5sIhx73kc/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-11-16+at+12.06.59+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://sites.google.com/docs.iste.org/isteaiandstemnetwork/resources/instructional-resources/2018-2019-instructional-resources/9-creating-a-pbl-and-design-thinking-experience" target="_blank">ISTE's AI Explorations Capstone Project</a><div><br /></div><div>I created a unit on chatbots. <a class="dhtgD aw5Odc" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P7_tndKtBSTJuF4-rMeXynGwvCZBHbcc/view" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17.3333px; font-variant-ligatures: none; pointer-events: all; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">Chatbots and ELA</a><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17.3333px; font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space: pre-wrap;">: 5th grade students create a chatbot that will chat from the mindset of a character in the book, The Vanishing Coin, after understanding how chatbots are created and what purpose they serve. They will also learn about a lead developer who works on chatbots.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDy1KgqHleD19M8PezUc94zl3eD8UVhBoxYaKXj3TmnqVVc0JauAcEdNVHsCyk2qLUG6dF-vtx_uHdKmNyoSuBVE8Y9Hlbl-gLFdKwUKkuaLAhdAbgsxLI5AEaPFEKrefEnPqE6sunwrw/s1048/Screen+Shot+2020-11-16+at+12.06.35+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1048" data-original-width="790" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDy1KgqHleD19M8PezUc94zl3eD8UVhBoxYaKXj3TmnqVVc0JauAcEdNVHsCyk2qLUG6dF-vtx_uHdKmNyoSuBVE8Y9Hlbl-gLFdKwUKkuaLAhdAbgsxLI5AEaPFEKrefEnPqE6sunwrw/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-11-16+at+12.06.35+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://www.iste.org/learn/AI-in-education" target="_blank">ISTE Artificial Intelligence in Education - Elementary Educator Guide </a> </div><div><br /></div><div>"The Hands-On AI Projects for the Classroom guides from ISTE and GM provide elementary, secondary, elective and computer science teachers with innovative curricular resources about AI across various grade levels and subject areas. Each guide includes background information and four student-driven projects that directly relate to subject area standards, while providing foundational learning on what AI is, how it works and how it impacts society."<br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428791228512686926.post-65900557364620539592020-11-27T11:55:00.001-06:002020-11-27T11:55:00.689-06:00CSTA Blog Post - Hybrid Learning to Support Children’s Positive Technological Development: Communication<p>Head over to the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Blog to our latest post and read more about:</p><p></p><blockquote><p>Hybrid Learning to Support Children’s Positive Technological Development: Communication</p><p></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWAV38dRAykawveUhCcPMU64nGqe76jI4s4T2CEQ3HBBfbnmw8yuY5WMTy0uStcW_mR1jq7CQlbnrXrhKsA3yjEKBq6Qog6O5Dh3fGP1pytaMnrrFautsSom_k3LDN2D8rXnf9o5FZVA/s906/image1_20201112-174711.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="906" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWAV38dRAykawveUhCcPMU64nGqe76jI4s4T2CEQ3HBBfbnmw8yuY5WMTy0uStcW_mR1jq7CQlbnrXrhKsA3yjEKBq6Qog6O5Dh3fGP1pytaMnrrFautsSom_k3LDN2D8rXnf9o5FZVA/w640-h358/image1_20201112-174711.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /><br /></p><p><a href="https://csteachers.org/Stories/hybrid-learning-to-support-children%E2%80%99s-positive-technological-development-communication">https://csteachers.org/Stories/hybrid-learning-to-support-children%E2%80%99s-positive-technological-development-communication</a> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428791228512686926.post-12176232763464861592020-11-23T12:56:00.002-06:002020-11-23T12:56:00.491-06:00Inquiry Based Research - A project in a 6th grade computer science classroom <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO9h307hpGcY7IZ6o0Ify8h7vYunU2nHWeCv8E2yUOe_j-oUHdHBXAzv0KmHtTVWvJEu9OnWiF157qxWwQxUAkB7Ga7yiZ8IjGqVeGrVoh7Ivj1zsNqKOObsqYFT_9iGFN7VTh0Fz8quQ/s1828/Screen+Shot+2020-11-11+at+12.00.29+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="1828" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO9h307hpGcY7IZ6o0Ify8h7vYunU2nHWeCv8E2yUOe_j-oUHdHBXAzv0KmHtTVWvJEu9OnWiF157qxWwQxUAkB7Ga7yiZ8IjGqVeGrVoh7Ivj1zsNqKOObsqYFT_9iGFN7VTh0Fz8quQ/w640-h362/Screen+Shot+2020-11-11+at+12.00.29+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Over the past few months I have been working with my friend Becky and her 6th grade Computer Science (CS) class. Her current learning situation is set at hybrid. Half of her class is in person with her in her classroom and the other half joins via Google Meet from their homes. We decided to see how we could support students in learning more about a CS topic of their choice through inquiry based research. </p><p>You can learn more about our project at <a href="http://bit.ly/InquiryBasedResearch " target="_blank">http://bit.ly/InquiryBasedResearch </a>. We share resources for each step in the process as well as presentations we have created for online conferences. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428791228512686926.post-12240101217442793402020-11-18T11:47:00.002-06:002020-11-18T11:47:00.307-06:00Early Childhood Technology - Webinar Series (Spring 2020)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQiH1BvZt2-WXCIZsD9jogs9ZeA0nMcAkjftvJr_2JMCo2XMlqbpjUqzZY12kBklez5oZew1mQ6eMBZL17_C_BlwdUZpkXY8-wS5uC6acD-RuQ8-Egxk_S2E9XFUitpdljBUV7tfdOyw/s1328/Screen+Shot+2020-11-11+at+10.49.02+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1328" data-original-width="524" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQiH1BvZt2-WXCIZsD9jogs9ZeA0nMcAkjftvJr_2JMCo2XMlqbpjUqzZY12kBklez5oZew1mQ6eMBZL17_C_BlwdUZpkXY8-wS5uC6acD-RuQ8-Egxk_S2E9XFUitpdljBUV7tfdOyw/w252-h640/Screen+Shot+2020-11-11+at+10.49.02+AM.png" width="252" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.tufts.edu/devtech/files/2020/03/Webinar-Series-Spring-2020-Early-Childhood-Technology.pdf" target="_blank">Click here to view this image in it's own page</a></p><p>In response to distance learning due to COVID-19, we wanted to create a series of webinars to support educators and caregivers around the topic of Early Childhood Technology. I hosted the following webinars:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>ScratchJR at Home</li><li>ABC's of STEAM</li><li>KIBO at HOme</li><li>How to Talk to Your Kids Without Giving Them the Answer</li><li>Unplugged Activities</li><li>Makerspaces</li><li>A Round Table Discussion</li></ul><p></p><p>You can learn more about these webinars and access the recordings and materials on <a href="https://sites.tufts.edu/devtech/biography/webinars/">https://sites.tufts.edu/devtech/biography/webinars/</a> . </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428791228512686926.post-61307981817578520512020-11-14T11:52:00.003-06:002020-11-14T12:03:43.006-06:00Picture Books for the Hour of Code (or anytime you want to teach computer science topics)<p> Connecting Computer Science (CS) topics to picture books has been a favorite way for me to bring CS into elementary classrooms!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a few places you can go to find picture books that may help you too! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UwPNmKw_jqNWK90-2KgrcDLvDKzd8nqmaXx1070VdZIF0s-KFYtsqVs4sQ6Il3Ue98Wqc8608WLMMzOFPQrwVYkpY2o5YsQiPfPHHTRHFa70emOYujrDi-DfQfhpqh8WSoXPCf9JE2o/s1108/Screen+Shot+2020-11-14+at+11.03.05+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1108" data-original-width="908" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UwPNmKw_jqNWK90-2KgrcDLvDKzd8nqmaXx1070VdZIF0s-KFYtsqVs4sQ6Il3Ue98Wqc8608WLMMzOFPQrwVYkpY2o5YsQiPfPHHTRHFa70emOYujrDi-DfQfhpqh8WSoXPCf9JE2o/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-11-14+at+11.03.05+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://wke.lt/w/s/eqTgBH" target="_blank">Click here to view my Wakelet.</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428791228512686926.post-83904597126669322442020-11-14T11:21:00.000-06:002020-11-14T11:21:51.624-06:00Common Phrases Adults Should Rethink<p>I've engaged in many conversations over the past few months with adults who are helping learners at home during distance learning due to COVID-19. A topic that often comes up is around the difficulty of the work and not knowing the answer or how to support their learner. </p><p>I reached out to my friend <a href="https://www.amandaalzenasullivan.com/" target="_blank">Amanda Sullivan</a> to get her permission to share information from her book <a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781475842043/Breaking-the-STEM-Stereotype-Reaching-Girls-in-Early-Childhood">Breaking the STEM Stereotype Reaching Girls in Early Childhood </a>and we hope you find it helpful.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMbTHPP0xmqeRD82DFZSTDR4cxokmmf4uXt-7z8z8t_1YTKnZV7uTfFupKu9W64-k4opL4SkYbETQaeVPvUTOA2IAKT5X2UTJPd4OtP7EUePPT1Ew5wxXGrug7fatz4WdNmhuSc-GMDs/s2000/Common+Phrases+Adults+Should+Rethink+-+Sullivan.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMbTHPP0xmqeRD82DFZSTDR4cxokmmf4uXt-7z8z8t_1YTKnZV7uTfFupKu9W64-k4opL4SkYbETQaeVPvUTOA2IAKT5X2UTJPd4OtP7EUePPT1Ew5wxXGrug7fatz4WdNmhuSc-GMDs/s16000/Common+Phrases+Adults+Should+Rethink+-+Sullivan.png" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/15eR5MPyVqduEYsj0L_W70TvaI5devpOP/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Click Here to View Image in a New Window</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428791228512686926.post-76456256678138446372020-11-14T10:25:00.004-06:002020-11-14T10:25:00.140-06:00First Product Launch as a Product Manager Picture<p><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2K4OFvJOghN_GnkmRbPPI1X44tMWY2qxZB961SWGrl8Zam_oMWBJ537nR83KPB76kKIQ4jSMXJSrstmLcngtzKN5eNWEAj3LORGCkaOkBAJEAvmEz-FbBO6WHeL292z95LegfIAb435A/s1316/Screen+Shot+2020-11-11+at+9.26.39+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="962" data-original-width="1316" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2K4OFvJOghN_GnkmRbPPI1X44tMWY2qxZB961SWGrl8Zam_oMWBJ537nR83KPB76kKIQ4jSMXJSrstmLcngtzKN5eNWEAj3LORGCkaOkBAJEAvmEz-FbBO6WHeL292z95LegfIAb435A/w640-h468/Screen+Shot+2020-11-11+at+9.26.39+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">My first year not taking a "first day of school" picture for as long as I can remember so instead I took a "first product launch as a product manager" picture!</span></p><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">As a teacher, I would research and implement ways to use technology to help my students. This led me to my next position as a Technology Integrationist where I would often reach out to EdTech companies and researchers to share my thoughts and provide feedback for the tools I was using in hopes to make them better. Which led me to my next position as a Program Manager at a University where I was able to teach educators about early childhood technology and work with a research group focused in this area. This led me to my current position where I get to create the EdTech tools that are used in classrooms by students and teachers.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">It has been an amazing adventure and I look forward to continuing to learn, share, and create!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428791228512686926.post-43223931869765717262020-11-13T10:22:00.001-06:002020-11-13T10:22:01.345-06:00Robotics and Values<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4uJalTV-T4-3tW_zIKdXHFfL2G_o7BhBr-3SCpy83mX22hMBXJt1rVzn8h8IkoWJDBi4jObzw3HsGw2ug8pqfRzNcqLpOyEYoI4lLx9Q5xfYZhvx18pZAl2IQLfBVHvfxSFGyJHHPfcM/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1466" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4uJalTV-T4-3tW_zIKdXHFfL2G_o7BhBr-3SCpy83mX22hMBXJt1rVzn8h8IkoWJDBi4jObzw3HsGw2ug8pqfRzNcqLpOyEYoI4lLx9Q5xfYZhvx18pZAl2IQLfBVHvfxSFGyJHHPfcM/" width="306" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>While at Tufts, I was grateful to participate in a research study around robotics and values. </p><p>Learn more about the research on DevTech's website <a href="https://sites.tufts.edu/devtech/research/robotics-values/" target="_blank">https://sites.tufts.edu/devtech/research/robotics-values/ </a> and read about my experience working with a teacher at the Eliot Pearson Children's School <a href="https://www.csteachers.org/Stories/fostering-creativity-curiosity-and-generosity-through-robotics">https://www.csteachers.org/Stories/fostering-creativity-curiosity-and-generosity-through-robotics</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428791228512686926.post-65814845786495946452020-11-12T10:18:00.000-06:002020-11-12T10:18:00.154-06:00CSTA Blog Post Series <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation; vertical-align: baseline;">Amanda Strawhacker</a><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> and I are excited to share our thoughts around the Positive Technological Decelopment (PTD) framework and hybrid learning in a series of blog posts with </span><a data-attribute-index="2" data-entity-hovercard-id="urn:li:fs_miniCompany:3366479" data-entity-type="MINI_COMPANY" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/computer-science-teachers-association-csta-/" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; 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font-size: 14px;">At this point in time, we have shared two posts:</span></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.csteachers.org/Stories/hybrid-learning-to-support-children-s-positive-technological-development-introduction" style="font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" target="_blank">Hybrid Learning to Support Children's Positive Technological Development: Introduction</a></li><li><span style="color: #a00031; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Fira Sans, Ubuntu, Oxygen, Oxygen Sans, Cantarell, Droid Sans, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, Segoe UI Symbol, Lucida Grande, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.csteachers.org/Stories/hybrid-learning-to-support-children%E2%80%99s-positive-technological-development-community-building" target="_blank">Hybrid Learning to Support Children’s Positive Technological Development: Community Building</a></span></span></li></ul><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.901960784313726); 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color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I am thrilled to share that I have joined Capstone as the Product Manager for Curriculum and Instruction and have moved back to Minnesota. I look forward to sharing the wonderful learning resources that Capstone has created to make fun learning experiences to support literacy through digital, print, and blended media formats for school libraries, classrooms, and homes. I love that I get to work at a company that values curiosity and let's it lead the way!</span></p><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I greatly enjoyed my time at Tufts with the Early Childhood Technology Graduate Certificate. It was a dream come true for me to work with the people I did over the past year in the early childhood technology world of education and research. I am honored to have worked at Tufts. If you are interested in learning more, I am happy to tell you about the program and connect you with the new program manager. I will continue to be the biggest evangelist for the program and am so proud to have worked at Tufts University.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">If you would like to learn more about Capstone, visit </span><a data-attribute-index="0" href="https://lnkd.in/db4uX4Y" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation; vertical-align: baseline;">https://lnkd.in/db4uX4Y</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428791228512686926.post-65723474068118218772019-07-17T20:06:00.003-05:002019-07-19T05:56:31.274-05:00Tufts Early Childhood Technology (ECT) Graduate Certificate <div style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">
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Are you interested in learning about using new technologies with young children in playful ways? Consider joining the <a href="http://go.tufts.edu/ECT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tufts Early Childhood Technology (ECT)</a> certificate program, directed by Prof. Marina Umaschi Bers!</div>
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The Tufts Early Childhood Technology (ECT) certificate program is designed for educators and practitioners working with young children in pre-kindergarten through second grade in diverse educational settings such as schools, museums, libraries, and daycares. The program will develop students' knowledge and skills in technology and engineering with a focus on early childhood. Our online classes make learning flexible for busy professionals and parents. To join ECT this September, <a href="http://go.tufts.edu/ECT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">apply by August, 1st, 2019.</a> <b>All students receive a KIBO robotics kit!</b></div>
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<b>Early Application Promotion:</b> Submit your completed <a href="https://asegrad.tufts.edu/academics/explore-graduate-programs/early-childhood-technology#3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">application</a> for ECT by July 26th and receive a <b>FREE copy</b>of Dr. Amanda Sullivan's new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/147584204X/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><i>Breaking the STEM Stereotype: Reaching Girls in Early Childhood.</i></a> In the book, you'll learn how to boost girls confidence & interest in STEM with hands-on activities and developmentally appropriate technologies. </div>
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<b>Questions?</b> Contact Angie Kalthoff (ME!!!), the ECT Program Manager at: <a href="https://exchange.tufts.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=BX_Beqyw9BMki5h_srxKpX1WvXmIU0_ptKd2OnIjJgICAYeBGwvXCA..&URL=mailto%3aangela.kalthoff%40tufts.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">angela.kalthoff@tufts.edu</a></div>
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I am excited to share that I have started a new position at Tufts University as a Program Manager for the Early Childhood Technology (ECT) Certificate Program. I have learned a lot over the past 10 years at an educator in the St.Cloud Area School District 742 and am grateful for the opportunity to continue learning while at Tufts!</div>
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I have been following the work of the DevTech Research group for years. The research that has come out of the lab has changed the way I think about learning and teaching. I found the ECT program a year ago and would have applied to the program had I not been offered this position! I have been thinking a lot about Positive Technological Development (PTD) which provides children with the idea that technology can be used to make a better world, learning by doing, and powerful ideas. All of these are included in the certificate and I look forward to connecting with others looking to dig deeper. </div>
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Dr. Amanda Sullivan worked hard to create the ECT program and I am honored to take on the role of the program manager. I have followed Amanda's work with her focus on girls in STEM and I am looking forward to her book coming out this fall <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-STEM-Stereotype-Reaching-Childhood/dp/147584204X/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=amanda+sullivan&qid=1563063837&s=gateway&sr=8-2" target="_blank">Breaking the STEM Stereotype: Reaching Girls in Early Childhood</a>. </div>
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Interested in learning more about what I will be doing? Keep reading!</div>
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See a more detailed history of my work experience on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/angiekalthoff/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">LinkedIn</span></a></div>
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My new position is the Program Manager for the Early Childhood Technology (ECT) Graduate Certificate Program in the Eliot- Pearson Dept. of Child Study & Human Development at Tufts University<br />
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ECT is a blended-learning (online and in-person) program that introduces students to best practices teaching with technology in early childhood in a developmentally appropriate way that focuses on playful learning. Additionally, this program develops students’ pedagogical approaches and their understanding of student learning through integrated curricula that includes the arts and literacy as well as STEM.<br />
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Learn more about it here <a href="http://go.tufts.edu/ECT" target="_blank">http://go.tufts.edu/ECT </a><br />
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Do you want to signup for the program!? <a href="https://asegrad.tufts.edu/academics/explore-graduate-programs/early-childhood-technology#3" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Applications are open until August 1, 2019!</span></a><br />
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See what it looks like by following the<span style="color: blue;"> <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://twitter.com/TuftsECT" target="_blank">ECT Twitter account.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><br /></span>Prof. Marina Umaschi Bers, is my boss. You may know her work, here are a few things we have probably talked about in the past:<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Coding-Playground-Programming-Computational-Childhood/dp/1138225622/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511736164&sr=8-1&keywords=coding+as+a+playground" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Book: Coding as a Playground</span></a></li>
<li><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.scratchjr.org/" target="_blank">Co-devloper of the programming language Scratch JR</a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://ase.tufts.edu/DevTech/ReadyForRobotics/index.asp" target="_blank">Developer of the Kibo robot </a></span></li>
<li><a href="https://sites.tufts.edu/devtech/" target="_blank">Director of the DevTech Research Group </a></li>
<li><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOQ-9S3lOnM&list=PLXzFU_7W4n0t5suyfWPX6R-zUpd1MQ876" target="_blank">TedX "Young Programmers, think Playgrounds not Playpens"</a></span></li>
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<b><u>Where will you be working?:</u></b><br />
The Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development is one of the country's leading departments serving children, youth, and families. E-P faculty and students use a strengths-based approach in their research, practice and teaching. We value diversity and are committed to building equity, inclusivity and pursuing justice in schools, services, communities and the world.<br />
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Yes, it is in Boston! Are you planning a trip to the area or do you know someone who lives there? I am new to the area and living about a mile from campus. I don't know a lot of people and would love to meet you or your friends! Whose up for lunch today?! Dinner tomorrow?<br />
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I am excited for this next chapter of life! If you have any advice for me, I am all ears! I will continue to share projects I work on through this blog, my <a href="https://twitter.com/mrskalthoff" target="_blank">personal Twitter </a>and the <a href="https://twitter.com/TuftsECT" target="_blank">ECT Twitter</a> account!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428791228512686926.post-76980893356527822782019-06-15T08:12:00.000-05:002019-06-15T08:12:21.683-05:00Thank You<iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="2600" scrolling="auto" src="https://www.smore.com/jhpkg-thank-you?embed=1" style="border: none; min-width: 320px;" title="Thank you" width="100%"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428791228512686926.post-26068716362900254382019-05-13T12:11:00.002-05:002019-05-13T12:18:29.713-05:00The Hokey Pokey and Kibo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today we worked on programming our robot to dance the Hokey Pokey. This lesson was inspired by the <a href="http://kinderlabrobotics.com/" target="_blank">Kinderlab Robotics</a> lesson on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVAnoqxKAAc" target="_blank">Hokey Pokey</a> from their <a href="http://resources.kinderlabrobotics.com/curriculum/" target="_blank">curriculum guide</a>.</div>
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This is how we pair program with Kibo. On partner scans the barcodes with Kibo and the other covers the barcodes near the one we are scanning to help the order in which the blocks are scanned. </div>
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Here is a lesson I did today in conjunction with a 3rd grade teacher to introduce ScratchJR. This 3rd grade class has expierenced programming Dash robots from Wonder Workshop and Ozobots. While this was their first time using ScratchJR it wasn't their first time programming.<br />
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Step 1: Introduce ScratchJR and the concept of an Event through "The Programmer Says" which is like "Simon Says." <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vY-COjMVu2k0BqUZqYVFsdadS329K6gX67yevRZxm1k/edit#slide=id.g35acf9b58c_0_81" target="_blank">Click here to view the Google Slides in Drive</a><br />
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Step 2: Explain our app smashing project which involves creating in ScratchJR and sharing in Seesaw.<br />
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Here are a few example projects from today! <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15YE4ktXvifu7H3H_Qld5sfgrRr3zW0EkNw86F8NpzMU/edit#slide=id.g59ecb744db_0_6" target="_blank">Click here to view in Google Drive</a><br />
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At the end of this month I will go back into the classroom and coteach a lesson where 3rd graders will take a piece of writing they are proud of and animate it through ScratchJR. Using the screen record feature on the iPad, we will be able to share ScratchJR projects as a video in Seesaw.<br />
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As always, this is a lesson plan in development. Due to NUMEROUS snow/cold days this year, my schedule for teaching this lesson is off track. I am only on day two. I will share reflections and edit my document as needed. Please reach out with suggestions or additions. One area that I have been thinking about, a lot, is assessment. What would assessment look like in this lesson? Currently, I am thinking about growth mindset, creating a product, attitude when debugging, ability to collaborate, and connections with the voice of a character from the book we are reading.<br />
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As a final project, we are required to create a lesson plan to implement new learning. My lesson plan will teach a group of fifth graders about chatbots and then they will create one. This will take place over five days and I will do my best to share what happens as I reflect after each lesson!<br />
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Day 1 - Chatbot Introduction<br />
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We welcomed students, handled house keeping information, and I introduced myself as a guest teacher. We started with a Stand and Talk. Students broke into small groups and we handed them a paper. Their directions were to look over the paper as a group and for the next three minutes they would need to start every sentence with the words:<br />
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This activity is one that I learned at the last CSTA MN meeting I went to.<br />
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Let me tell you actually how I came across it. In 2016 I attended the Code.org Computer Science Facilitators Summit in New Orleans. I met <a href="https://twitter.com/Kaitie_Obryan" target="_blank">Kaitie O'Bryan</a> at the summit. She is a fellow teacher in MN but she teaches at the high school level. We connected while at the summit and have stayed in touch over Twitter since then. Fast forward to fall of 2018. We were electing new officials for our CSTA chapter and both Kaitie and I are now in leadership roles. She is our President and I am the Vice President. At our meeting in November, we partnered with <a href="http://codesavvy./">CodeSavvy.</a> At the beginning of the meeting we participated in two activities that could be used in classrooms. One was on computational thinking that <a href="https://twitter.com/wilsandrea" target="_blank">Andrea</a> led. The other was a Stand and Talk that Kaitie shared. She had first learned about it through <a href="https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Stand-and-Talks" target="_blank">this math webinar</a>. <br />
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As an elementary technology integrationist, with a interest in learning more about computer science and teaching it every chance possible, I typically find myself feeling intimidated. I feel like I won't know as much as other people in the room and unsure if I will be able to complete the task. Even though I know this feeling well, I keep putting myself into situations where I am able to take on the task.<br />
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I loved this activity!<br />
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As I work to teach my students a growth mindset and that there is a lot of value in learning by doing, it is hard for me to remember at times. This activity put everyone at a level playing field. We were all wondering and talking about what we saw.<br />
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Now, back to the lesson.<br />
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Here is a glimpse into the classroom.<br />
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This is what they had to look at and talk about as a group:<br />
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Here are a few of the conversations that I was able to capture:<br />
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In the future I will incorporate more Stand and Talks into the beginning of lessons. While the videos above are only small clips of what happened in the classroom, I saw all students sharing what they saw and wondered, I heard them talking about the possibility of it being code and a conversation. I didn't enforce the "stand" part of the activity. This was at the beginning of class and I felt like it was okay for them to choose. If we had done this activity after they had been sitting for a while, I may have enforced the stand part of the activity.<br />
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Stay tuned for part two of the lesson when we get hands on with JavaScript and <a href="https://bitsbox.com/" target="_blank">BitsBox</a>!<br />
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<b>Year 2 of the Student Powered Conference was amazing!</b></h2>
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Logan kicked off our morning with his keynote. He is a student in Little Falls, MN. His message was about connection. He shared is journey and how a powerful connection with a teacher in his school has changed his life. <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/Gcm47FuzZZSJMKTBA" target="_blank">Get a peek into his keynote here</a>. "Wow Logan, that is awesome. How did you do that?"</div>
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With a generous donation from Kwik Trip and a local school district, we were able to share donuts and fruit with students at the conference. Have you ever seen 230 donuts? I am not sure I had until today! </div>
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Are you wondering with 4th-12th graders are passionate about? The sessions above were our breakout sessions but there were even more as poster sessions in the gym. </div>
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The team from my school district shared their robotics journey as an elementary team. </div>
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We are only two days away from the Student Powered Conference!<br />
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This year we have opened the conference to kids from 4th grade all the way through 12th grade.<br />
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To learn more about the 2018 Student Powered Conference you can visit two resources:<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-03-15-how-middle-school-obsessions-can-shape-career-paths" target="_blank">How Middle School Obsessions Can Shape Career Paths</a> which is an article I wrote for <a href="https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-03-15-how-middle-school-obsessions-can-shape-career-paths" target="_blank">EdSurge</a> 's partnership with the <a href="https://chanzuckerberg.com/" target="_blank">Chan Zuckerberg Initiative</a> to share how personalized learning is being implemented across the nation.</li>
<li><a href="http://742info.org/blog/?p=1775" target="_blank">Students Empowering Students </a> which is a blog post shared by our school district communications team.</li>
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They are described as:<br />
The Mentor Hats are a playful way to think about how your facilitation, teaching, or mentoring style can impact learning. We all wear different hats. Which do you wear the best? Which would you like to try on? The cards can be used to play a more structured game, or they can simply be used as a discussion and reflection tool to shake up how you approach teaching.<br />
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I have seen this used in workshops I have attended and it came up again today in a presentation a friend of mine shared. I have not personally sued them and I am looking for feedback from friends!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428791228512686926.post-24190262451121630252018-11-28T14:23:00.000-06:002018-11-28T14:23:01.895-06:00Hour of Code 2018<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>The Hour of Code is coming!! </b></div>
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I will be using some of these resources in schools from the <a href="http://www.hourofcode.com/">www.hourofcode.com</a> website.<br />
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Check them out and feel free to use them too!<br />
<a href="https://hourofcode.com/us/promote/resources" target="_blank">https://hourofcode.com/us/promote/resources </a><br />
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Share your event(s) using #hoc #HourOfCode on Twitter!!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428791228512686926.post-62555599219363873362018-11-27T08:50:00.000-06:002018-11-27T08:50:06.395-06:00Host a Code.org Workshop in 2019!<iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="3000" scrolling="auto" src="https://www.smore.com/cpwnr-host-a-code-org-workshop?embed=1" style="border: none; min-width: 320px;" width="100%"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0