Join an elementary and middle school ITRT from Goochland County, as they empower teachers and students with an opportunity to integrate coding into the Virginia standards. We will discuss how we implemented a set of Ozobots across the school, lessons ideas, and the collaboration that exists to make this venture successful. You will learn how the implementation of the Ozobots led to deeper learning and high student engagement/motivation. Come join us as we discuss how one idea sparked a school wide movement towards innovation!! Lesson ideas include: Retelling stories, manipulating numbers, historical timelines, life cycles, explorer travel paths, amusement park rides, and more! Come check out what these tiny programmable robots can do! You will empower your students and open up their minds to a whole new world of thinking and learning!!
Make the most of #vste17 by learning more about Twitter! Join Margaret and Tamara in an informal meetup to get you up and running with Twitter so you can have hundreds of resources at your fingertips and get the most out of your VSTE Conference experience.
The Elementary Robotics and Coding pop-up session is for anyone thinking about including robotics and coding in their elementary classroom or school. We will explore three types of robots and offer sandbox time and soundly integrated lessons. The featured robots are very affordable and intuitive for beginning teachers and students, but appeal to all levels of skill.
Add your Twitter handle to our PLN Board and get connected! Join Margaret and Tamara in an informal meetup to grow your Personal Learning Network (PLN). We will share our favorite #eduheroes that inspire us and show you ways to organize your Twitter followers.
