Coding with Awbie

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Coding with the Awbie
Osmo Coding is helping our students to problem solve and work together as a team.

You want me to do what? Robotics? Coding?

At first this Robotics and Coding thing scared me- I know nothing about it! Once the students and I started diving into the lessons- I have fell in love with it. What a wonderful way to teach team work, building and problem solving skills! Just a little disappointed at how small the robotics are, but the kids truly light up once their team completes the task. 

Next project- miniature hand powered windmill! 

2018 Olympics lesson ideas!

So if you didn't watch the opening ceremonies this year, you missed one amazing show! I am such a tech nerd and loved the Drone Flight show so much I had to share it with my 4th grade students this week. Click the link to see what I am talking about-

Intel | Experience the Team in Flight at PyeongChang 2018

I watched this all week and every single day it gave my chills to watch all 1,200 drones take flight. This was a perfect way to show team work and coding. I love the app where you can be apart of the different sports and keep up with the medal count. Check it out...

NBC Sports VR

VR goggles are not required- you can view the different sports with panoramic view.

Go U-S-A!!! I love the Olympics!   

5th Grade Cyberbullying

Students used a Venn Diagram to show the differences and similarities 

of bullying and cyberbullying. Here are a few examples that caught my eye! 

Follow the Digital Trail  

What information is OK to have in your digital footprint?

My 1st grade students learned about leaving a digital trail online. Students are learning that you should never share private information online and always ask 

permission before you post anything online. 

One of the questions asked the students what funny information Mizzle the Mouse shared online. Here is a couple of pictures that caught my eye and if you haven't guessed, Mizzle loves cheese!!!! 

This week in the Computer Lab we are starting our Digital Citizenship lessons.

I was so impressed with some of my 5th graders for taking upon themselves to use pictures in the 

venn diagram for the Cyberbullying lesson. 

Love when my students use what they have learned in class. 

Here is a list of the lesson for each grade level:

Kindergarten- Going Places Safely How do you go places safely on the computer? Students learn that they can go to exciting places online, but they need to follow certain rules to remain safe. By taking a virtual field trip, students experience the power of the Internet to take them to places they might not be able to visit in person. They learn that they should follow safety rules when they travel online, just as when traveling in the real world.

1st Grade - Follow the Digital Trail (K-2) What information is OK to have in your digital footprint? Students learn that the information they put online leaves a digital footprint or “trail.” This trail can be big or small, helpful or hurtful, depending on how they manage it. Students follow the digital information trails of two fictional animals. They make observations about the size and content of each trail, and connect these observations by thinking critically about what kinds of information they want to leave behind. 2nd Grade- Sites I Like What makes a website the right site for you? Students explore and evaluate an informational website for children. Students discover that people’s opinions about the quality and usefulness of a site will vary. As a class, students view a website and identify features that they like and those they do not like. Using the Rate My Site Student Handout, they then explore and rate another site on their own. Students compare responses and discuss their similarities and differences.

3rd Grade - Talking Safely Online What's the difference between Internet friends and in-person friends? Students learn that, while people can develop rewarding friendships online, they should be cautious with online-only friends and never reveal private information without asking a parent or trusted adult for permission. Students discuss the difference between online and in-person friendships, explore an online chat scenario, and complete and sign a checklist for safe online chatting. 4th Grade - The Power of Words What should you do when someone uses mean or scary language on the Internet? Students consider that they may encounter online messages from other kids that can make them feel angry, hurt, sad, or fearful. They explore ways to handle cyberbullying and how to respond in the face of upsetting language online. Students discuss all the ways they use technology for communication, put themselves in the shoes of children who are cyberbullied on a kids’ game website, and explore both the similarities and differences between in-person versus online communication. Students then brainstorm ways to respond to cyberbullying. 5th Grade - What's Cyberbullying? What is cyberbullying, and how do you deal with it? Students discuss positive and negative aspects of interacting with others online. Students learn the definition of cyberbullying and help the teacher fill in a Venn diagram that compares in-person bullying with cyberbullying. They then read a story of a student who is cyberbullied, identifying the players involved and how the target might feel.

Pre-K had a blast decorating and hiding eggs at  Make An Easter Egg.