- Rethink
- The Learning Technology Grant Year 2 (2019-20)
Learning Technology Grant
- Yonkers Public Schools Learning Technology Grant 2018-2021
- The Learning Technology Grant Year 1 (2018-19)
- The Learning Technology Grant Year 2 (2019-20)
- The Learning Technology Grant Year 3 (2020-21)
Professional Development Sessions Year 2
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Year 2 Learning Technology Grant Professional Development Sessions
Professional Development Pilot Series with BrainPOP and Lego Education, Oct. - Dec. 2019
Facilitator: Allisyn Levy, BrainPOPOctober 16, 2019, 3:45-5:45 p.m. agenda
- Introduction to BrainPOP and pilot program with Lego Education
- Connections to STEM, Social Studies and SEL activities
- Sample Science lessons for 3rd and 4th grades that are NYS standards aligned
- Introduction to the Lego WeDo 2.0 kits and the iPads
- Participants are teamed into groups of two to create a simple robot, program it and discuss ways to use this in their classrooms.
- Whole group share
November 6, 2019, 3:45-5:45 p.m. agenda
- Review of Science and Social Studies digital lessons using BrainPOP Jr.
- Strategies for using the WeDo 2.0 kits to create projects that move
- Team building and programming
- How to incorporate the digital lessons with the WeDo kits using NYS Standards in the content areas.
- Discussion of ways to incorporate writing and reflection.
December 4, 2019, 3:45-5:45 p.m. agenda
- Review of projects using Lego and BrainPOP
- Participant presentations (highlights, projects, artifacts created by students, student quotes)
- Written reflection
- Online survey
Jan. 26, 2020 Full Day Professional Development Session
Facilitators: Shari Ornstein, Lego Education, and Dawn Bartz, Yonkers Public Schools Executive Director
Agenda
- Introduction to the WeDo 2.0 kits and software
- Using WeDo to teach science, technology, engineering, math and more
- Setting up the kits and technology
- Beginning hands-on activities using Legos and STEM programs
- Creating and programming Milo the Science Rover
- Guided Projects - Robots that Can Pull
- Group projects and competitions
- Open Project opportunities
- Recapping the learning and question and answers
Jan. - March, 2020 Integrated Professional Development on Engineering and Buildings Principles using the WeDo 2.0 kits in preparation for the First Robo League Compeition.
Facilator: Computer Adventures
- Weekly 2 hour sessions with teachers and students
- Hands-on learning