3D Quilt Codes |
Explore and create : Playground
This is presentation 2 of 3, at station "STEM Playground Station 3" within the playground "Mission: STEMpossible"; scroll down to see more details.
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Audience: | Coaches, Curriculum/district specialists, Teachers |
Skill level: | Intermediate |
Attendee devices: | Devices required |
Attendee device specification: | Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC |
Participant accounts, software and other materials: | Google Account TinkerCad |
Topic: | Creativity & curation tools |
Subject area: | Social studies, STEM/STEAM |
ISTE Standards: | For Students: Empowered Learner
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Participants will learn about the legend of how a safe house along the Underground Railroad was often indicated by a quilt hanging from a clothesline or windowsill.
Participants will design a three-dimensional quilt using personal symbols (as code), then import the symbols as SVG files into Tinkercad 3D Design to create 3D patterned quilts.
Participants will create four symbols using Google Drawings, to download images as PNG files.
Quilt Codes of the Underground Railroad
Symbol Reflection Exercise in Jamboard
Drawing Quilt Squares in Google Drawings
Tinkercad Lesson
Creating 3D Quilt with Tinkercad
Sharing
Leticia Citizen, a 21-year educator, is an i4Coach with a particular interest in technology-enhanced teaching and global connections. As a result, she implements many applications available to teachers, helping augment their students’ learning, modernizing traditional classroom methods. Leticia dedicates her life to social justice, teaching through an equity lens, and providing intentional and engaging PD. She is co-founder of Equity In Action, CA and Tech.Teach.Grow, LLC. Leticia currently serves as an ambassador and trainer for varying digital tools including Nearpod, Wakelet, Newsela, and Flipgrid. She’s Google Certified and an MIE Expert.
Judy, Teaching & Learning Consultant for All Covered, has been an educator for over 15 years. She previously taught in a 1:1 laptop environment at Rosary Academy. When Rosary adopted a campus-wide 1:1 laptop program, Judy accepted the position of Director of Educational Technology. In this role, she supported teachers with blended/flipped instruction and developed an online summer program. Judy passionately loves working with teachers to accomplish their educational goals. Currently, Judy has been partnering with teachers to experiment on effectively integrating 3D Building, Virtual Reality, and Augmented Reality into their curriculum.
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