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Combining Micro:Bit With Cardboard and Paper

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Pennsylvania Convention Center, 117

Explore and create: Exploratory Creation lab
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Lisa Schwartz
Regional Educational Technology Coordinator
Learning Technology Center
@lisa_schwartz18
Lisa Schwartz is the Regional Educational Technology Coordinator for the Learning Technology Center (LTC). Prior to joining the LTC, she spent 19 years in the K-12 classroom. Lisa is passionate about meaningful professional development and creating teacher and student leaders. She facilitates professional learning events regionally and statewide; provides consultation and support to school districts related to digital learning and technology integration; and develops instructional materials for school administrators, teachers, and students throughout the region and the state. She is a certified teacher, a Google for Education Certified Trainer, a Google Certified Educator, a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and an Apple Education Trainer & Coach.
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Joshua Zimmerman
Owner
Brown Dog Gadgets
@browndoggadgets
Josh is a former middle and elementary school educator who now runs Brown Dog Gadgets. He and his team dream up, create, design, and manufacture a wide range of STEM education kits. If you'd like to know more, or just use one of the hundreds of free activities we have posted, go to BrownDogGadgets.com. Educators can also request a free sample off our website at any time.

Session description

This session will give you a hands-on opportunity to connect computer science with real-world applications using the Micro:bit and simple paper circuits across ELA, math, social studies and science curriculum. Leave with resources that connect to existing school activities and curriculum.

Purpose & objective

1. Participants will develop empathy for the student experience as they become students during this lab.
2. Participants will understand how the role of the teacher changes by incorporating STEM activities into the curriculum.
3. Participants will have a better understanding of connecting computer science curriculum with other subjects.
4, Participants are able to identify ways to reduce or eliminate threats to inclusion in their classrooms.

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Outline

5 min. Into/ Discuss Micro:Bit
5 min Discussion on the merits of block based programing vs Java or Python
10 min. Demo/ Presentation on Using Paper to create Circuit Boards
15 min. Simple Paper Circuits hands-on activity - create oversized input devices out of cardboard and the Micro:bit
10 min. Discussion on ways to connect to learning standards and curriculum
5 min. Wrap Up

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Supporting research

Research can be found in this Wakelet. https://wakelet.com/wake/_5gklldgGLpJWGUkghmru

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Session specifications

Topic:
Student agency, choice and voice
Grade level:
6-8
Skill level:
Beginner
Audience:
Coaches, Library media specialists, Teachers
Attendee devices:
Devices required
Attendee device specification:
Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Subject area:
Computer science, STEM/STEAM
ISTE Standards:
For Coaches:
Collaborator
  • Establish trusting and respectful coaching relationships that encourage educators to explore new instructional strategies.
For Educators:
Facilitator
  • Create learning opportunities that challenge students to use a design process and computational thinking to innovate and solve problems.
For Students:
Empowered Learner
  • Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
Related exhibitors:
Brown Dog Gadgets

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