21st Century Learning – Page 3 – Teaching with Technology

21st Century Learning, Ideas, Links, Roanoke County Schools

Hour of Code

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Tina Coffey

Dec.8-14 is Computer Science Education Week. Celebrate by participating in the Hour of Code! It’s free and easy!

21st Century Learning, Augmented Reality, Presentations, Roanoke County Schools, STEM

VASCD Presentations

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Tina Coffey

Meg Swecker and I presented at VASCD on Augmented Reality. Here’s our presentation:

You can download other files from our presentation here:
VASCD AR Dropbox Folder

Alisa Downey and I presented at VASCD on STEM and PBL in the Differentiated Classroom. Here’s our presentation:

You can check out our blog here:
STEM Crazy Teachers

21st Century Learning, Presentations, Reading, Roanoke County Schools, Writing

Teaching Reading with Technology Presentation

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Tina Coffey

Presentation

Handout

21st Century Learning, 3D Printer, Makerspace, Projects, Roanoke County Schools

3D Printed Ornament Challenge

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Tina Coffey

Fourth Graders at Oak Grove Elementary participated in the White House’s 3D Printed Ornament Challenge. Check out the description of the contest:

When you’ve got a big house to decorate for the holidays, advanced planning is wise. So naturally, the White House is already thinking about this year’s holiday decor, and we’re going to help them deck their halls. Instructables is excited to partner with the Smithsonian and the White House in this 3D Printed Ornament Challenge. Some of the winners of this challenge will have their work printed and hung in the East Wing of the White House during the holiday season. Additionally, those selected to be displayed at the White House will be featured on the Smithsonian’s state of the art 3D data platform, 3d.si.edu and will join a small collection of White House ornaments in the political history division of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

Check out our students’ Instructables and pictures which document the process from start to finish!

Click here to see the USA Holiday Ornament Instructable

Click here to see the O’ America the Beatiful Flag Instructable

21st Century Learning, iPad, Projects, Roanoke County Schools, STEM

Spookely STEM Project

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Tina Coffey

Kindergarteners in Mrs. Kelley’s class created pumpkins (with moving parts) after listening to the story, Spookley the Square Pumpkin. Then students used the app, Story Kit, to take their own picture and record their voices naming and describing their pumpkin.