I had two days of after-school programs for 1st and 2nd graders this week.  On day one, the created jumping paper frogs that had eyes that lit up when you pressed them down.  On the second day, we created a choreographed robotics dance video using our Otto DIY robot and 4 BeeBots. We had a blast.  I hope to see more student there next time I run the program. Mike Brzezowski Technology Integrator … [Read more...]

All K-4 Families! Please Join Us on December 5th from 5-6:45pm at the Pemetic Elementary School Cafeteria For Family Code Night with the Hour of Code Family Code Night is a whole-school, whole-family MDI event at which kids grades K-4 and their parents do their first hour of computer programming - together! At this special evening of learning and fun, you'll play in parent-child teams to complete fun Code.orgÆ puzzles and challenges at your own pace, and learn core concepts in coding in this … [Read more...]

In the middle school, we started a new experiment.  We are doing a "Computers & Coders" game that is like Dungeons and Dragons....kind of. Students can gain points by completing missions that include 3D printing projects, programming lessons/projects, electronics lessons/projects, and more.  As their points add up, they gain levels and privileges in the Tech Lounge. Here is the leaderboard from this Monday. … [Read more...]