Project Plan for Keith's Strand

Project Plan for Keith's Strand

Tranparency

Plan Project

How am I going to be transparent?

Web presence...

Show your work and student work

What do you want to show to parents, admin, community, and the world

Just a website doesn't cut it!!

Reverse Teaching

How will students be involved

Asynchronous - ?

Google Hangout / Skype /

Format

Blog Posts / Dates

Project Proposal (July 31)

Project Setup (August 28)

What will students do... (September)

Implementation / What did you do? (October) 

Outcome (November)

Feedback (November 30)

Shop Class as Soul Craft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work by Matthew B. Crawford

Chapters

1.) 7/8

2.) 7/11

3.) 7/15

4.) 7/18

5.) 7/22

6.) 7/25
7.) 7/29

8.) 8/1

Digital Connections in the Classroom (Marcovitz, ISTE, 2012)

1.) 8/5

2.) 8/8
3.) 8/12

4.) 8/15
5.) 8/19
6.) 8/22
7.) 8/26
8.) 8/29
9.) 9/02

Project Plan for Keith's Strand

Tranparency

Plan Project

How am I going to be transparent?

Web presence...

Show your work and student work

What do you want to show to parents, admin, community, and the world

Just a website doesn't cut it!!

Reverse Teaching

How will students be involved

Asynchronous - ?

Google Hangout / Skype /

Format

Blog Posts / Dates

Project Proposal (July 31)

Project Setup (August 28)

What will students do... (September)

Implementation / What did you do? (October) 

Outcome (November - before Thanksgiving)

Feedback (November 30)

Shop Class as Soul Craft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work by Matthew B. Crawford

Chapters

1.) 7/8 David

2.) 7/11 Keith

3.) 7/15 Ilyse

4.) 7/18 Kayla

5.) 7/22 Lindsay

6.) 7/25 Ilyse
7.) 7/29 Kayla

8.) 8/1 Lindsay

Digital Connections in the Classroom (Marcovitz, ISTE, 2012)

1.) 8/5 Keith

2.) 8/8 Kayla
3.) 8/12 Lindsay

4.) 8/15 Ilyse
5.) 8/19 Ilyse
6.) 8/22 Kayla
7.) 8/26 Lindsay
8.) 8/29 Keith
9.) 9/02 Everyone

STI Day 4 - 3d Printer

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Today, we experienced what 8th graders do in Mr. Kelley's class.

We started by exploring what SketchUp has to offer. We all worked at our own pace and viewed the interactive tutorials at our own pace. The screen-cast video above is of me completing the "Drawing 2" tutorial. This allowed us to play around, experiment with different tools, and make mistakes without needing to keep up with the instructor or sitting around bored. I am interested in the possibilities that SketchUp could have in the classroom, especially when we are working on Geometry learning targets.

We then worked on prototyping, which took us through the process of creating something digital and then transforming it into a real object with the wood carver or the 3D printer. This was a really engaging morning because we were creating something for an authentic audience. I can definitely see how this would hook learners in and teach them the value of re-working their work until they reach a certain level of quality.

STI Day 3 - Testing Lego Robots....

Today we learned about "Scratch". It is a program that allows you to create your own game. You need to use codes to make sprites move and make sounds on a set stage. You can also play games other people have created. It is available online, as well as our MLTI laptops. Along with learning about "Scratch", we also learned how to take a screen capture video on QuickTime Player. This is how I was able to make the video below to show you what we did on scratch today!

Today we made SKATEBOARDS! We learned the process which included sanding the deck, measuring and drilling the holes for the trucks, applying and cutting the grip tape, putting on the trucks, and finally adding the wheels. Although the whole process was exciting, the best part was painting the decks to our liking. Overall, a great day 2 of STI!