MagicSchool AI training with CPSB Administrators this morning!

A huge thanks to MagicSchool AI 💜 🪄✨ for joining us at our admin and teacher trainings today! Your insights were so valuable, and we’re excited to bring these new ideas into the classroom. We appreciate all the knowledge shared!

Our technology facilitators had the incredible opportunity of visiting the High School ESL students where the students coded Marty Coding Robots to conduct a job interview and then helped Marty answer questions related to their future careers.

DeQuincy Elementary 5th grade students had a blast on the Mobile Makerspace Bus. They enjoyed coding with iRobot Root and solving intriguing mysteries.

Took the Makerspace Bus to Vinton Elementary! 🚌 Students designed animal traps after learning about Lewis & Clark’s expedition and balanced/unbalanced forces. So proud of their creativity and STEM skills!

This week students at LeBleu Settlement Elementary enjoyed coding Micro:bits to randomly display names like York, Napoleon, and Sacagawea from their Louisiana Purchase studies and played a game using the Micro:bit to “roll” and reveal appositives-learning history + coding in one!

STEM week at J. D. Clifton kicked off with Marty the coding robot. Students had the opportunity to learn about color coding tiles and use them to code Marty to go to school. They had a blast using their coding skills to get Marty to move and dance.

The Makerspace Bus visited Westwood Elementary this week! 2nd graders put their problem-solving skills to the test by debugging code to guide the Ozobot from Westwood to Western Heights.

Join us for Webinar Wednesdays this summer from 10:00-11:00AM for tech "appetizers" like Canvas Hacks, Khanmigo, Pear Deck & more! Register now: forms.office.com/r/EfGPHWn4G0

Are you ready to boost your digital skills? The CPSB Tech Training Center is offering FREE Technology Training for community members looking to improve their digital literacy. Spots are limited! Register for our Community Connection Courses at forms.office.com/r/xpvJwRF32U

The Technology Training Center is officially in summer mode kicking things off with MagicSchool training for New Teacher Academy. This was a great start to what’s shaping up to be an awesome season of learning. Check out all of our summer trainings at bit.ly/CPSBTechClasses.

The Mobile Makerspace rolled into S.J. Welsh Middle School for LEAP Connect Camp! Students leveled up their coding game with Ozobot Robots and sharpened their cybersecurity skills. Learning + tech = one awesome adventure!

The Makerspace Bus visited College Oak Summer Care today, and it was a blast! 🚀 Students used ScratchJr to build their own space adventures — complete with a rocket launch, a journey through space, and a Mars landing.

The Technology Training Center took the Makerspace Bus today to Bellard Community Center Summer Care for "Out of this World" week! Students used ScratchJr to code rocket launches, space adventures, and Mars landings!

The Mobile Makerspace Bus rolled into Dolby Summer Care yesterday for an exciting cross-country coding adventure! Students used KaiBot to program their way across the USA—visiting famous landmarks and coding along the way.

What a day at the CPSB Technology Department! Lots of great tips and tools were learned by all. ✅ 3D Printing Workshop ✅ Community Connection Training ✅ Minecraft Workshop ✅ Cafeteria Manager Training

Some of our CPSB Tech Training Facilitators attended the ISTE + ASCD Conference this week—learning, connecting, and getting inspired. They’re coming back energized and full of fresh ideas to share!

AI Day: Feast of Knowledge was a huge success! 🎉 Big thanks to MagicSchool AI 💜 🪄✨ + our amazing CPSB teachers who presented on Khanmigo, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Padlet & more. Nearly 80 educators joined us at the Tech Training Center to explore the future of AI in education!

Huge thanks to our food sponsors for fueling our Tech Camp teachers this week! Torchy's Tacos Dairy Queen Jason's Deli La Truffe Sauvage BuffisPeauxBoys Chick-fil-A, Inc. Rotolo's Pizzeria Cypi's Cake Box CocaColaUnited We appreciate you!

Grades 3–8, get ready to invent the unexpected! Join us for a hands-on tech adventure where creativity meets circuitry. Using Makey Makey kits, students will transform everyday objects into musical instruments, game controllers, and interactive art! forms.office.com/r/RwcbESXS1D