#kindergarten Ss final #CommunityGarden projects in ScratchJr! Ss were impressively intentional in their garden’s #design, ensuring that it’s accesible and healthy! Tons of #collaboration + #criticalthinking to #blockcode their #veggies #UN #SDG2 #ZeroHunger

Finished #SDG11 projects! These lil’ designers worked hard to #research, #design, #budget, purchase materials + #construct #prototypes of #sustainable homes that utilize #CleanEnergy Oh & they created the entire upcycled #MakerSpace library they purchased materials from -NBD!

Last day of #Tech + #Design class #challenge for these young Grade 1 designers: use the #engineering design process to design + #create an inclusive school playground in #MinecraftEdu that EVERYONE can enjoy Minecraft Education - #SDG10 #reducedinequalities

#Firstday back in the #technology + #design lab was all about #studentchoice! Ss decide which challenges to tackle by moving their sticky note between stations on our “Design Hub Window” before heading to the next spot. Where to go & how long to spend there is up to them!

#SecondGrade philosophers 🤔 #itstroo

Tiny designers imagining, exploring and creating 💭 🙌

Ss used the #design process to bring their #writing to life creating 3D worlds of their stories with #LEGO🏗️ They then used their builds to inspire the revision process & were able to add more details adjectives & length to their original stories! #Learning experienced enhanced!

4 year-olds design, too! These little nuggets are challenging themselves to get the 💡’s from their 🧠 and get them on 📝 before building them and bringing them to life.

Led a successful caregiver workshop for Digital Citizenship Week! 💻 From screen time to digital footprints, we covered it all. Kudos to caregivers for rolling up their sleeves & getting hands-on with this critical learning! 🙌 #digcitweek Thanks Common Sense Media for the resources!

SO excited to be accepted into my first Common Sense Ambassador cohort with Common Sense Education!! 🙌 Can't wait to dive in and learn how to further empower students, teachers & caregivers in this critical work! #digitalcitizenship #digcit

MS drama Ss used the #DesignThinking process to design & write plays based on books from the lower elementary library. Their final product was to perform the plays for our young Ss. They received feedback post-performance & will use it to improve their work! #innovation at work!

Impactful #beebot/math integration! Challenge #1: Ss stumped partners by creating coded algorithms to represent 2-digit #’s Challenge #2: Ss attached markers to #beebot & coded jumps of 10 to create # lines to represent big equations Goal: engage Ss & get math off of the page

I had the privilege of supporting this incredible class thru some powerful #PBL! This teacher gave an absolute master class in how to design & implement PBL in early years -Ss get full choice on project paths! (at 4 yrs old. Imagine!) Here Ss are investigating & researching 🙌 🧠

I helped plan some #NGSS & #music alignment thru purposeful #techintegration w/ these young learners! Ss investigated sound waves, using Seesaw to document & reflect on their learning process! #metacognition 100% student-centered 100% engaged! Thx Colleen, NGSS master!

Explicit #growthmindset instruction in action! Ss in Colleen’s class get complete ownership of their learning journey by learning how their 🧠s change & grow💪 There is A LOT of power in this work! #neuroplasticity #innovation #metacognition

These G2 Ss had the privilege of virtually collabing w/ Paula Bontá herself, one of the co-creators of OctoStudio! She led an #OctoStudio Fest- a celebration of all things winter & creativity. Ss lined up to proudly show off their work & ask ?s to our visiting expert!

How do our senses impact our learning? G1 Ss investigated issues that affect their senses in the classroom & embarked on self-chosen, individualized project paths to design & prototype solutions for themselves & peers. We celebrated by sharing their process w/ our community!

These #kindergarten Ss are practicing (& mastering!) the art of ideation & design sketching Using #DesignThinking, they’re identifying problems they experience on campus, thinking of fantastical ways to solve them, sketching & labeling their ideas & then building prototypes.

We came. We crafted. Our #MinecraftEdu workshop was a success at the 2024 Faria Education Group Costa Rica Curriculum Summit in San José 🇨🇷 Looking to build a successful Minecraft program at your school? Reach out to us for support! We have all the tools you need 🙌