#ditchsummit Martin Ricardo Cisneros Want my CS Ss not be afraid of mistakes, to not use erasers, because they are learning, work in progress. Never thought eraser marks on paper might have some parents think S doesn't understand what's going on in school.

Told Ss I have pencils for everyone. Every 3 months, I drop off used supply to after school program and I start a new batch. Think I will start to write "Take me" on them near eraser. Dollar Tree sells them all year. Solved noisy pencil sharpener problem also!

Just attended Code.org CSP. I did not know you could use Sphero for the create task!!! Awesome to know that! Thnx Sarah Putterman and Brian Aspinall for the information!!!

You’ve made some mistakes. Let them go.

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Pattern block play! #21CenturyPB

Excited to read #launchbook

A1 JK Rowling spent 5 years mapping out 7 HP books writing longhand, notes on odd scraps of paper. Before starting to write. #Launchbook

A1 Teach/tell Apollo 13 type stories during year, ask for progress reports, if Ss hit project fatigue, help/advise/troubleshoot #LaunchBook

A3 5th graders I worked w yesterday have names on popsicle sticks. Totally random to create teams from a cup! #launchbook

A4 Teach success stories like Pixar’s process. Teach why important. #LaunchBook