
Katy McDonald
@mcdonaldinstem
K-2 STEM Specialist at MST Elementary in Richardson, Texas! Apple Distinguished Educator l Apple Learning Coach l Fujitsu Trailblazer 22-23
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02-07-2019 17:06:40
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🧠 IGNITE #RISDPrek learning about how to build ADA safe transportation routes and rides for their LEGO Education STEAM Park! MST Magnet School 🦺 engineering 🌎 real world connections 🤝 teamwork

🧠 IGNITE #RISDprek used their imagination to create “scary monsters” to protect our school garden from predators! MST Magnet School #RISDInTheClassroom #RISDBeTheOne


🧠 IGNITE 99 days brighter! 💡 MST Magnet School students participated hands on STEM stations today! I love taking days like this to teach about different kinds of recording techniques #RISDInTheClassroom #RISDBeTheOne 📸 Timelapse 🦥 Slow Motion 🛑 Stop Motion

💌CREATE MST Magnet School 5th grade Tech Team taught their second graders how to make Valentine’s Day GIFs using #keynote 📷 remove background 💻 changing fonts/font size #RISDBeTheOne #RISDInTheClassroom



💭 REFLECT Where do animals go during bad weather? MST Magnet School #RISDPreK students built safe shelters this week! ⛈️ 🤔 I see, I think, I wonder 🫶 hands on ☔️ real world connections #RISDBeTheOne #RISDInTheClassroom


🚧 CREATE Loved these low prep Valentine’s Day STEM stations! Personal favorite jenga block, ping pong ball and straw mazes! 🫶 collaboration 🔁 constant improvements 🦺 creativity MST Magnet School #RISDBeTheOne #RISDInTheClassroom


T H I S! 👏🏻 Amanda Spear


💭 REFLECT MST Magnet School 5th grade tech team supported 2nd graders in making weather reports using #clips on this snow day! ❄️ 🎤 Live Text ❄️ Effects 📝 Posters #RISDInTheClassroom #RISDBeTheOne



✨ IGNITE Kinder is learning all about objects in the sky! MST Magnet School used 3Doodler pens to create mobiles and #stopmotionstudio to create day and night videos! 🎥 #RISDBeTheOne #RISDInTheClassroom


🧠 REFLECT Shawna Ballast reminded us to bring play back to the classroom- I couldn’t agree more! Thank you to Tabitha Branum for always making sure #risdTLA cohort was fed, we appreciate you! 😋 #RISDBeTheOne


💭 WONDER #RISDPreK created their own thinking caps using our LEGO STEAM sets! MST Magnet School 🎨 creativity 🙌🏻 hands on 🤸 learning through play #RISDBeTheOne #RISDInTheClassroom


COOKIE DAY!! They worked so hard with Katy McDonald to create 3D printed cookie cutters!! I’m so excited they could actually see them in action 🍪 🍪🍪 MST Magnet School



🫶 COLLABORATE MST Magnet School 5th Tech Team visited 2nd grade to play “back to back” using #keynote. Such a fun way to test Keynote skill retention! 🎙️active communication 🤸♀️ learning through play #RISDInTheClassroom #RISDBeTheOne #AppleLearningCommunity

