David Lee EdTech

This is a three-part video by Nightline that focused on IDEO, a design firm, that uses design thinking principles to create innovative products.

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Each week, our EdTech department presents a new professional development session for our faculty. For this week I developed "The Hour of Code" session to celebrate Computer Science Education Week . The following is the information that is going to be sent to our teachers to promote the session. The Goals for the Session  is to provide teachers with an introduction to computer science aimed to demystify "code," show that anyone can learn the basics, and provide information on why students should learn code. Student Benefits Be exposed to a new way of understanding their world; see the role of computer science in their daily lives.  Gain  vital, transferable skills  that can be used in other areas (problem solving, critical thinking, decision-making, creativity, and innovation skills).  Be prepared for future STEM careers .  Take action regarding social and political issues in their world. 

In this unit, students learned about the external parts of different animals that help them meet their needs and survive in their specific environment. These parts help animals see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, and move from place to place. Their parts also help them seek, find, and take in food, water and air. The goal of the unit was for students to design and create the “ultimate” animal that can survive in any environment.  They used the design thinking process to develop a problem sentence, find a solution to the problem, and prototype their solution. The process involved students asking questions, making observations and gathering information on external animal parts. They used their findings to sketch out possible solutions to their problem sentence. Finally the students created their ultimate animal and proposed their solution to a “zookeeper.” Special thanks to Nalisha Keshaw, Brianna Bedessem, Ara Cho, and Chris Bernhardi, and the whole 1C class for ...

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Special thanks to Colin Gallagher for making this book happen! Link to the volcano unit video. Link to purchase the book.