Veteran’s Day, Legends of Learning, & Hour of Code – Week 13

CN Area Elementary Teaching Team:

Week 13 (November 9 - 13)

Tech Help for Teachers. The IT Department has set up an open Zoom time for questions. Here are the dates. Each of these sessions will be open from 3:00 – 4:00. If you need help, please feel like you can reach out to this talented support team for questions.  **ZOOM LINK REMOVED**

Wednesday, November 18th

Thursday, December 3rd Thursday, December 17th

Veterans’ Day. Thank you to all our military personnel who have served our country. Thank you to all of our families of service personnel who have been without their loved ones for seasons at a time. Thank you to our veterans. Currently, I have two family members who are serving in our military. One is a helicopter pilot. The other is a large aircraft mechanic. 

Hour of Code. Each year around this time I remind teachers about Hour of Code. Data consistently shows that early exposure to STEM-rich ideas play a major role in the future trajectory of career paths. As we introduce students to STEM-rich learning ideas, we provide them with early opportunities to dream about the future. “Maybe I can become a computer programmer. Maybe I will design robots one day. Maybe I will go into design engineering.” When we craft opportunities, we help students form answers to strategic questions. And, we give them more opportunities to dream.
Take a few minutes to watch this video:

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Code.org [Clever]
CodeMonkey [Clever]
MakeCode.org 

It might feel like you’re pulling away from the “important things,” but trust me; you’re not. Some of your students will pursue career paths that are very needed in America today. There are a shortage of students pursuing STEM careers today. Join me in being a part of the change—let’s make sure that every child has early opportunities to explore advanced ideas.

You do not need to know anything about computer programming to share a unit of lessons with your students. THIS VIDEO will show you how to share a unit of coding lessons with your students.

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Link to original quote HERE.

Legends of Learning. I cannot set up your accounts for you, unfortunately. I wish I could. Feel free to find some cool content in there (Math and Science). Determine if you want teaching content or data-rich content (practice). Then drop in some activities and let the kids go. It is a game-rich learning space. The kids will get captivated by the achievement, movement, and sound. It may motivate them to answer more questions—and learn more content. For this year, we have a free upgraded account. See student video HERE.

Calendar. If this comes to you in email form, use the link below to connect with me on my calendar.  I am here to teach lessons with you or for you [CUSD employees that is].

Kindly,
Melissa Culver