Maker Monday v2.8
Design Thinking, PBL, & Other Tinkering: News from the d.lab
Saber Spotlight
Open for MS Lunch & Recess
8th graders spending their lunch/recess working on class projects as well as on personal ones.
PBL & Design Thinking
The d.lab for Making is the perfect environment for deep learning. Here, 8th graders are constructing a prototype out of cardboard as part of Mr. Scallon's science challenge.
Community Makerspace
4th & 8th graders together in the d.lab.
Ozobots
4th graders programming robots just by using colored markers.
MS Maker Club
7th & 8th graders learning the basics of soldering.
#GirlsInSTEM
Mr. Scallon & co. putting together the new drill press.
Lower School: Tour the d.lab for Making
Thank you Leticia Pister, Gena Pass, and Jeni Messina for being the first LS teachers to book a tour of the new makerspace!
Click Here to Book a Tour
Lower School Only
Middle School: I haven't forgotten about y'all!
I'll be sharing details about tours, lessons, and projects in the makerspace at today's faculty meeting.
On Discovering, Trying, Failing, & Growing
The article below captures the spirit of the Maker Movement, which believes that it's important for kids to be "fearless learners" and develop the confidence (backed by skills) to navigate an increasingly complex world.
Upcoming Projects
Cindy Miller and her ELA classes will be visiting the d.lab soon to use an app called DoInk for a project on settings in literature. Along the way, her students will learn about and use their own "green screens" which are used in most Hollywood special effects.
From the big screen ...
From the set of the Avengers. Note the green screen in the background. This will be replaced using special effects with a city skyline.
DoInk
On the Appstore.
... to very small screens.
Using the DoInk app, students now have access to this type of movie magic on their iPads.
Lego Bricks Needed
If you have any Lego bricks that you'd to get rid of (standard size, not Duplo), I'll gladly take them for use in the makerspace. Please share this with your classes!
Have a great week!
Here's the link to this Smore if you want to include this in your class newsletter: