TIES 2016 ALWAYS a Success:)!!!!

I KNOW that this is hodgepodge, but here are my notes from the TIES 2016 conference in Minnesota that I attended last week!  It was amazing as always, and my focus this year was on coding and maker space.  However, PLEASE check out the link as all the presenters have their information uploaded to the site.  They only keep it up for a month or so - so make sure you take advantage while you can!

Session I - Computer Science: Kids Can Code: bit.ly/akties16

*2007 iPod touch came out – taught in classroom with set of iPod Touches

*started creating and having kids make videos and recording voices, etc…

*”My Unfair Advantage” – we had them and I used them

*Move from simply interacting to creating games and technology

Why can’t computer science be taught to ALL our students – technology is our future

STEM problem – a lot of people going into STEM field but NOT computer science

         -What is it?  How do I get students doing it? 

         -Twitter – Google – YouTube – how are you bringing coding to                           classrooms?

Minnesota Rockstars – Melanie Olson – Doug Paulson – Jessica Cabeen

Angie Kalthoff – software engineer – TED talk

 *creating, learning about how things work, coding, etc…

*80% have no idea what computer science even is – how do we improve this

Hour of Code – C is for all – few options here (Twitter feeds)

#codeorgpd

#CSforALL

#leadcode

We don’t teach kids to code so everyone can be a professional coder – just like we don’t teach writing for everyone to become writers.

Hadi Partov – TED Talk – created CODE.org – check for workshops on this 

Scratch – Code Savy – CS First – University of Northern Iowa (6 week guided course) – block based programming

EDX – Introduction to Computer Science at Harvard –

JavaScript – typing the code –

Bloxels – computations thinking – use little cubes to build entire computer game – integrate with writing –

Pair programming – two people sharing one device – YouTube on Code.org

-driver and navigator – driver touches the device – navigator shares advice

Block based programming - https://studio.code.org/flappy/1

Computer Science for All – Obama - #CSforALL

--VERY heavily dominated by men

Tampon Run – two high school girls created it – TED Talk

Algorithms –

Debugging –

How does this work with Standards – DASH and DOT

*Blue Bot

*Sphero – 4^th Grade

*Dash and Dot Wonder Pack – 2^nd Grade

*Wood bot – 1^st Grade

*Ozo bots – 3^rd grade – code with markers

*Rasperry Pi – 5^th Grade

*Puzzlets

LSTA Grant – check it out!!!  bit.ly/lstact

Story books – Hello Ruby  - we Were Engineers

Work on Flappy – code – create game – share on Twitter hashtag with TIES2016 -

Session II– Coding and Robots in Classroom

ALL of these offer coding and work with robots for classrooms and kiddos::

Sphero – use extra pieces of gutters (ask Jed), and use as tracks

-find time for this –

Dash & Dot –

Blue Robot –

Ollie -

mBot – robot kits

Ozobot -

Session III -Google Apps 45 - Mark Garrison: marksgarrison.com/googlefaves

Platform Encourages Growth Mindset

The Creativity Spectrum – Nothing – Something – Excellence

(keep is moving and don’t be afraid to make a mistake?)

-“What’s your UNFAIR advantage!”

-centrally integrated into the 4Cs – look Collaboration, Creativity, Communication, Critical Thinking – White Bear Lake based all on this!

-G Suite Learning to go Paperless – Schoology – SeeSaw app -

-turn on two factor authentication – talk to Casey about it!!!

YOU SHOULD BE BETTER AT YOUR JOB

WHEN USING TECHNOLOGY!!! 

Technology IS NOT the right fit for every task!!!

DRIVE:

G Suite Updates – check this!!!

Shift z Google Drive – cross file the document in two different places!!!

Shortcuts – control T – new tab – control shift T – last tabs open

Bottom left corner – says EXPLORE – reframes how things look – might want to lay it out different – then kiddos can focus on content and not look of it

Mobile Friendly – can edit decks here easily

DOCS:

Easier Research -

Table of Contents – use for cross referencing -

Find and Replace – control + f

SHEETS:

Click on Explore – and it graphs your data for you!!!

GOOGLE SLIDES:

Technology in the Classroom – before student teaching

PechaKucha Night (20x20) – you get 20 slides with 20 second a piece – file publish to the web – auto advance slides – paste link – change the 10000 to 20000 to get 20 seconds etc…

Page set up – can customize any size

FORMS:

Choose Your Own Adventure Story – check our Tony Vincent on TIES site

Morning check in – what you want to learn today – what you need help with – lunch, etc…

Have students create forms – create quizzes about me, or Harry Potter, etc..

GMAIL:

Gmail tricks that will transform you – way to sort and filter inbox

Lifewire – has 50 most popular tips

CALENDAR:

Change your bad habits –

Google Goals – new year’s resolution – type in what your goal is – and it will find space on your calendar and add to it – it will check in with you -

GOOGLE PHOTOS:

Google PhotoScan – scan all your photos and have them digital in instants!!! Use this for student art work!!!

Chromecast a Slideshow ($25) with Google Photos – sync phone to Chromecast

HANGOUTS:

Get connected with someone somewhere else – live stream – great for collaboration – hang out and chat –

DRAWING:

Drawing has application – but try designing in slides

KEEP:

Awesome note taking app with voice recognition

HARDWARD AND SOFTWARE:

1:1 Chromebooks

Twitter Emoji Inquiry – some emoji @google

Session IV: Middle Schools Girls Only Coding Clubs:

Julie Brentwood –Scottsdale, AZ - Rancho Solano Preparatory School -

Vowed to bring MN to AZ – as they ranked low in public schools – group of middle schools wanted to start a coding club

-clubs are within the school day – student designed and student led

-meet once a week – student led – they determine mission and teacher provides materials, guidance and supervision

CPT – can kids come in and plan accordingly?

Used:

Angry Birds, Flappy Birds, Scratch – Code.org

Google “Sketch Up”

Just Dance Now – cell phone app

“Python Turtle”

 HTM:/CSS/JavaScript – “Robot Project” – www.generalassenb.ly - click online and then dash –

PHP – Ruby

Session V: Making a Makerspace – Christina Lindstrom and Charlie Beck

goo.gl/rCYDT5

Definition: Makerspaces combine equipment, community and education to increase opportunities for students to interact with tools in the areas of robotics, computational thinking electronics and more -

LSTA Grant – this was where they go their funding

Supplies – you don’t need SPACE – you need STORAGE:

Legoes                           crayons/markers             Sphero        

Cardboard                       coloring books                  Dash and Dot

Makey Makey                  puzzles                           Little Bits

squishy circuits                play doh                          Google Cardboard

Raspberry Pi                   Ozobot                           Lego Mindstorms

3D printer                      3Doodlers                      Adafruit Flora

Leap Motion                                                                         

Rationale?  Access to these tools – and available to ALL students – not just specific to a class!!  Engage in hands on, problem and critical thinking tools!

Wanted – CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS - building thinkers and kids that can figure things out.  I want someone that can go in and figure it out – our education systems don’t know how to teach these skills – learning from failure- think through – ask really good questions. Google wants kids that have real experience solving problems – they don’t look for kids with high grades anymore!

Design Process – State the problem, Generate ideas, select a solution, build the item, evaluate, present results

7^th grade reading – Sample class – Used LittleBits – “I am the boss, and you are working for me!  But you have to prove you’re worthy”

-build your first circuit – have two minutes!

-Get to know your equipment – have 5 minutes to figure out everything in the box and what it does!

-Your assignment – client wants a custom door bell made – you have to make it better than the ones we see out there – what COULD be better – what don’t you enjoy? Cardboard, piles of junk – hole punches, markers, paper, etc..

-Doorbell – must alert owner visitor is there, must be remote, look nice

-one set of little bits, choose 5 items from pile, make sure everyone is involved, try not to be super annoying

-make a plan, try stuff out, test it several times, get ideas from everyone in group, THINK

-10 minutes of work time about – and then – your client is hearing impaired, so how will you change your plans

-one more change – person delivering can’t put down boxes – so have to be able to interact from outside

Balance both tinkering and challenging – Nurture Creative Confidence!

Retain Physical Acuity – the hand informs the brain – so need hands on materials

Design Challenges – no right of wrong answer, just goal in mind

Design – don’t tell them exactly what to do with the tools – let them explore and think and figure things out

Guidelines for making – students decide how best to think and work – rules without it being rules (goals) 1. Speak up 2. Fail big 3. Share often 4. Expect the unexpected 5. No bad ideas 6. No experts 7. Collaborate often 8. Stumbling is important 9. Try everything twice 10. Be inspired by adversity

Recruit Diversity – who is NOT using Makerspace? Make connections with teachers – can we have this 2-3 times a week 8^th hours?

Facilitators – you can never have TOO many – I don’t want to have ownership of it only – Susie? Community Experts – volunteer hours?

Community Nights – have the kiddos share and explore with parents and community members

Resources – look on website/presentation page to download this

Again-  sorry about the MESS - it was one again SO SO worth it:)!!
Happy Week all,
Mrs. I:)