Technology and Learning

Mr. Suter, our vocational/Tech Ed teacher here in Barnesville, has a laser cutter that he teaches the kiddos to use through the CAD class that he offers here.  Basically, the kids come up with a design and then cut it out onto a material - wood, plastic or glass being the most common.  WELL - Mr. Suter one day decided to cut THIS guy out - each individual puzzle piece had to be snapped together - BUT - he simply used CARDBOARD = FREE:)!!!!  We also DO have a 3D printer in there, that the kids learn about and use, but he was trying to come up with a way for the kids to cut stuff 3D but not use all the plastic that is required with our printer.  I think they are SO SO cool;)!  He is going to have the kids make them soon as well - so when they are done, I will snap a few pics and upload here! Happy Monday all - take care Mrs. I:)

I have been trying to start a collection of things that are Makerspace type items for check out in the library.  We don't have a physical "space" for this, but I am hoping that some of these items can get in the hands of our teachers:) 1.  Sphero - iPad/iPod/iPhone controlled rolling robot.  SO cool - can be used with cones, ramps for physics and coding beats to a song - love this guy:) 2. Google Cardboard/VR Goggles - these are perfect for virtual reality apps - the Google Cardboard ones run like $13 each or even can be found for like $5 if you put together yourself - the SMART VR I just learned about and is early to carry along to places and doesn't bend, break - BUT costs a little more at $24. 3. Osmo - This is just lovely!! You use this in conjunction with an iPad and do can do a variety of things.  Numbers tiles and letter tiles let you do math and work with words, the coding one shows beginning coding to kiddos - pretty neat.  The starter kit runs