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NC State, FarmBeats, and CodeJoy My first opportunity to learn and share about FarmBeats with CodeJoy was at NC State at the end of June.  Sarah Dinger , the facilitator of this opportunity, met Matt C. and me on Monday morning to...

My first opportunity to learn and share about FarmBeats for Students with the #micro:bit presented by @codejoyedu.bsky.social was at NC State at the end of June. icreateilearn.weebly.com/learning-wit...

Robot Petting Zoo - Session B Session B of Robot Petting Zoo by CodeJoy for Pathfinders 2025 gave me the opportunity to reconnect with educators across the country as they explored and created using cardboard and the hummingbird.....

Session B of Robot Petting Zoo by @codejoyedu.bsky.social for Infosys Foundation USA Pathfinders 2025 reconnected educators across the country as they explored and created using cardboard and the BirdBrain Technologies hummingbird robotics kit. icreateilearn.weebly.com/learning-wit...

Robot Petting Zoo - Session A

June started with @codejoyedu.bsky.social Robot Petting Zoo for Infosys Foundation USA Pathfinders 2025. I love learning about how to use the BirdBrain Technologies Hummingbird robotics kit and how it can transform learning for both teachers and students. icreateilearn.weebly.com/learning-wit...

Friday Webinars and a Conversation with Kelsey - June 11th My summer break started with a wonderful conversation with Kelsey from CodeJoy.  As part of the Pathfinders course, CodeJoy offers Friday afternoon zoom sessions about important topics in...

The start of summer learning with @codejoyedu.bsky.social. Here is a wonderful learning opportunity every Friday with with different classroom practitioners using AI, robotics, and micro:bit in the classroom. icreateilearn.weebly.com/learning-wit...

Designers were challenged with one last design challenge. Design an interactive mini golf hole that will engage and entertain participants to support SDG 3 Good Health and Well-Being @forwardedu.bsky.social. #micro:bit icreateilearn.weebly.com/designing-6-...

Creative Robotics with Hummingbird Servos and Sensors iCreate iLearn

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With more difficult content, using the Edpuzzle allows design teams to go at their own pace while I move around the room to reinforce key concepts like black to negative and making sure the code matches the BirdBrain Technologies Hummingbird components.

This week's focus was about SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure with the STEM story "Have You Thanked An Inventor Today?". using @Makers Empire, @forwardedu.bsky.social, Ozobot, and Edpuzzle. #microbit icreateilearn.weebly.com/designing-6-...

Micro:bit Breakout Boards (Forward Education and Hummingbird) This year I have been fortunate enough to have received a Ciena Solutions grant that allowed me to purchase the Forward Education Climate Action kits.  Previously designers had the opportunity to...

Using @forwardedu.bsky.social Climate Action kits and Birdbrain Hummingbird robotics kits with middle schoolers -
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In week 4 of sixth grade, designers explored Sustainable Development Goal 15 Life on Land through the unit Animal Crossings.

Read my blog post to learn more about this lesson:

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Creative Robotics, CodeJoy, and Hummingbird - Week 1 iCreate iLearn

After having experienced the @codejoyedu.bsky.social student show, designers were excited to start to use the same robotics kits as they had seen in the show. #microbits icreateilearn.weebly.com/designing-6-...

SOMS Art Reception with STEAM This week our school hosted an art reception where families could see all of the amazing art that our students have created.  As part of this wonderful experience, participants could create light up.....

I love using the acrylic keychains from Brown Dog Gadgets - icreateilearn.weebly.com/designing-6-...

Garbage, Our Waterways, and Taking Action iCreate iLearn

This week 6th graders did the unit that our Ciena Solutions Team was recognized and awarded a grant for sharing about Climate Action using the @forwardedu.bsky.social learning experiences through active prototyping and coding.
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Micro:bit Radio Fun iCreate iLearn

One of my favorite micro:bit features is the radio network because it provides wonderful opportunities to use the micro:bits in a very active way. This week designers experienced fantastic activities from CodeJoy LLC and Micro:bit Educational Foundation. icreateilearn.weebly.com/designing-6-...

Games For Change - Game Jam iCreate iLearn

This year our school was selected to participate in a Games for Change Student Challenge Game Jam gamesforchange.org/studentchall... which we offered for two weeks during the lunch/recess time. icreateilearn.weebly.com/designing-6-...

This week designers learned more about the sensors that are part of the #micro:bit. The Sensor Circus activity @codejoyedu.bsky.social was a big hit with lots of screaming and clever ways to find readings on our outside journey.
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Air Plants and Tinkercad This year I have become fascinated with air plants.  While browsing Printables , I fell in love with an octopus design.  This week designers learned about how to find or create their own using...

Fun with Tinkercad Education and air plants! Check out the tutorial video - icreateilearn.weebly.com/designing-6-...

Super proud of this team that shared what we are doing as one of our 6th grade units to promote understanding our impact on climate change. We will use it to purchase Forward Education Charges for our #microbits to continue our work. Digital Promise digitalpromise.org/2025/04/16/a...

FE Climate Action Kit - Design Challenge with Servos and Sensors iCreate iLearn

I created a series of learning activities using the @forwardedu.bsky.social resources for my designers to build a deeper understanding of four key sensors and the two servos. Check out the designs that my designers created - icreateilearn.weebly.com/designing-6-...

Let me say this again:

If a president can illegally deport someone, conspire with that country’s leader to abandon them to human rights abuses, and face no consequences, we are in a hellish authoritarian moment. What a fucking evil, illiberal government this is.

CodeJoy Interactive Shows - Launching Our Creative Robotics Unit I have been extremely fortunate to have learned a lot of how to use the micro:bit, hummingbird robotics, and creative robotics with the CodeJoy team.  I love having the opportunity to share the...

I love having the opportunity to share the magic that Kelsey and Matt create with the interactive shows. As part of launching our creative robotics unit, @codejoyedu.bsky.social did 3 live shows and 1 recorded show for my 4 classes of 7th and 8th grade. icreateilearn.weebly.com/designing-6-...

Unwilling to make mistakes? Be criticized for their own thinking or work? If I don't do it, it isn't personal when it isn't right. #Edusky

You know quality instruction when you receive it. I am so thankful for Infosys Foundation USA pathfinders @codejoyedu.bsky.social Micro:bit in the Wild. Yesterday I used the gestures lesson in Video 5. Next week I will be using the Multiple Sensors in Video 11 #Micro:bit @microbit.org.

I am always learning better ways to introduce important parts of the #microbit with Infosys Pathfinders pathfinders.onwingspan.com/web/en/page/... and @codejoyedu.bsky.social Micro:bit in the Wild on demand course free on Pathfinders for educators.

Harnessing the Sun's Energy with Solar Panels (Forward Education) iCreate iLearn

This week our 7th and 8th graders are learning about solar panels through the Climate Action Kit of @forwardedu.bsky.social and compatible with the #micro:bit @microbit.org . Right across the street from our school is the O'Brien Solar Fields.

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As I am using the @forwardedu.bsky.social Action Climate Kit, here are some important things that I am learning. Introducing the first few lessons, I am creating a Canva presentation to highlight important information and key building pieces. www.canva.com/design/DAGhb...

Here are the "final" Make:able design submissions from our 7th and 8th grade teams. I am thankful to PrintLab for the resources to do this challenge with my designers. icreateilearn.weebly.com/designing-6-...

learn.birdbraintechnologies.com/hummingbirdb... Morning after @codejoyedu.bsky.social PD - anyone else make a Little Bot?

@codejoyedu.bsky.social PD is the best! I always learn something new and can’t wait to do it with my students.

Our final project deadline is this week Friday with designers having created a final prototype as well as a video to document their process. It is at this stage that I hold my breath and hope that this wasn't a complete failure of a design challenge. icreateilearn.weebly.com/designing-6-...