"Fun Friday" Link-Up

 Topic: Lego Robotics

I'm excited to share with you an after-school extra curricular course for elementary students that was offered at my school last year... Lego Robotics!  I was able to help (and by "help" I really mean learn alongside) the kiddos as they build running cars, monsters, and other creative contraptions.  It was so fun to see kids, who may struggle in class, shine in this area!  My goal for next year is to find a way to get more girls to sign up and build and program robots with Legos!  I'd love to hear any ideas from you regarding how to get more girls involved in STEM/Lego Robotics. :) Thanks!

Kids first built the robot then programmed it by writing a code on the computer.

This activity facilitated cooperative learning, problem solving, and perseverance. 

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"Wonderful Idea Wednesday" Link-Up

My "Wonderful Idea": Flipping Class Content Lessons into Shareable Google Slides

I've dabbled with "flipping lessons" for a couple of years now, and I've decided to dive in this year with my 6th grade resource class.  My working definition of a "flipped lesson" is one that provides the content for students to learn where they choose, how they choose, and provides them the freedom to take breaks, ask questions, backtrack, etc.  I'm using the University of Kansas Writing Strategies program, and I'm in the process of converting the material into Google Slides.  Doing this will allow us to use class time for working, creating, and problem solving!  Here are a few screenshots of my work in progress.

I'm planning on addd some videos and voice to my slides... Students can also comment with questions or ideas at home, study hall, etc. 

Thanks for checking out my "wonderful idea"! I'd love to hear about your use of Google and/or flipped classroom lessons! :) 

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