This week was the culmination of our Design Thinking Coding Project with a LAUNCH to 4 different classes ranging from 2nd to 4th. Designers impressed with their knowledge and ability to adapt to different learning groups.
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Mixtape of Student Learning about Circuits and Makey MakeyMentoring
Micro:Bit MixtapeCS Problem Solving Unit Mastery CheckStudent MaterialsWeek 1
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Week 3 and 4TuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayOur district is lucky to have an Apple Distinguished Educator - Rita Mortenson. This year Rita found a way for my 8th grade students to participate in an experience like no other. Weekly my two groups of 8th graders were mentored by Apple Interns who shared their process of developing an app and helping my students go through the same process. Here is our experience.... Week 1 - BrainstormUsing a keynote presentation created by Apple, my designers started to learn about the importance of brainstorming and researching ideas. Key questions that the mentors highlighted - What problem is your app solving? How is it impacting the community? What will be the user experience? Week 2 - PlanIn week 2, my designers shared their ideas and brainstorms through Zoom to their Apple Mentors - Marian, Alaina, Anjani, Lauryn, Megan, Fayo, and Amarah. Their mentors talked about knowing who their app's top competitor is currently. They shared about user triggers, actions, features, and inclusion. Using Keynote, designers created a mock up for iPhone dimensions. Week 3 - Creating a PrototypeDuring this session designers shared their initial ideas with their Apple Mentors who gave them feedback about color choices, design features, and more. Week 4 - Evaluate and ShareIn this zoom session, designers shared their prototypes and process with an invited audience. It was so impressive to hear each team share what they did and why they did it. Student Reflections and Mastery CheckIn previous posts, I have always started with the beginning of the process but the Modern Classroom Project is really about backwards design. So let me start with where we ended and how we got there for this unit.
Pre-Launch Intro for Younger LearnersGrade 7 Intro VideoCS Intro Video3D Intro VideoCreate a Prototype Unit Introduction (Weeks 1-2)
Introduction to UnitThe third unit that I developed using the Modern Classroom project framework has just wrapped up. In this post, I will share my thought process, the resources that I developed, and student examples. Resources for the UnitBelow are the student slides as well as the station posters for the unit. Student ExamplesMy favorite part of this unit is what the designers create.
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