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No One Is Good At Everything!
Image Credit: http://www.visual-learner.com/caption Today in MS Block (and we’ll continue in Advisory tomorrow), you will be reflecting and assessing your learning styles. In order to prepare for this...
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Grade 7: Design Challenge – LEGO
Andrew Becraft via Compfight There are lego designers among us… When I was given MILLIONS of legos this summer – I knew what I was going to do with them. Challenge you to THINK and be CREATIVE. Your...
View ArticleInspired: Compassionate Actions Impact the World – Connections
Here is the video Ms. Andrews showed at assembly on Friday: Click here to view the embedded video. 1. Think about how small actions impact others and how we can do better. 2. Consider this video as...
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Grade 8 – Food Challenge: Onigiri
I don’t know if you’ve seen the series: Masterchef Junior: Click here to view the embedded video. It provides great Food Design challenges to its young contestants. Why couldn’t that be you?! Now,...
View ArticleComputer Science Education Week: Why Not YOU?
I think I can safely say that all of you have played an app or a video game at least once in your life. As your Design teacher, I also want you to CREATE and not only use/watch/play with other...
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Hour of Code 2013
After I got the LightBot group started in my classroom, I was lucky enough (thanks Ms. Nishizawa and Mr. H!) to walk around the middle school to see Hour of Code in action. The fourth floor (and Black...
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Is Technology Killing the Student?
In class we watched Video Killed the Radio Star and were reflective about our tech use. Click here to view the embedded video. You discussed if you thought you were plugged in too much. Now, what do...
View ArticleDesign 7: Inquiring & Analyzing MUSIC VIDEOS
Yes, I totally want you to watch music videos in class today. I want to you watch them as a designer. I want you to try to identify what you think makes them good. What type of techniques can you...
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Learning through Play: iMovie
Image Credit: http://www.leawo.com/caption I can’t (and won’t) teach you everything about movie editing. Part of learning how to do things is figuring out what you want to learn and then seeking out...
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Grade 7: Congratulations, Creator!
Blogging Dagger via Compfight Today I want you to think of a couple of things (which I will talk about in class, but you can use this post as a reference/check sheet). 1. What are ways that you can...
View ArticleDesign Inspiration: Future Farming Video
Get inspired by remarkable products designers are making around the world! Find opportunities and problems around you to design and create new products. Have you ever thought of a 3-D FOOD Printer?...
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Grade 7: Congratulations, Creators!
Blogging Dagger via Compfight Today I want you to think of a couple of things (which I will talk about in class, but you can use this post as a reference/check sheet). First, I want you to consider...
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LEVELING UP!
Guido Gloor Modjib via Compfight You’ve created a basic PONG or MAZE game in class. Remember, start with simple game concepts while you are honing your coding skills. Once that is working and you...
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