In this first kick at the can I will be unboxing some servo motors and hooking them up to a Micro:bit. Once they’re hooked up, what can we create with them? Materials: Micro:bit and Servo Kit Software: Makecode for Micro:bit
ScratchED Meetups with LEARN • 2020
LEARN has jumped into the Scratch pool with its’ new workshop series from Harvard, ScratchED Meetups. These meetups are an opportunity for educators to try out this programming language, push their knowledge further, and see how other tools might connect
Beyond the Banana Piano • Invention Literary with Makey Makey • 2020
LEARN brought a really timely workshop to QPAT 2019, called Beyond the Banana Piano : Invention Literary with Makey Makey. Educators spent the day exploring the possibilities for using Makey Makey in class with their students. Lots of fun making
Scratch 3.0 Discovery Day 2019
LEARN hosted a great session on Scratch 3.0 with a room full of keen educators. The session had lots of discovery and learning going on that all culminated into a “Demo or Die” activity. We had some great demos… makey
Hands-On Session at LCEEQ Meeting
On January 17th, Joëlle Bernard and Guillaume Laforce from the Bureau de la mise en oeuvre du plan d’action numérique presented the Ministry’s Digital Action Plan to the LCEEQ Committee at the LBPSB. LCEEQ’s Steering Committee asked LEARN if we
Micro:Bit Pilot Challenge at Westwood HS – 2018
As the micro:bits become more apart of schooling, so do the amazing challenges that our pilot teachers are trying… This one from Mr. Brown at Westwood of LBPSB…
Pop-Up Makerspace at Arundel – 2018
We were able to transform a classroom into a full-on makerspace and then take it all down in a single day! Look at all the learning that go done!
Artbots at Arundel Elementary 2018
LEARN had great fun at Arundel Elementary school for a few days this winter, working with cycle 2 and 3 on STEAM and learning. Our first challenge together was the Artbot … Lots of hard fun to be had with
Montreal Mini Maker Faire 2018
LEARN’s Pop-Up Open Creative Space was at Montreal’s Mini Maker Faire this past November. It was amazing to see all the makers come out and get involved with materials, friends, family, and community. It was a busy two days, but
STEAM in K – QPAT Workshop 2018
Artful tinkering in Kindergarten If you wonder where to start infusing the Maker Spirit in a Kindergarten class, a creativity table is just the thing. Children usually prefer play that stimulates their curiosity and gives free rein to their imagination and