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
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
RemixEd Camp 2018
On October 27th, 2018 RemixEd Camp kicked off its’ 4th Annual un-conference at Concordia University. We had a wonderful compact day of learning, collaborating, coding, problem solving, sharing, communicating and lots of smiling 🙂 This was our first conference at
Micro:Bits Deployed at MacDonald High School
LEARN joined LBPSB to deploy 35 Micro:bits to grade 7 science classes this past week at MacDonald High School. The engagement was through the roof! The students helped one another problem solve, and within 50 minutes they had figured out
Micro:Bit Lessons and Reflections from Mr. Brown
Mr. Brown deployed 40 Micro:Bits to his grade 7 Math class… Here’s a quick blurb of what I have found so far: My classes are 75 minutes and each student has their own laptop which they bring to class. The
Edgewater Elementary – Simple and Complex Machines 2018
LEARN joined Edgewater Elementary grades 3 and 4 for their Inventions Unit… Over two days the students explored differences between simple machines and complex machines. We also explored cranky contraptions, with a particular focus on wheel and axle… The students
Bronfman Jewish Education Teachers Conference 2018
LEARN worked with teachers at BJEC’s Annual Teachers Conference on developing a more open mindset within their classrooms. Discovering how we learn, what strategies we use when we get stuck, how engagement makes lasting learners… It was a great day for
Micro:Bit Deployment – Twin Oaks Elementary
The Micro:Bit pilot is forever moving forward; this past week we visited Twin Oaks of SWLSB to deploy over 45 devices to the grade 5 classes. The students were so excited! We got them to do two programs and save