I.M.A.G.E.S.
Explorations!Today I talked with our I.M.A.G.E.S. students about the value of truly listening to others, and shared with them a few of my favorite quotes. I noticed from the very first meeting that they are so excited to share their thinking (which I encourage), but wanted them to know that the path to learning lies in listening as well. Ask them about it, and see what stuck with them about that mini-lesson:-)
This afternoon our students had time to explore some of the things we will be working on this year. We started off the year with: Dash & Dot robots, Sphero/Spark, Lego/Mindstorms EV3, Snap Circuits, Hex Bug Robotics, and Arduino Coding kits. We will eventually add in a few other stations, but for now they are entirely engaged and loving it! They worked very hard problem-solving and collaborating to overcome obstacles. I realized that we are going to have to do some sort of a fundraiser to purchase batteries (I went through 2 packs just today!) and accessories for a few of our kits. I would also like to get our team t-shirts. More information to come shortly regarding this. |