Karen Sandora

Learning and leading with technology in the K-5 computer classroom.

[Karen Sandora @CompTeacherK_5]

Kindergarteners @shady_side programmed #BeeBots to move and groove for some fun synchronized dancing. Communication was important as they coded their robots to produce creative dance routines in pairs. @BeebotCo #SSAJuniorSchool #coding #KidsCanCode #GirlsCanCode

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Bullseye! Third graders measured, coded and tested #sphero robots for their Olympic Curling #STEM challenge. @shady_side #SSAJuniorSchool @Sphero @SpheroEdu

[Karen Sandora @CompTeacherK_5]

First Grade learned the importance of friendship, excellence and respect from 2012 Olympic Torch Bearer, Jon Tait, of Darlington, England. @TeamTait thanks for sharing your experience w/ us from across the pond! @shady_side #SSAJuniorSchool #GlobalConnections #globalconnections

[Karen Sandora @CompTeacherK_5]

Well worth the wait! 3rd & 5th Gr. designed, created & coded balloon floats based on Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet in #STEM class. Mrs. Andy, Mr. McCarroll & I loved watching students work through the Design Thinking Process. @shady_side #SSAJuniorSchool #Steam #BeeBot

[Karen Sandora @CompTeacherK_5]

@MissSandora @peterhreynolds Love this!

[Karen Sandora @CompTeacherK_5]

2nd graders are thinkers and problem solvers as they solve puzzles with @codesparkapp for #HourOfCode (and beyond). They’ll learn about sequence, loops, events and conditionals. @shady_side #SSAJuniorSchool #CSEverywhere @hourofcode #HourofCode2021 @CSEdWeek #csedweek2021

[Karen Sandora @CompTeacherK_5]

Explorations w/ @ScratchJr today was met w/ rave reviews by 1st graders! They ❤️: lots of characters, making characters move, adding pages & backgrounds, changing numbers - EVERYTHING! @shady_side #SSAJuniorSchool #CSEverywhere @hourofcode #HourofCode2021 @CSEdWeek #csedweek2021

[Karen Sandora @CompTeacherK_5]

@gotynker @NASA Thanks! We were not able to catch the CodeLab session, but we’ll try to check out the recording!

[Karen Sandora @CompTeacherK_5]

Fourth graders are designing and animating mission patches with the @NASA #HourOfCode @gotynker #coding activity. They are having a BLAST! @shady_side #SSAJuniorSchool @NASASTEM #CSEverywhere @hourofcode @CSEdWeek #csedweek2021 #KidsCanCode

[Karen Sandora @CompTeacherK_5]

Kindergarten #HourOfCode Dance Party with @codeorg. We learned about events and measures to instruct our characters (and ourselves) to move. Look at these stars! 🤩 @shady_side #SSAJuniorSchool #CSEverywhere @hourofcode #HourofCode2021 @CSEdWeek #csedweek2021

[Karen Sandora @CompTeacherK_5]

‘Experiment and see what works.’ ‘Do one step at a time.’ ‘Work together.’ Strategies shared by @shady_side 3rd graders to help complete @Minecraft #HourOfCode puzzles on @codeorg. Great fun today! #HourofCode2021 #KidsCanCode #SSAJuniorSchool

[Karen Sandora @CompTeacherK_5]

These 1st Grade community builders brainstormed, built, tested and improved designs to create a 3D community for a programmable #BeeBot robot. Watch that BeeBot move! @shady_side #SSAJuniorSchool #STEM #STEAM #KidsCanCode #GirlsCanCode

[Karen Sandora @CompTeacherK_5]

Second graders @shady_side #SSAJuniorSchool wish all a Happy #WorldKindnessDay2021 with their @duckduckmoose Draw and Tell illustrations. #WorldKindnessDay

[Karen Sandora @CompTeacherK_5]

A #Kindergarten student gave me the sweetest, warmest hug as he entered my room & said ‘you smell so good!’ It was the @Skittles in my hand that I was snacking on before the class arrived! Lesson learned: keep Skittles on hand for a big mood boost! 😄 @shady_side #SSAJuniorSchool

[Karen Sandora @CompTeacherK_5]

James Knox, @shady_side Visual Media Manager, reminds 5th graders that the story you are trying to tell is the most important thing to focus on as they work on their #videoproduction projects. 🎥 #SSAJuniorSchool @icyclepgh

[Karen Sandora @CompTeacherK_5]

@ericcurts @shady_side @SlidesCarnival Thanks for providing such an awesome experience for our students!

[Karen Sandora @CompTeacherK_5]

Fourth graders used formatting skills and had a lot of fun with the Build a Jack-O-Lantern #GoogleSlides activity from @ericcurts today. Such creativity! @shady_side #SSAJuniorSchool @SlidesCarnival

[Karen Sandora @CompTeacherK_5]

@Beneteaus1stgr @Seesaw @shady_side Thanks! It worked out really well.

[Karen Sandora @CompTeacherK_5]

Spooky, Spiders, Ghosts, Bats, Boo! 1st graders had fun with a Halloween surprise drawing project with @Seesaw. Each student picked a mystery Halloween related word and then illustrated a drawing including that topic in some way. @shady_side #SSAJuniorSchool

[Karen Sandora @CompTeacherK_5]

Happy Halloween from the Science & Tech crew @shady_side #SSAJuniorSchool! 🎃👻 @GoogleForEdu #edtech #Stem #Steam @brittanyandy