Jesse Mardian

Director of Innovation and Technology | Google Level 2 Educator |
Seesaw Ambassador | Common Sense Educator | Opinions my own

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1st graders learning about pollination by #programming @Ozobot bees to use the spin #code to collect nectar form each flower before returning to the hive. @WesterlySchool #coding #STEM

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Ss learn about #environmentaljustice, researching about communities that have been impacted by environmental racism and creating technological solutions using @microbit_edu @tinkercad @littleBits & #3Dprinting to build prototypes. #designthinking #programming #coding #CAD

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If you're not first, you're last! Ss #program @Ozobot Evo to zoom across the track. #coding @WesterlySchool

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Crosstown traffic! 2nd graders #program Dash to detect other robots and avoid crashes on its daily commute. Ss learn about writing conditional statements and the functionality of motion sensors. @WonderWorkshop @WesterlySchool #coding #computerscience #STEM

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Ss learn about #events programming pins and buttons to play notes. Ss learn about circuitry and positive and negative currents.#coding #engineering #circuitry @microbit_edu @MSMakeCode @WesterlySchool

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@Melle_Layton The dog ate my laptop.

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Solar powered 3-wheelers! Ss used #binary to program @microbit_edu and @littleBits DC motors to run when light sensors detect enough sunlight. Ss built their cars with @LEGO_Group and used @tinkercad to build the wheels to fit on motor pegs. #engineering #coding @WesterlySchool

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Ss learn to use variables and conditional statements by writing a program to make Evo count the amount of goals scored. If statements are based on the color of goals and boundaries. Ss must use sensor codes to avoid collisions. #coding #variables @Ozobot @WesterlySchool

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@hitchcock_mps @epic4kids Experiencing this as well and I haven't been able to find any announcement or documentation that the free plan has changed...

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Adapted @CommonSenseEd's 4th grade lesson on online gaming and chatting to include the digital creation of a video game cover that includes positive chat feature rules. Ss utilize #googledrawings, learning drag and drop, augmenting, & arranging. #digitalcitizenship #OnlineSafety

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Ss combine @LEGO_Group with @WonderWorkshop robots in a #coding challenge that fuses #engineering and #programming . Robots travel through an astroid belt to collect the "Luminara Crystal" and save the human race!

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Ss using @tinkercad codeblocks to program braille name placards. Great lesson that includes math (coordinate plane) and #DEIJB standards. #coding #CAD #3dprinting @WesterlySchool @ff3dprinters

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5th grade completed their mini lightsaber designs using @tinkercad. A fun lesson for teaching Ss how to create negative space & "drill" holes in their design. Ss must measure & convert cm to mm precisely in order for the glow stick to fit properly.@WesterlySchool THX @EDUreboot

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1st graders were stoked with their fairy doors. Big shoutout to @EDUreboot for the idea and guidance. They tied in perfectly with the annual fairy tale unit. I love it when @cueinc conference inspirations come to fruition! @cuelosangeles #makerspace #fairydoors @WesterlySchool

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@St_CorneLC @StCorneDPCDSB @DPTechTeam @dp_EarlyYears

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@stotz_megan

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1st grade Ss learn about the negative effects of plastic pollution and the benefits of recycling in this @Ozobot lesson. #coding #stem #designthinking #recycling #EarthDay @WesterlySchool

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@ICTLaurens @microbit_edu @MSMakeCode @tinkercad @ff3dprinters @WesterlySchool

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6th graders designed a toll system for harbors, which would help mitigate overfishing. Created by #programming a @microbit_edu in @MSMakeCode - using radio wave signals and receivers. Boats and tollbooth built in @tinkercad and 3D printed with @ff3dprinters. @WesterlySchool

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Kinder Ss use @Makedo tools to construct cardboard racers. Glued straws to the base, added dowels with wooden wheels and tested their models on a ramp. Ss were encouraged to cheer on each other's racer. #stem #engineering #makerspace @WesterlySchool #Kindergarten

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Some teaching tips for littles (K-2)
1) Have the Ss color, cut, and then place the flowers and hive without gluing them. If Ss place the flowers too close to their marker lines the robot may traverse onto the flowers (which is kinda cool actually 🙃)
2) Encourage patience! 😅

[Jesse Mardian @Mardian_EdTech]

1st graders learning about pollination by #programming @Ozobot bees to use the spin #code to collect nectar form each flower before returning to the hive. @WesterlySchool #coding #STEM