Diana Ricciardone

Elementary School Librarian in Middletown, CT. Book nerd. I love getting students excited about reading, making, and learning!

[Diana Ricciardone @LibraryMPS]

Meet Sphero!

[Diana Ricciardone @LibraryMPS]

The robots are coming to Moody School! During our 4th grade Maker Space class, students got to know our programmable Sphero robots and build box mazes for them. Tons of fun! @VBMoody #mpsct #mpslms

[Amy Senna @MrsLibraryMedia]

Hey rising 6th graders! Still need to do your summer reading? Rebound is available in both e-book and audiobook on Sora. Find the icon to login in your Middletown Links! Happy Reading! @MacdSchool #summerreading

[Diana Ricciardone @LibraryMPS]

Thank you author & illustrator @RyanT_Higgins for your virtual visit today! Laughter was echoing down the halls of all 8 Middletown (CT) elementary schools, especially during your reading of The Bruce Swap! We loved that you drew Bruce and answered our questions! @VBMoody #mpsct

[Diana Ricciardone @LibraryMPS]

3rd and 4th graders showed lots of perseverance in our MakerSpace engineering challenge! Using popsicle sticks and model magic, they built structures to support a round object. Thank you for the inspiration @MrsLibraryMedia & @mikulakmacd! #MakerSpace

[Diana Ricciardone @LibraryMPS]

Learning 1st. Technology 2nd. We are keeping student learning at the forefront during ISTE certification training. #istecert

[MPS Fine Arts @MtownFineArts]

Getting started with #ISTECERT!

[Amy Senna @MrsLibraryMedia]

Starting ISTE certification today. ISTE yoga #istecert

[Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz @LGSusanB]

Joined Mayor @bdflorsheim this morning to help distribute grab-and-go breakfast and lunch to families in need.

The need in our community is great, and it isn’t going to stop once the school year ends. Let’s do all we can to make sure we meet the demand. https://t.co/ft0kUhdJk4

[Moody School @VBMoody]

Nothing can stop the @VBMoody family from coming together to share love, joy, and strength as we embark on this digital learning adventure. @CannataJennifer @DocConner13 #WeGotThis #MoodyStrong

[MPS Fine Arts @MtownFineArts]

Create your account with Seesaw!

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[JudyArzt, Ph.D. @JudyArzt]

#Teachers & #parents have you used your iPad or iPhone Notepad to scan & then email info. See illustration #ipad #iphone #onlinelearning #edchat

[Moody School @VBMoody]

Mrs. Byrne’s 3rd graders accept the challenge to create their own cardboard arcade games! @VBMoody @CannataJennifer @DocConner13 #rigorrelevance

[Moody School @VBMoody]

Mrs. Behren’s 5th graders got in on the cardboard arcade fun too! @VBMoody @CannataJennifer @DocConner13 #rigorrelevance

[Moody School @VBMoody]

More arcade pics! @VBMoody #Creativity #STEMrocks @CannataJennifer

[Moody School @VBMoody]

@VBMoody students in Ms. Chase’s 3rd grade class were inspired to create their own arcade games out of cardboard after watching Caine’s Arcade, a documentary about 9 year old, Caine Monroy. #Creativity #STEMrocks @DocConner13 @CannataJennifer

[Moody School @VBMoody]

Voting for the Great MakerSpace Challenge has begun at Moody School! No matter what the outcome, we are proud of our students’ creativity, perseverance, and collaborative spirit! @VBMoody @DocConner13 @CannataJennifer
#creativityrocks

[Moody School @VBMoody]

Miss Jayne’s awesome kindergarteners visited our new MakerSpace during part of library class. Students used modeling dough to create shapes, letters, and their own creations (including a narwhal!).

[Moody School @VBMoody]

In library, we read the book Rosie Revere, Engineer and then students designed their own hanging structure out of Keva Planks. The longest structure was 12 inches! Awesome engineering, grade 5! (And thank you to Wesley School Librarian Rebecca Deotte for the great idea!) @VBMoody