Eric Davis

Explorations Educator in Cumberland Valley School District.

[Eric Davis @MonroeMaker]

Getting ready for first graders to build homes for the three little pigs. Students will build a house out of straws, index cards, or popsicle sticks that get tested as the “wolf” gets progressively closer. #CVExplorations #STEM #STEAM #CVProud #Fairytales

[Eric Davis @MonroeMaker]

⁦@SpheroEdu⁩ Blocks 1 lesson with 5th grade. Thanks for an ingenious activity to introduce the move block - students set the speed and duration to get as close to the wall as possible without touching it. #cvsd #CVExplorations #STEM #STEAM #code #CVproud

[Eric Davis @MonroeMaker]

Have you been in the learning pit throughout this course? How did you move yourself out? Out?!? I think I may have taken a step backward! I'll figure it out. #ISTEcert @AjBloom2pnt0 @atilamrac @DaisySam1

[Eric Davis @MonroeMaker]

The ISTE Certified Educator training is like a gigantic block of marble. Like a sculptor, I've got to remove the unnecessary elements of my current instructional practice to reveal the best pedagogy. #michaelangelo #CVExplorations
#ISTEcert @AjBloom2pnt0 @atilamrac @DaisySam1

[Eric Davis @MonroeMaker]

Not enough space in the room for all the students to utilize the green screen? Consider a paracord line across the room and hang the green screens...now there is 2x as much green screen to work with! #CVExplorations #STEM #STEAM #greenscreen #elementary #CVSD #CVproud

[Gregory Milbrand @GregoryMilbrand]

Crush it tomorrow all of you wonderful teachers and staff members!

[Eric Davis @MonroeMaker]

After Synchronous session 2, I find myself deep in the learning pit. Feeling a bit overwhelmed, but also know that's partially my fault. I will focus on budgeting my asynchronous time so that the synchronous sessions are more meaningful.
@atilamrac @DaisySam1 @ajbloom2pnt0

[Eric Davis @MonroeMaker]

Given the time and resources, students can create the coolest things! In making this “movie” a 4th grader discovered how to pause pictures in stop motion, how to add sounds, and how much of a mess a hole puncher makes! #cvexplorations #iste #stem #stopmotion #cvproud

[Eric Davis @MonroeMaker]

Q: What stands out to you from your learning so far?

A: I have an exciting (but challenging) journey ahead in earning the ISTE certification. However, I am MOST excited about being a part of a PLC of dedicated professionals!
#ISTECert @DaisySam1 @atilamrac @Ajbloom2pnt0

[Eric Davis @MonroeMaker]

Flexible seating is not about having fancy or cool furniture, but rather furniture that can transform the learning environment! If you have the opportunity for new furniture, consider wheels with locking casters. #CVExplorations #flexibleseating #STEM #CVProud

[Eric Davis @MonroeMaker]

With just 25 index cards 5th graders practiced all 4C’s! Working in teams, students were given unused index cards and 10 minutes to build the tallest tower. So far this year’s record is 30 inches tall (not pictured). #CVExploations #CVProud #4cs #STEM

[Eric Davis @MonroeMaker]

So much learning and fun await them this year! Oh, and it helps having a great teacher! #CVExplorations #firstdayofschool #4cs

[Mario de La Barrera @Mr_d_Hampden]

Second graders already learning what #CVExplorations is all about. #CVproud

[Eric Davis @MonroeMaker]

First day with students tomorrow! So fortunate to be surrounded by a community committed to supporting schools. Enough 2 liter bottles, paper tubes, shoeboxes, and stir sticks to support student innovation! Thanks Ritters @TrueValue for the stir sticks! #CVExplorations #Thankful

[The Eagle Foundation @CV_Eagle_Fndn]

@MonroeMaker @RYOBItoolsusa @RYOBItoolsusa...we need a sign!

[Eric Davis @MonroeMaker]

Thanks @CV_Eagle_Fndn for the @RYOBItoolsusa cordless glue guns! Students are now safer to innovate in Explorations (no more tripping over cords)! Thinking I need to find a way to add a Ryobi sign? #CVExplorations #Innovate

[Eric Davis @MonroeMaker]

Using the Puppet Pals 2 app, students demonstrated the magic contained within their homemade wands! Just pause the video and swap out the characters=instant magic! #CVExplorations #STEM #STEAM #MAGIC ⁦@CVMonroeEagles⁩ ⁦@CVSDnews⁩

[Eric Davis @MonroeMaker]

I wonder what this might mean for #Explorations in CVSD?

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

You don't need people in the office every day.

The evidence is clear: hybrid work boosts productivity, creativity, well-being, & retention.

Great collaborations don't involve constant contact. They alternate between deep work and bursts of interaction.

https://t.co/OgW1WT82mp

[Eric Davis @MonroeMaker]

@MissPetrosky Love this! Did they make a plan before building, or did these designs just grow as they went? Also, I wish #Explorations had colorful straws like that!

[Colby Frantz @ColbyFrantz]

Way to go CV Explorations! Nice work Eric and Sean! Representing creative and curiosity in education! @CVTechConnect @CVSDnews #PETEandC

[Dr. Adolph Doc Brown|Psychologist + Thought Leader @docspeaks]

💻 Edtech was once a perk in education, now it’s a prioritized necessity. 👒 🎩 Hats off to my educational technology colleagues for ensuring that every learner is engaged, challenged, included, and supported.  🙏🏾 Let’s “Close the Empathy Gap Today!”🤩 @peteandc