STEAM Carnival

Students, staff and families had the opportunity to participate in the first annual STEAM Carnival for Middleton Public Schools.  Organizers Barbara Deeley and Catie Nasser had the vision to create a fun, family oriented festival to explore the arts in a different way.  Teachers organized their own booths and had some phenomenal student volunteers.  Games were STEAM themed - Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics.  There was so much excitement in the air!

Check out the video below:

Atomic History - Students become the scientist

Sixth graders are studying atoms and learning about the history of atomic structure.  They broke into 7 small groups and conducted research about one of the scientists who are instrumental in developing the theory of atomic structure.

The scientists are:

Students took some time to research their scientist.  They learned about their biography and atomic theory that the scientist developed.  Next, they worked together to write and practice a script to share in a green screen video.  We used the app "Green Screen" by Do Ink and imported a picture behind them that relates to their information.  We then used the app "iMovie" to put all of the videos together to make a class video that includes all of the scientists videos.

Check out their videos:

BreakoutEDU

Students in WHMN News Crew ended our season with a collaborative game called BreakoutEDU.

Breakout EDU - immersive games platform for learners of all ages. In Breakout EDU games, players work collaboratively to solve a series of critical thinking puzzles in order to open a locked box. Each Breakout EDU kit can be used to play hundreds of games. Breakout EDU Games are designed for 8-15 players. Teachers that play Breakout EDU with a full class use two or three kits and divide the students into small groups.  (Source)

Our game focused on Growth Mindset - “In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work—brains and talent are just the starting point. This view creates a love of learning and a resilience that is essential for great accomplishment,” writes Dweck

Getting started...

The kids had so much fun "escaping" the room! They worked well together and overcame frustration!  I'm so proud of them!

Click HERE for more information about BreakoutEDU.  

Fuller Meadow Ed Tech Challenge 2018

Teachers at Fuller Meadow had the opportunity to participate in the first annual "FM EdTech Challenge."  This is a fun and quick way to dip your toe (or swim) in educational technology.  I created a BINGO board with many activities to expose teachers to different educational technology programs and professionals.



Prizes:

Fill in a row, column, or diagonal for a chance at the First Place Prize.

Fill in the entire board for a chance for the Grand Prize.

There are several different prizes, some are sponsored from professionals in the edtech field and are featured on this board.

On the second page, you’ll find some professionals in the field to add to your PLN - professional learning network.  It’s fun to follow them in your social media.

Check out our challenge:




We had 10 teachers at Fuller Meadow participate in the FM EdTech Challenge.  It was great helping our teachers learn new programs, expand their professional learning network, and watching them get excited about new programs that they can use with their students.  Because Kids Deserve It!!

Teachers who participated in the FM EdTech Challenge received a prize.  Most of these prizes were donated by educational technology professionals who were very willing to help sponsor this challenge.

A huge thank you to the following sponsors:
Brian Aspinall
Kasey Bell
BrainPop
Dave Burgess
Diane Carriero
EdTech Team
Flipgrid
Amy Karas
Alice Keeler
Middleton PTO
Matt Miller
Sol Bean Cafe
Paul Solarz
Adam Welcome
Dierdre Baker