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This is a link to the inquiry units - with VIDEOs - being used at White Oak.

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Creative assignmnt of computers to make mini-labs across the school.

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Students generated testable questions and conducted labs.

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Teachers structure labs with higher order thinking questions embedded with writing. This is a 1st grade shadow lab.

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K sample -final draf

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Strong examples of student work integrating science & ELA were posted everywhere.

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We saw evidence of strong writing at all levels. Here's a journal entry from K.

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Media Center transformed into learning commons space - various spaces for learning and student collaboration.

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Lab spaces where students can work independently on PBL projects.

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K students show their writing skills describing properties of rocks.

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Projects & materials change frequently. This week it's making a card with a light up feature.

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Primary students learn basic programming skills playing the Robot Turtles game.

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The school had multiple labs for students to perform different tasks, allowed for needs and flexibility

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Kids check out their own books. Busy. Robot Turtles board game (Thinkfun) teaches them programming and coding.

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Storage rooms between the two labs

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Two labs for teacher use. K-2 space & 3-5 space.

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Students help design journals by subject. Students choose station that they think will answer their question.

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Rotating through centers in each teachers room. Graphic organizer to write hypothesis, findings, conclusions and thoughts.

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Each grade level has different set ups for journals, there is a cross of grade level content vocabulary.flowplanner, students tackled where to place furniture for measurement and estimate, used dry erase marker on floor on marked, measure, erase...what is the fastest route to the cafe?

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Making it more purposeful.

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Started with Inquiry & PBL not necessarily with STEM.

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Interesting that they admit all kids - not just kid with high scores/grades

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Peer pressure from staff doing cool stuff

Students go into their classes and ask to do the PBL

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Students are given choice with projects math focused or science focused

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Partner ELA & Science

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Science Leadership Academy (SDL) learned from them

Use a similar college schedule - courage to step out there to make it work.

Working to incorporate math into the STEM & PBL model

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Design to learn program, front load

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Students are assigned Google accounts & apps - teachers monitor and assign

Google Apps - use started with STEM Academy & now school wide

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Creative. On task. Very knowledgeable. Easy to talk to. Can describe the process. Team oriented.

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Students fit into strength areas as they move through their content areas. Independent study but there are district assessments.

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Cobb team learning from Students on their projects for Maker Fest

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Leveraging community businesses partnerships & marketing

Partner Maker Spaces groups

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Robotic hand project - presenting to a group of investors to try to get some interest or an offer

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Comfy but not practical . Need to have movable stations, rolling.

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Using Unity to program video game

Photoshop to create characters.

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Moveable tables power accessability

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There is an established group of students to make decision on logistics for the event including problem solving, location, funding and layout, adult facilitator .

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Students planning maker fest.

Website & communication

Prices of booth

Primary spaces to be used

Branding consistency - visual

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Allowing them time to adjust by starting small and letting teachers dip their toes.

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Trying one a term to roll out for teachers into the concept.

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Have to find the right fit.

Remediation happens all day all the time.

Found teachers who wanted to play with them.

Core program is 7 teachers doing PBL.

Other staff in the school are a various levels of implementation.

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Remedial is  incorporated as the student needs it.

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Remedial is  incorporated as the student needs it.

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If a student needs an area of math to be proficient they are given the instruction but those who have the concept they are moved forward and the student can catch up withy the group.

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History with First Robotics

AP students weren't connecting with Romeo & Juliet - standards shifted to informational & aligned to PBL model.

Software design & tech integration was a great option.

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Authentic creative efficient.

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Authenticity effencincy intensity

Pre-test if students make 85 or above on pre-test they go play and do more tech. Those who score lower get instruction, remediation & support.

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Sell the resources on TPT to fund raise.

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Fall 2010 started

Goals for year 1 were too high - Nobel peace prize

Academic competitive benchmarks in the school.

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The staff all are on board to be part of this program. Go team!!

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May 16th hosting maker fest locally

Academic ties - demonstrate academic learning in their maker project.

Diff - "rock stars" don't have to align to standards because they're beyond the academics

If they're to real already we let them go to the real world

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Work days - don't teach 5 days a week have 1-2 work days.

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K-12 PBL cluster. All meet & work with innovation & STEM on board through out the cluster.

Parent & staff breakfast this AM to discuss.

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300 students on normal 6 period day.

Fall going back to different schedule 1/2 day open period.

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Check them out online -

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Lanier HS - Center for Design & Technology

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Lanier HS - Center for Design & Technology

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Check them out online - http://cdat.lanierhs.org/