https://padlet.com/mrs_cline15/fcz4b4ypagt6 Made with serendipity en-us 2018-04-04 16:05:13 UTC 2018-04-04 16:32:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Thunder.png mrs_cline15 https://padlet.com/mrs_cline15/fcz4b4ypagt6/wish/248566966 In my online masters class TCH430, we discussed gamification and play based learning. In thinking about STEAM and STEM, this seemed like a logical way to connect play and Science. When we come back from Spring Break we will start up our end of the year Genius Hour. I really want them to dive into a topic that is interesting and creative enough to support them through the rest of the year! ]]> 2018-04-04 16:15:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mrs_cline15/fcz4b4ypagt6/wish/248566966 mrs_cline15 https://padlet.com/mrs_cline15/fcz4b4ypagt6/wish/248568139 My plan is to use technology for "gamifying" my Science for a week and to help my students explore a variety of concepts to choose their Genius Hour Topics by the end of the week. We will be using Hopscotch and ScienceKids to play games and explore topics we could choose. After my students have played the games, explored topics, and chosen their Genius Hour Topics, I will have them write a review based on the technology they used. I am hoping that the technology can really spark their interest in their Genius Hour topics and allow them time to explore new sites and concepts. ]]> 2018-04-04 16:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mrs_cline15/fcz4b4ypagt6/wish/248568139 mrs_cline15 https://padlet.com/mrs_cline15/fcz4b4ypagt6/wish/248569590 Hopscotch is a kid friendly app that allows students to learn how to code. They can make games, play their own games to "test" their coding, publish their games for others to play, and play others games. Video tutorials make it easy for students to learn at their own pace. Encourages creative thinking and develops skills that students do not normally get to use in school. The teacher does not need to know anything about coding to use this app. ]]> 2018-04-04 16:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mrs_cline15/fcz4b4ypagt6/wish/248569590 mrs_cline15 https://padlet.com/mrs_cline15/fcz4b4ypagt6/wish/248572239 ScienceKids is a website that has a variety of different science topics that students can interact and learn about in a variety of different ways. From the home page students can discover different Science Topics, explore Science Experiments, find new Science Facts, play games, watch videos, search images, and follow projects. Students can explore at their own pace and interests.]]> 2018-04-04 16:27:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mrs_cline15/fcz4b4ypagt6/wish/248572239