PA Steps w/ EbD HS - Digital Parking Lot by Jocelyn Long

jocelynalong — 2025-06-06 21:17:10 UTC

Directions: Park your thoughts, comments, questions, suggestions, etc here. The staff will address during the daily reviews.

National groups for modifications- Using Adafruit Playground or Fusion 360 - so that we don't all have to recreate the same resources. Folder within resources? Or Facebook Group maybe

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Design Loop Steps presentation

Unit 1B

2025-06-09 14:54:55 UTC

The goal of the challenges in Lessons 1 & 2 were very unclear to me. Idk what the kids should be trying to make the mircobit DO.

Unit 1A-Lesson 1

matthewdeller — 2025-06-09 15:11:45 UTC

The activity for this lesson should have students understanding and experimenting with Sphero's internal components and how they work instead of jumping right into coding.

Connecting servos

2025-06-09 15:16:38 UTC

It's tricky to find how to physically connect the servos. Had to google: https://www.teachwithict.com/servo.html

Unit 1B

2025-06-09 15:41:43 UTC

The instructions are very unclear. I think starting with the name badge is easy, then gradually incorporate the other features, like loops, sound etc.

Output Overview, please

2025-06-09 15:52:33 UTC

I'd love a list of the final products/outputs the kids should be making for each lesson in a table of contents-style list so that I can see what they should be doing for each lesson without opening each file. For example, in Lesson 3, they make a counter that sounds an alarm and turns a motor at a certain value. In 4, they are making an alarmed heart rate monitor. It would be helpful to have a short list of the outputs for each lesson.

2.1.6 Crane Strain

hauerco — 2025-06-09 17:44:08 UTC

Cantilever Quickfire Design Challenge (I use this as a fun opener with students to work together in teams, open communication and experience failure!) I use with students to discuss Resources they need to be better at solving problems. I use cardboard Jenga blocks to have them create a cantilever.

HS Foundations of Tech Ed

2025-06-09 17:46:52 UTC

In the High School Foundations of Technology and Engineering in File 2.1.4 Pythagorean Theorem Review on Page 2 you have a picture layer issue. The equations in for the image of the crane boom are overtop of the boom clipping parts of the boom making it look as though it is not one solid complete unit.

1B - Notes from the Assistive Technology Design Challenge

hauerco — 2025-06-09 17:49:29 UTC

Feel free to browse my chaos!

PA Act 48

2025-06-09 18:49:04 UTC

Are PA teachers able to earn Act 48 credits for this training.

EbD College Credit

2025-06-10 12:57:54 UTC

Will study resources be available to help students study for the post-test?

Primary 2.6.2 materials?

2025-06-10 13:29:32 UTC

The kid brief lists these materials: • Bag of laser-cut parts

• CD Hub & Bearing Set (only hubs and screws will be used); but the teacher one doesn't have them. What are these?

Dig Time

2025-06-10 13:32:21 UTC

I feel like the dig time not very useful. I would rather have some sort of direct instruction on some of the more difficult topics or software that we could use with our classes. Or show us samples that go along with some of the projects to give us ideas of where we can go with things.

Micro Bit Kits?

2025-06-10 13:33:25 UTC

Are there any recommendations on Micro Bit kits/supplies for the FoTE Unit 1 Primary Challenge?

Rubrics

2025-06-10 13:43:08 UTC

Rubrics are only based on 3, 2, 1 points. The precents don't match or make sense: 12, 8, 4 points = 100%, 67%, & 33%

Schedule rework

2025-06-10 13:45:09 UTC

I think it would be more useful for teachers to have an overview of each class, day one do Foundations and show samples of units, what happens in each lesson - a quick 5-10 min overview. This will allow us as teachers to see what each unit encompasses and we can figure out right away where that would fit with our students and our current classes. Digging is what we do when we are planning, I don't need that now, I need to know what is in the classes and how to use the software/hardware. Then Day 2, move onto Tech Design, and show some of those concepts. Day 3, pick another "class", same for Day 4.

Needs to be formatted

2025-06-10 15:26:58 UTC

doc 4.4.4 has copy that is outside of the area of the table. As a result copy is missing.

can the telemedicine lesson be updated? This was the same back in at least 2012 and we're post covid now... surely there are updates that can be made to make it more relevant and informative.

2025-06-10 17:53:41 UTC

HISTORY OF COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING: FROM A TO Z

2025-06-10 18:03:23 UTC

This maybe helpful with Unit 1A - History of CADD Lesson 1

Challenge file locations?

2025-06-10 18:05:06 UTC

The challenges in Unit 1B, like 1.7.2, say update the model to match the tech drawings. It is unclear where I should find the file that I'm updating, like the mounting bracket or V-belt.

Video Link

2025-06-10 18:16:08 UTC

The video link in Lesson FFD5: Impacts of Technology is private and thus can't be viewed.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNKN4dHGQKg

Technological Design - Emerging Tech

2025-06-10 18:32:23 UTC

What are the plans for EbD to keep this unit on "Emerging Technology" up to date?

Red Light Tutorial

hauerco — 2025-06-11 13:59:03 UTC

AR - DelightEx - Educator Resources & Activities

hauerco — 2025-06-11 16:35:59 UTC

STEM Educator Resources

AR - DelightEx

hauerco — 2025-06-11 16:42:23 UTC

Getting Started - Teacher Startup Kit

Hyperlinks From Pacing Guide

ejohanson6 — 2025-06-11 18:23:52 UTC

In the teacher guide on the pacing tab it gives a break down of each unit and lesson name. It would be really helpful if you could make hyperlinks on this document to take you directly to the folder where that unit is located and a hyperlink directly to the folder for the specific lesson.

St. Cloud Credits

2025-06-11 18:37:35 UTC

Is there a list of institutes that accept St. Cloud credits for transfer if our high school students are earning this credit to apply towards their undergraduate degree?

Project List

2025-06-11 18:39:15 UTC

I'd love a project list for the Engineering Design and other classes, as the project prompts are buried in different places in each course, and not all Teacher lists mention the projects explicitly.

Gantt Charts/Organization

2025-06-12 13:49:39 UTC

Google Sheets has automatic tables that kids can use to organize projects found by typing @ in the first cell. They also have Gantt charts and other more technical organizers in their template section.

Vex substitute

2025-06-12 15:57:30 UTC

I'd love a good substitute for Vex in Eng Design Unit 2

REC Certification

ejohanson6 — 2025-06-12 16:46:56 UTC

The REC Certification in the Robotics and Pre-Engineering curriculum that students can earn. Is this a PA-recognized certification that can be used to satisfy a graduation pathway in lieu of passing the Keystone exams?