What an exciting week in GT! Did your GT student come home and stump you last week by asking if you knew what a Thaumatrope is? I hope they came home just as excited this week with their Zoetrope. These two items are helping your child learn about language, the arts, life before technology, and perseverance! (I learned quite a bit about perseverance this week too!) Those Zoetropes were a challenge, but we didn’t give up.
We also dove into programming and robotics this week with the help of Little Bits. To learn more about this amazing tool, I encourage you to watch this 5 minute TED talk by the creator of Little Bits: http://www.ted.com/talks/ayah_bdeir_building_blocks_that_blink_beep_and_teach?language=en
This year I will really be concentrating on teaching the kids to approach every new topic with the eyes of a scientist. We will question, research, hypothesize, experiment, analyze, and share our findings. The scientific method is a valuable approach to life, not just science!
Each week, I will be hosting an Appy Hour during our GT day. During Appy Hour I will introduce your child to a new App or useful computer tool. Next week we will learn about Google Drive, and Google classroom. I am a Google Certified Educator and I’m excited to teach your child about the amazing things Google Drive and Google Classroom have to offer. We will use both of those tools on a regular basis this year, and these tools are used in our district from K to grade 12.
Thank you to all the parents that have filled out the social media permission form. If you haven’t done that yet, please visit http://goo.gl/forms/r3eeDFw1JN to let me know if we have permission to post photos or videos of your child. Here is a great example of how we will showcase your child's work and creativity!
Please let me know if you have any questions!
I hope you enjoy a wonderful weekend!
Wishlist:
We also dove into programming and robotics this week with the help of Little Bits. To learn more about this amazing tool, I encourage you to watch this 5 minute TED talk by the creator of Little Bits: http://www.ted.com/talks/ayah_bdeir_building_blocks_that_blink_beep_and_teach?language=en
This year I will really be concentrating on teaching the kids to approach every new topic with the eyes of a scientist. We will question, research, hypothesize, experiment, analyze, and share our findings. The scientific method is a valuable approach to life, not just science!
Each week, I will be hosting an Appy Hour during our GT day. During Appy Hour I will introduce your child to a new App or useful computer tool. Next week we will learn about Google Drive, and Google classroom. I am a Google Certified Educator and I’m excited to teach your child about the amazing things Google Drive and Google Classroom have to offer. We will use both of those tools on a regular basis this year, and these tools are used in our district from K to grade 12.
Thank you to all the parents that have filled out the social media permission form. If you haven’t done that yet, please visit http://goo.gl/forms/r3eeDFw1JN to let me know if we have permission to post photos or videos of your child. Here is a great example of how we will showcase your child's work and creativity!
Please let me know if you have any questions!
I hope you enjoy a wonderful weekend!
Wishlist:
- (A few students still need a spiral or composition notebook - ask your child if he/she needs one)
- Scotch tape
- Clear Plastic #6 - look in the recycle arrows for the 6 - usually from plastic take out containers or clear cups
- Paper towel/toilet paper tubes
- Small plastic lids (soda caps, milk caps, etc)