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  • PS 56 Harry Eichler
  • Richmond Hill, NY
  • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

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All of our students love time to work on the computers. Whenever new technology comes into the room - even 1 computer - the entire class finds a reason to go and use it. When coding was introduced to our class this year, everyone became glued to their seat during computer lab time. They problem solved, asked questions, helped each other, and worked the problem over and over until they got it. Regardless of languages spoken at home, coding and technology became a common language that everyone was able to understand. The excitement each student shown lasted well beyond the 2 periods they have in the lab a week. The creative and exciting experience of coding becomes limited when we are out of the computer lab. With limited technology in our classrooms, the students often have to share 1 piece of equipment among a large group of students. Not everyone gets an opportunity to interact with the technology alone or for a significant amount of time. This becomes frustrating. With the recent addition of Dash and Dot, the students love working with the robots coding them to move around. Through your generosity, with the addition of the Dash and Dot materials the students will be given an opportunity to do more with these great pieces by allowing the students to code and create their own unique codes for the robots to follow. This creativity can also be expanded with the addition of the Ozobots and their materials. Students will not be locked into previously created codes but create what they want. This will allow for more students to interact with these devices -allowing the class to expand their creative minds in smaller groups where everyone can have time to expand their imaginations.

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All of our students love time to work on the computers. Whenever new technology comes into the room - even 1 computer - the entire class finds a reason to go and use it. When coding was introduced to our class this year, everyone became glued to their seat during computer lab time. They problem solved, asked questions, helped each other, and worked the problem over and over until they got it. Regardless of languages spoken at home, coding and technology became a common language that everyone was able to understand. The excitement each student shown lasted well beyond the 2 periods they have in the lab a week. The creative and exciting experience of coding becomes limited when we are out of the computer lab. With limited technology in our classrooms, the students often have to share 1 piece of equipment among a large group of students. Not everyone gets an opportunity to interact with the technology alone or for a significant amount of time. This becomes frustrating. With the recent addition of Dash and Dot, the students love working with the robots coding them to move around. Through your generosity, with the addition of the Dash and Dot materials the students will be given an opportunity to do more with these great pieces by allowing the students to code and create their own unique codes for the robots to follow. This creativity can also be expanded with the addition of the Ozobots and their materials. Students will not be locked into previously created codes but create what they want. This will allow for more students to interact with these devices -allowing the class to expand their creative minds in smaller groups where everyone can have time to expand their imaginations.

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