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  • Hollinger K-8 School
  • Tucson, AZ
  • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

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Mixing low tech creativity, with the ability to make that creation move, light up or respond to sensors will give my students the skills and confidence they can use to open doors in the future. The craft items such as chenille sticks, and glue, will be used along with recycled and found items to give form and function to their creations. The LEDS are connected with copper tape to build the circuit and are controlled by the MicroBit which is programmed by the students to light up or change color and to respond to sensors. When it all comes together the students have increased skills in logic, debugging, electronics, robotics, and art. Not to mention, persistence, collaboration and design thinking. Until now most of my students are just technology consumers, they don't realize that there are tools and materials that can make them producers and innovators. Many of their parents and grandparents are skilled in needlecraft, carpentry, cooking and gardening, etc.. I want my students to learn those skills and then think how they can add a technology twist to make something that is unique to them. I would like to bring this community to the classroom to share and invent together.

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Mixing low tech creativity, with the ability to make that creation move, light up or respond to sensors will give my students the skills and confidence they can use to open doors in the future. The craft items such as chenille sticks, and glue, will be used along with recycled and found items to give form and function to their creations. The LEDS are connected with copper tape to build the circuit and are controlled by the MicroBit which is programmed by the students to light up or change color and to respond to sensors. When it all comes together the students have increased skills in logic, debugging, electronics, robotics, and art. Not to mention, persistence, collaboration and design thinking. Until now most of my students are just technology consumers, they don't realize that there are tools and materials that can make them producers and innovators. Many of their parents and grandparents are skilled in needlecraft, carpentry, cooking and gardening, etc.. I want my students to learn those skills and then think how they can add a technology twist to make something that is unique to them. I would like to bring this community to the classroom to share and invent together.

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