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Our STEAM class emphasizes the 4Cs- critical thinking, communication, creativity, and collaboration. Having micro:bits will give my students experience with these vital skills for success. The micro:bits are durable little computers that have inputs, outputs, sensors, and radio communication features. My 3rd-5th graders will use them to code projects such as digital flashcards, games, wearable tech, and solutions to real-world problems. Students can code between classes using the free website and download to the micro:bits when they return to class. There are project ideas on the micro:bit website to introduce students to the device, but the possibilities are limitless. I will use the "micro:bit classroom" to guide students through their first few experiences and save their work. Then they will have opportunities to design and code their own plans. Micro:bits are adaptable to student skill level from block coding to text-based with Python, so everyone can experience success and grow from where they are. Students' ability to adapt, imagine new solutions, and develop global awareness will help them succeed in the jobs they will have that don't yet exist. Exposure to coding using micro:bits will show my students they can do hard things. Coding is in every field. Having digital literacy is like being multilingual, it opens more doors. Even if students don't enter a STEM field when they get older, the thinking processes they will learn from coding apply to all problem-solving.

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Our STEAM class emphasizes the 4Cs- critical thinking, communication, creativity, and collaboration. Having micro:bits will give my students experience with these vital skills for success. The micro:bits are durable little computers that have inputs, outputs, sensors, and radio communication features. My 3rd-5th graders will use them to code projects such as digital flashcards, games, wearable tech, and solutions to real-world problems. Students can code between classes using the free website and download to the micro:bits when they return to class. There are project ideas on the micro:bit website to introduce students to the device, but the possibilities are limitless. I will use the "micro:bit classroom" to guide students through their first few experiences and save their work. Then they will have opportunities to design and code their own plans. Micro:bits are adaptable to student skill level from block coding to text-based with Python, so everyone can experience success and grow from where they are. Students' ability to adapt, imagine new solutions, and develop global awareness will help them succeed in the jobs they will have that don't yet exist. Exposure to coding using micro:bits will show my students they can do hard things. Coding is in every field. Having digital literacy is like being multilingual, it opens more doors. Even if students don't enter a STEM field when they get older, the thinking processes they will learn from coding apply to all problem-solving.

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