My students need tablets and Bloxels to develop their coding and engineering skills. This project will allow them to grow artistically and technologically.
$1,361 goal
This project expired on January 6, 2019.
This project expired on January 6, 2019.
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
As a Library & Technology teacher, I see close to 900 students come into our school library every week, Our Library services 1st through 5th grade. For many of these boys are girls, this is one of the few places they will see such a large selection of books.
My students deserve to come to a school where their needs can be met and where they can feel success in all areas.
My students come from predominantly immigrant households where English is a second language. Their parents work long hours, many with multiple jobs to make sure they can provide for their families. They want to give their children everything they can, and so do I.
My students are thoughtful and creative. They work hard to overcome learning difficulties and language barriers. They have a thirst for knowledge, but unfortunately they face many barriers that inhibit success. It is important to me that my students understand that success in school is more than being able to score well on a test. I want to provide my students with what they need to reignite their curiosity and passions - where they can explore and feel part of a community.
My Project
When students build games, they become the writers, artists, designers, and developers of their own interactive stories. Using the Bloxels gameboard and blocks, students will create their own 13-bit layouts, characters, and art for their game. Students dictate the story they are going to tell and the path their characters will take.
According to a recent US Department of Labor report, 65% of today's school children will eventually be employed in jobs that do not exist yet.
As technology evolves, the skills required for future jobs are changing as well. It is more important than ever for students to have a grasp on 21st century skills such as collaboration, critical thinking, flexibility, and media literacy. These skills, among many others, will allow students to flourish in their future endeavors.
Students will use the tablets in conjunction with the Bloxels for in depth editing. The tablets will also allow them to piece their games together. Using the Class Library, students can share their creations privately with their class. Working as a team, students are able to quickly collaborate on their layouts, characters, and art.
As a media specialist, I plan to use Bloxels to blend the content students are learning in the classroom with important computer skills such as coding, design, and engineering.
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