My students need 1 Dash robot to explore the elements of coding as they learn to work with each other and build tolerance and acceptance.
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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.
My Students
My scholars are 32 energetic sixth-grade GATE students.
They are a group that is about to embark on a new journey into middle school.
They are a passionate, kind, and resilient bunch that perseveres even through difficult situations. They are eager to learn and have recently found their own voice in an effort to speak up against social injustices. This year, they have strengthened their technological abilities and are learning to integrate new components of media into presentations and projects. My school has started an arts program that teaches students dance, singing, art, computer programming, and various musical instruments both throughout the day and after school. My scholars are now ready to become more creative with their art skills. While the students are excited to learn the new programming elements, they are held back due to the fact that they don't have the necessary tools to take their progress to the next level.
My Project
Dash robots are fun, interactive robots that students can control and code. I am proposing to use this tool to teach my students about different elements of coding and 21st century learning skills. By introducing these ideas in this way, students will let their guard down and work with others that they don't generally choose to work with. The focus will be on the task at hand, and not who they are working with. Students will create coding that will be programmed into these robots. From there, the Dash robots will navigate according to their code to achieve a desired goal. Since my students are interested in technology, this will be what drives them and motivates them to work with others to be successful. Students will work together to problem solve as they try new approaches to achieve their end goal. With this project, students will be able to learn 21st century skills and learn how to work with others as they become more accepting of their differences.
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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