My students need six Kindle Fire Tablets to learn coding and become innovative designers while using the Dash and Dot Robots!
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Smith's classroom raised $950
This project is fully funded
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 students are creative, take initiative in their own learning, and curious about the world! They love hands-on, engaging projects that challenge them to think outside of the box in not only their solutions, but the way they communicate the information that they just explored. They are enthusiastic learners and are full of questions. They inspire me to do my best!
Many students in my classroom have no access to technology at home, and our school provides them with the opportunities to gain these vital 21st century skills.
Our school is set in urban Los Angeles. Many students speak two or more languages, and are the children of immigrant parents. They have a strong work ethic and work diligently to make their future a success.
Each child in my classroom absolutely loves learning. The third-grade team at my school incorporates a variety of learning styles, differentiated lesson planning, and alternative seating and learning opportunities to ensure that each student's needs are met. We also use computational thinking strategies in our lessons to get them to think. They are an amazing group of kids, and I can't wait to help them grow as citizens of the world. They are our future!
My Project
A long time ago, reading, writing, and arithmetic were the guiding pillars of education. Flash forward to today, it's a world filled with globalization, technology, and robots. As educators, we know that coding has become the next educational frontier when it comes to STEM education and engaging young minds. The most important element of STEM is its ability to encourage and support creative expression and problem solving. It allows students to create innovative ideas and make real world connections. Computer technology and the applied sciences just happens to be this generation’s best and most accessible tool . This year, I was given a wonderful opportunity to delve into the world of computer science. At the end of the session, I received a class set of Dash and Dot Robots. The Wonder Workshop and its fearless robots, Dash and Dot, are all pathways to a world where students can become empowered learners . Creativity, collaboration, persistence and abstraction are all thinking skills that coding builds. There is just one problem. In order to code Dash and Dot, my students need Kindle Fire tablets. We are so close and yet so far.
Kindle Fires will ignite their fervor for coding by allowing them to interact and program Dash and Dot!
Using ISTE and STEM standards as a backdrop, computer science will help my students use computational thinking to breakdown problems, find patterns, create algorithms and test solutions, they will acquire language and speaking skills that will help them become college and career ready. In addition, Dash and Dot will help them investigate the world of innovative designers. These engaging experiences will make learning fun and prepare them for the future. We are so close to embarking on this adventure into the world of coding. Now all we need is a little Fire!
Nearly all 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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