The introduction of pencilcode.net to students who had finished taking a test. We tinkered with existing code and made a beautiful spirograph-style pattern.
Pencilcode is so Good
13 Oct 2021 Leave a comment
in 36K, computer lab, Covid 19, deployment Tags: 36K, pencilcode.net, Spirograph
Paper Commands
12 Oct 2021 Leave a comment
in 36K, computer lab, Covid 19, deployment, Uncategorized Tags: 36K, bee-bot, robotics
This class of five students familiarized themselves with arrow commands: move forward, turn left, and turn right. They are made of paper, though I really should laminate them.
This was used to introduce the beebot emulator website, which also uses arrows to command the beebot. But first, I modeled the beebot using Notebook software.
The students took turns using my bluetooth touch pad to command the beebot.
The Foos
12 Oct 2021 Leave a comment
in 36K, computer lab, Covid 19, deployment Tags: 36K, codespark academy, coding, computer lab, The Foos
This class of students worked together on the smartboard to solve the Foos puzzles.
We all got stuck on one, and even the paras gave it a try. We had to make use of the Repeat block and we could not figure it out.
To be continued next week!
BeeBots Online
08 Oct 2021 Leave a comment
in 36K, computer lab, Covid 19, robotics Tags: 36K, bee-bot, beebot, robotics
Second time I am seeing the class this week. First time I pretended to be a robot and they programmed me to get to the lightswitch in the doorway…move forward x number of steps, turn left, turn right.
This time i had paper cutouts of robots and paper arrows for forward, turn left, turn right.
After showing the papers, i asked the kids if they had seen the website. They all said NO. So we went to the website on the smart board.
(FYI ..I was using a bluetooth touchpad to control the smartboard, to Wow effect from the students. They all wanted a try)
We went to beebot emulator website (beebot.terrapinlogo.com) on the smartboard. I demonstrated how it works. I showed a couple of moves using the blank card mat, then had two students come up to command the beebot using the alphabet mat.
Then they all went to the computers to do their own explorations and programming.
One student came up to code the beebot travelling to the girl’s room on the school mat.
After the Test
08 Oct 2021 Leave a comment
in 36K, Brooklyn, computer lab, Covid 19, Emotionally Disabled Tags: 36K, computer games, test
Students had to take an online ELA test in the computer lab.
After the test, they relaxed with defly.io, 1v1.lol, coolmathgames.com, and typingclub.com.
Week at a Glance
06 Oct 2021 Leave a comment
in 36K, computer lab, Covid 19, deployment Tags: schedule
The schedule for the week
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- Tuesday
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- Wednesday
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First Day Schedule, Deployment October 2021
05 Oct 2021 Leave a comment
in 36K, Covid 19, deployment Tags: 36K, covid, schedule
36K at 224
04 Oct 2021 Leave a comment
in 36K, Covid 19 Tags: 36K, coronavirus, deployment
Redeployed again. My second term of duty.
This time I was sent to 36K at 224.
Very high-functioning 3-5 grade classroom, 12:1:2.
I may be sent to the main site to be the tech teacher. The main site is emotionally disabled (ED) middle schoolers.
Out of the frying pan and into the fire?
Sentenced
03 Oct 2021 Leave a comment
in Covid 19, deployment Tags: 36K
It is official: I have been sentenced, I mean, sent, to 36K.
I Know It’s Legal, but…
10 Sep 2021 Leave a comment
in district office Tags: self-medication
Busy, busy corner of 23rd street and 1st avenue in Manhattan…down the block from the VA hospital and down the other block from Bellevue hospital.
It should come as no surprise that some choose to self-medicate…
