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Pop Up Making! (in LLED 350 and 360)

Pop Up Making! (in LLED 350 and 360)

Posted in 8-12, AppliedDesignSkillsTechnologies, Blog Posts, K-3 | Tagged with ADST, design, design challenge, make, makerspace, scarfe sandbox

This month, in the Scarfe Digital Sandbox (Scarfe 155) every teacher candidate in the Bed program (elementary, middle and secondary) will have the opportunity to participate in a ‘Makerspace’ as part of your orientation to Library and Information Literacy with your LLED 350 and LLED 360 course. In Scarfe 155 (through the ed lib), we’ll […]

Unplugged Coding : integrating coding activities in your classroom

Unplugged Coding : integrating coding activities in your classroom

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, AppliedDesignSkillsTechnologies, English, K-3, Resource | Tagged with ADST, algorithms, Free, interactivity, makerspace, programming, STEM, Teacher Use, unplugged coding

Unplugged Coding is a collection of learning activities that introduce coding and programming through engaging games that only use cards, crayons, markers, etc. For younger students, teachers can skip the detailed concepts of computer coding and give them a better understanding of basic computer science knowledge and inspire them for future exploration. Through Unplugged Coding […]

Code.org: unplugged and plugged activities

Code.org: unplugged and plugged activities

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, AppliedDesignSkillsTechnologies, English, Resource | Tagged with ADST, algorithms, apps, coding, computer, digital citizenship, Free, lesson planning, makerspace, programming, Teacher Use

Code.org aims to increase access to computer science in schools. It contains a large collection of activities, lesson plans, and tutorials that encourage school-age learners to explore the basics of computer programming. Topics include computational thinking, algorithms, abstractions, and even digital citizenship. With the onset of the Digital Revolution, computer skills, even at a basic […]

Sphero: a coding, ADST & STEM learning robot

Sphero: a coding, ADST & STEM learning robot

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, AppliedDesignSkillsTechnologies, English, K-3, Paid, Resource | Tagged with ADST, coding, makerspace, robotics, STEM

Sphero – a programmable robotic sphere that is not only fun to play with but also an excellent access point for students of any age to explore coding. Sphero can be paired with a smartphone, ipad or tablet and coded using ‘visual programming blocks’. While the apps that help power Sphero are free, the Sphero […]

Augment: designing and customizing your own augmented reality

Augment: designing and customizing your own augmented reality

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, AppliedDesignSkillsTechnologies, AR & VR Tools, English, Fine Arts, Not Subject Specific, Post Secondary, Resource | Tagged with ADST, app, apps, augmented reality, engagement, Free, interactivity, makerspace, multimedia, Presentation, Simulations, Teacher Use

Augment is a tool to design and integrate Augmented Reality (AR) into your classroom. There are three components included: the Augment app, the Augment Manager and the Augment Desktop. The Augment app allow you to visualize 3D Models via the camera on your mobile devices. The Augment Manager is used to upload and manage various […]


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