Hour of Code - Google Doodle programming

Students from 1st to middle school enjoyed learning to code using the Hour of Code Google Doodle Logo project.  

Students choose a theme to highlight and then coded their logo.  Upon completion, they composed a one-page MLA report explaining their special day.

Robotics' Students entertain the crowd!

My nine-week Robotics Elective prepares the students in computer programming, engineering and team building skills.  But the highlight of this elective is the Sumo Bot competition.  This year's class did not disappoint the school and put on an amazing competition.  I am very proud of my students and hope they will have amazing memories from their middle school robotics' class.

Recess . . .

Even the computer teacher can enjoy recess when students are collaborating well on creating braids for anyone interested.  

A Busy Day in Robotics . . .

Click on the video to see the organized chaos of learning that is happening in our computer lab during the Robotics' Elective.

2017-18 School Year Message . . .

Welcome to the 2017 - 18 school year in the Computer Lab.  This year, the positive message in the lab is taken from the Hanson song "I was Born".  We will be concentrating on many important skills, such as coding, robotics, keyboarding, Microsoft Office, Google Classroom, but all while centering it around the fact that their life is a Gift from God and so special  - 

"I was born to do

I was born to go

I was born to be

someone,

no one's ever been

 before."

Click here to see the music video that was very well done by the Tulsa native group, Hanson.

I look forward to another amazing year working with your children.  Thank you.

Advanced Tech for 5/6th Graders

5/6th Advanced Tech Ed students began the 9-weeks with a fun coding/programming project.  Click on the video to see how they programmed their names . . .

Investment Day

7/8th grade Tech Ed students created businesses during the nine weeks.  They learned about the stock market and presented their companies to the class in hopes of getting investors.

Today was investment day and students filled out and signed their stock certificates and presented them to their investors.  Using good eye contact and a strong hand shake, students thanked their investors.  It is always a fund day in Tech Town.

Coding in the Lab

Computer programming, also called Coding, is happening in the lab with the 5th/6th graders.

Students are using Scratch to program various assignments and then create their own.  Scratch uses drop and drag programming blocks to allow beginner programmers to successfully create amazing programs.  One student created the vintage Pong Game.  See video below.

Keyboarding is Going strong this Quarter.

This quarter, the main project being worked on in the lab is our keyboarding skills.  It is tireless work getting the students to use proper touch-typing techniques and not look at the keyboard.  Memorizing the keyboard is the only way to learn it.  Please help you student with this much needed life skill now, so when they are in middle school and high school they can use this skill to create and turn in outstanding projects in a timely and efficient manner.