Braintree Elementary School sharing their new robot coding skills from the Innovate/Educate Award

 Braintree Elementary School students were demonstrating how they were using the robots they recently acquired through the Vermont AOE/Lottery program. Orange SW SD was one of the winning proposals in 2021 of the Innovate/Educate Initiative. They used the award to create a K-6 robotics program directly embedded into the core curriculum of science and math at each of their three elementary schools. The award funded the purchase of robotic kits and supporting curriculum. 

Braintree Elementary School students Oliver Jassen and Eli Messier complete a coding challenge to direct their robots through an obstacle course. The students are learning computer science concepts and skills through the newly established Orange Southwest SD robotics program. Robots and related curriculum are being introduced at Braintree, Brookfield and Randolph elementary schools as part of the district's STEM programs thanks to an Innovate/Educate Award from the Vermont Lottery and AOE.

Braintree Elementary School students Beckett Jassen,  Wendell Gershon, Brooke Lester, and Briella Haupt test their coding work as part of a recent robotic demonstration. The students are learning computer science concepts and skills through the newly established Orange Southwest SD robotics program. Robots and related curriculum are being introduced at Braintree, Brookfield and Randolph elementary schools as part of the district's STEM programs thanks to an Innovate/Educate Award from the Vermont Lottery and AOE.

Girls Who Code in Vermont Networking Event

What a great networking event we had connecting  Vermont women and girls+ who love to code during Computer Science Education Week 2021.  

FUN was the operative word and the desire to make coding FUN came through loud and clear. 

Want to meet these amazing women and girls+? - Check out our 3 minute short intro.

Want to hear more? Check out the full video from our networking event.  (30 min)

For more info contact 

Lucie deLaBruere Vermont CSTA / TechSavvy Girls   lucie@techsavvygirls.com

Lisa Dion - University of Vermont Girls Who Code  lisa.dion@uvm.edu

Emily Wood - Richmond Elementary Girls Who Code emily.wood@mmuusd.org 

Leah Joly - Shelburne Elementary School ljoly@cvsdvt.org 

 

Are you ready for  Hour of Code during

CSED week? 

Let's showcase Vermont schools this week

 

SHARE MEDIA	CREATE WITH CODE MUSIC VIDEO	NETWORK With PEERS
Tag your post with #vted AND either #CSEdweek or #HourOfCode to be added to this showcase featuring Vermont schools  We can't wait to AMPLIFY and AGGREGATE what  is happening in Vermont Schools during computer science education week.	Contribute to a collaborative music video featuring something you created with Code. We'll take your submissions and mash them up for a super cool renditions of  of Ali Spagnola's song "Robots for Everyone" Here are some suggestions - Robots coded to dance to the music -- Animations that move to the music -- Microbit that lip-sync to the music   -- Light patterns that are coded to the music - First Robotics Creation? (or whatever you dream up- so long as it is created with code)  Follow these instructions	Connect with peers through a virtual networking event.  Each event will start with a 10 minute featured guest followed by 20 minutes of social time  and ice-breakers to connect with peers  Tuesday- Dec 7 noon featuring Girls Who Code Suggest a topic. or Join an existing topic HERE
We know some amazing activities and resources are out there on websites like CSEDweek,  Hour of Code,  Vermont AOE and more.   Let's highlight how our Vermont schools are using these resources to celebrate Computer Science Education Week. And if you have not done it yet - CSED week is the perfect time to join Vermont CSTA - (at no cost to you).  Let's double the number of Vermont CSTA members!

 

                  #vted #CSEdweek #HourOfCode

CSED Week 2021

Are you ready for  Hour of Code during
CSED week? 

Let's showcase Vermont schools this week

SHARE MEDIA	CREATE WITH CODE MUSIC VIDEO	NETWORK With PEERS
Tag your post with #vted AND either #CSEdweek or #HourOfCode to be added to this showcase featuring Vermont schools  We can't wait to AMPLIFY and AGGREGATE what  is happening in Vermont Schools during computer science education week.	Contribute to a collaborative music video featuring something you created with Code. We'll take your submissions and mash them up for a super cool renditions of  of Ali Spagnola's song "Robots for Everyone" Here are some suggestions - Robots coded to dance to the music -- Animations that move to the music -- Microbit that lip-sync to the music   -- Light patterns that are coded to the music - First Robotics Creation? (or whatever you dream up- so long as it is created with code)  Follow these instructions	Connect with peers through a virtual networking event.  Each event will start with a 10 minute featured guest followed by 20 minutes of social time  and ice-breakers to connect with peers  Tuesday- Dec 8 noon featuring Girls Who Code Suggest a topic. or Join an existing topic HERE
We know some amazing activities and resources are out there on websites like CSEDweek, Hour of Code, Vermont AOE and more. Let's highlight how our Vermont schools are using these resources to celebrate Computer Science Education Week. And if you have not done it yet - CSED week is the perfect time to join Vermont CSTA - (at no cost to you). Let's double the number of Vermont CSTA members!

                  #vted #CSEdweek #HourOfCode

Computer Science Week Highlights

Thank you to all #vted schools, teachers, and students who participated in activities that celebrated Computer Science Education Week,  participated in Hour of Code, or took part in events that helped students experience computer science.  Here are some highlights from the week.  

(Please email me (Lucie) if I missed what you shared, so I can add it to the highlights below - ignite at vita-learn.org )

Are you ready for Computer Science Week 2020

LET'S AMPLIFY OUR  #VTED COMMUNITY  PARTICIPATION IN COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCTION WEEK
We can't wait to amplify and aggregate what you SHARE
#vted #CSEdWeek #HourOfCode.

Join a statewide focus on Artificial Intelligence and Bias

Help your students understand the role that bias plays in a world increasingly coded 

using machine learning? 

WATCH the film  - Coded Bias	EXPERIENCE AI using  QUICK DRAW	DISCUSS Bias in   AI Algorithms
A Free Screening Across Vermont  For seven days, beginning December 7th, 2020 Sign up for free tickets for Vermont screening More Details Here	Hands on Exploration of Google Quick Draw can help your students experience AI.  Option 1 - Explore AI  on your own using this free lesson plan. Option 2:  Sign up to connect with another class  for a Quick Draw duel and to discuss bias and AI together.	Add your comments to global conversation using FlipGrid. Quick Draw https://flipgrid.com/e8ff2fe1 Machine Learning and Bias https://flipgrid.com/abbd8074 Algorithmic  Bias https://flipgrid.com/8bfe84be
And here are  EVEN MORE Learning Resources that you can use with your students to experience or discuss Artificial Intelligence. Curated by Charlie MacFayden, Tim O’Leary, Kristen Wilson, and Lucie deLaBruere

Share What You Are Doing

What are you doing to celebrate and participate in #CSEdWeek and #HourOfCode?
Please post to your favorite social media and use hashtags: #vted #CSEdWeek #HourOfCode.

Check out Vita-Learn CSE Announcement here

Thank you to all who are giving this a try.  (For the latest results, click here)

Keep on celebrating and sharing during #CSED #HourOfCode

AppSmash with Twitter, Wakelet, and WeVideo - midweek.
Keep on sharing and look for your contribution in our end of week video

Join our Guest Speakers - From Hour of Code to Career Pathways December 10

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From Hour of Code to Career Pathways

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Listen to  conversations between students and teachers from our HS or CTE share opportunities available throughout Vermont high school and Career and Technical Centers for students who would like to add computer science to their personal learning plans. 

Time/Date:    December 10

9:00 RiverValley Tech Center AM

10:00 Burlington Tech Center

12:00 RiverValley Tech Center PM

HIGHLIGHTS

See the full presentation and tours at:

https://thinkaboutcode.blogspot.com/p/cte.html

Vermont Students and Teachers celebrate Computer Science Week

There are so many students and teachers around our state celebrating computer science education week and taking part in an hour of code and beyond! Add  #hourofcode #vted to your social media post to be included here.

Are you ready for Computer Science Education Week 2019

Let's amplify our  #VTED community  participation in Computer Science Eduction Week

Which way will you share?

Select your favorite digital tool!

Select the tools that you want to use and JOIN the celebration and showcase of #vted participation in Computer Science Week  2019  #HourOfCode
(More info here)

Tweet updates with #vted #HourOfCode [Instructions]	We Video Create and Share a video clip that we can add to a collaborative video montage of #HourOfCode in Vermont schools [Instructions]	Book Creator Add a page to a collaborative ebook that tells the story of #HourOfCode in Vermont school libraries Read the #vted Hour of Code eBook [Instructions]	VoiceThread Virtual Guest Speaker Ask questions or comments,  Learn from special guest asynchronously throughout the week using  THIS HOUR OF CODE VOICETHREAD  [Instructions]
Listen to Live Stream of conversations between students and teachers from our HS or CTE share “From Hour of Code to Career Pathways” [Instructions]	Contribute pictures and videos to a this Shared Google Drive  that we can use in the showcase. Title them to include  your school’s name. [Instructions]	Add your own photos to a shared G+  photo album [Instructions]	Add images, text, link, videos, to this Google Slide Show  featuring your school’s participation in  #HourOfCode. Check the  [Instructions]
Email your pictures, links, stories and we will add them to the blog for you. Email to vermontlearning@gmail.com [Instructions]	Write a guest blog post that tells the story of your students coding. Email to vermontlearning@gmail.com [Instructions]	Capture our younger learners learning to code on a Padlet. Add voice, text, video, +more [Instructions]	Or  more… There are so many ways to tell a story Send us an email with a way to access and share your story of participation in #HourOfCode and we’ll add it to our Thinks About Code Blog!  vermontlearning@gmail.com [Instructions]