Category Archives: Work

LEGO Based Class Reflection Activity – Unexpected Results

I had an idea to do a LEGO based reflection for a final undergraduate Digital Apps In Education class*. Students were asked to think back to something, someone, or a key idea that stood out for them for the class. … Continue reading

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CSTANE Conference – University of Connecticut – 10/20/2023

Slides: Joyful Learning – Hands On Tech Teaching PK-18 – CSTANE – University of Connecticut – 10/20/2023 

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CS Unplugged Workshop

https://westernmass.csteachers.org/Events/unplugged-computer-science

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How I Used COVID Itself to Motivate My Tech Students and Why They Liked It

The Challenge I was faced, at the start of the year, with creating curriculum for a new middle school Computer Science courses centered on Computer Science Discoveries (CSD) from http://code.org/.  I also had to create new robotics engineering projects for high … Continue reading

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Middle and High School Students Enjoy Challenging and Relevant COVID Tech Projects

Middle and high school students at the Pioneer Valley Regional School  recently completed COVID related Computer Science (CS) and engineering projects.  I was faced, at the start of the year, with creating curriculum for a new middle school Computer Science courses … Continue reading

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Pioneer computer science students design apps that could combat pandemic aspects

https://www.recorder.com/Pioneer-computer-science-students-design-apps-that-could-combat-real-world-pandemic-aspects-37000584 By ZACK DeLUCA Staff WriterPublished: 10/29/2020 4:43:18 PM NORTHFIELD — Students in Pioneer Valley Regional School’s computer science program have spent the last two months developing apps that could be applied to real-world aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Innovation … Continue reading

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CS Blob Movie

Second movie on a series of 4 made by first grader CS using FlipBoom

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