Aleksandra's ISTE CT Standards of Education

  LINK to Lego Lab Blog Post  Name: Aleksandra Johnson                                       Date: 11 September 2021 Subject: Science                                                           Grade Levels: 3 rd - 4 th  Topic Lesson    Animal Expression Lego Activity Animal Expression (lego.com)  Learning Objective  The students will discover and demonstrate the various methods of animal communication by modeling a lego representation using the WeDo 2.0 lego set and coding software.  Materials Needed  Inspiration Whiteboards (1 per student)  Dry...

 Experience  In today's lab, we were tasked with creating a moving object by utilizing the WeDo 2.0 Lego Kits. However, in order for the object to move, I had to sync my motor box with the WeDo 2.0 app and put the proper code in. The item I chose to build from the website was the cooling fan. The actual process of the build was fairly easy. If an elementary student were to be tasked with building the fan, they would simply follow the instructions pictures. The harder part was figuring out how to get the fan to work. After some searching around, the class figured out that you must download the WeDo 2.0 app. The downside is the app is only compatible with Windows applications and Ipads. Overall, the lab was extremely fun! I think from an educator's standpoint, the best part is that the lab can be manipulated so that every age group and grade can participate.   Step by Step Process  Step 1 - Click the link . Once on the website, click 'Go to product page'. Scroll ...

 Experience      This week consisted of creating our portfolio and becoming more knowledgeable about coding terms through online games. The website where the games were played is called Code.org. Within each grade level, there are various game options to choose from. The task was to play a game in accordance with the coding term given. Although the coding term I had was variables, additional coding words were addressed in the lesson. It was enjoyable getting to create my own codes for the first time. Additionally, I learned about variables, algorithms, and loops. Overall, the experience provided me with insight in an engaging and fun way.      My other task was to create a portfolio and blog. Although this was a new experience for me, it was simple to do. The hard part was creating the aesthetic of each platform because I wanted everything to look nice. All activities completed this week embody computational thinking because components of CT an...