| On March 11th, middle school teachers gathered in the auditorium to kick off the professional development day by designing inch worms using LittleBits. LittleBits are an electronics prototyping tool that many of our students experiment and design with during Make Things Thursdays in the Makerspace. |
The inchworm challenge was just one way the PD day encouraged teachers to think of ways to use the Makerspace resources in their classes. At the end of the day, teachers came to the library to learn more about LittleBits, Makey-Makey, Sphero and 3D printing. In addition to the emphasis on the Makerspace resources, we also focused on Information Literacy best practices. English and Spanish speaking teachers separated for discussions of and practice with in-text citations and the research stop resources.
Teachers also had the opportunity to choose two different break out sessions to attend in order to learn about other technology-related topics including Google Classroom, Design Thinking, Google Earth, and Flubaroo. High school students presented information about using Minecraft as a learning tool and provided teachers an opportunity to play using a math lesson world. You can find resources and links on the agenda for the day.
Teachers also had the opportunity to choose two different break out sessions to attend in order to learn about other technology-related topics including Google Classroom, Design Thinking, Google Earth, and Flubaroo. High school students presented information about using Minecraft as a learning tool and provided teachers an opportunity to play using a math lesson world. You can find resources and links on the agenda for the day.