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We are going to worlds! Undefeated in matches and NYC champions! @BrowningSchool robotics also received top FIRST award titled “Inspire” is the highest award given for being both a technical team, and one that motivates others and connects with the STEM community.
Good luck to @BrowningSchool robotics team Ultro tomorrow in the NYC Super Qualifier.
Browning Alumnus article helps inspire students to liberate themselves from screens. @BrowningSchool ScreenTime Challenge starting soon.
For Sunday Styles, my story about the Luddite Club. A New York tale about a band of Brooklyn teens and their quest to walk away from technology 🙏📚nytimes.com/2022/12/15/style…
Assigned essays will result in student use of GPT3. Besides teachers giving more in-class essays as a result, how will teaching and learning adapt to use it as a learning tool rather than a plagiarism tool? Can it help critical thinking? – at Brooklyn, NY
Instructional Design is the path forward as outlined by @Al3xSteinberg in this @NAISnetwork article. @BrowningSchool is taking this vision seriously and we plan to support faculty with Instructional Designers. Thank you Alex! @ThePingrySchool nais.org/learn/independent-i…
Intro to Engineering students @BrowningSchool had one month to design, build, program and test their robots before an end of the year robotics scrimmage. I am most proud of how many students graciously helped each other succeed. #graciousprofessionalism
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Introducing Browning's Certificates of Distinction!
Our new signature program rewards boys' academic passions through independent inquiry in disciplines like engineering and the humanities.
Take a deeper dive into our "Buzzwords" digital magaz… instagr.am/p/CZHK9rPMnpQ/
Browning Robotics is back at it this weekend- a sneak peek at the bot @BrowningSchool #browningrobotics #ultro @nycfirst
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We are so proud of our robotics team "Ultro" for finishing the season as runner-up for the "Inspire Award" at the NYC Championships for FTC Robotics!
In a normal year, this would advance us once again to the FIRST World Championships. The Inspire… instagr.am/p/CQYdKTrFSCV/
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There are 3 problems with our media that are fueling polarization: 1. The closing of 2,000 local papers, which are typically not very partisan; 2. Cable news maximizing audience share by adopting political stances (Fox); and 3. Social media’s supercharging of conspiracy theories.
Currently reading “What Tech Calls Thinking” - reminds me of great conversations with @saberikhan and #ethicalCS
A graduating student dropped this off recently. Odometers mounted for future teams to learn programming “pure pursuit” pathfinding. This was built during the pandemic. I’m so proud he cared enough to keep building even though he couldn’t attend #FTC worlds. @BrowningSchool
Very Powerful work of art from a student in quarantine - numb - a short film // liv mcneil youtu.be/iSkbd6hRkXo
Community input, research and health at the center of Brownings plan by age- In person K-5 and in person every other week 6-12. This Hybrid model for teaching and learning via cohorts/pods and Competency Based Learning will help innovate school as we know it. #BrowningFlex
The Red Doors reopen on September 9!
Whether boys attend classes in person or at home, our BrowningFlex hybrid learning model will maintain continuity of addressing our boys' intellectual needs and emphasize their social and emotional connections wi… instagr.am/p/CC9JEWDjxt_/
This is a pretty good estimation of what school will look like in the fall larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2… @Larryferlazzo
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Don’t forget to save the date for the FIRST Virtual Showcase 🤖
Tune in to the FIRST Virtual Showcase presented by @Qualcomm May 2 at 10AM ET on FIRSTtv and help us recognize the #FIRSTRISE powered by @starwars: Force for Change season and all our teams’ accomplishments! firstinspires.me/zsAh50yZNcv
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So many colleagues pulled together this past week to make the BrowningConnect online learning plan. browning.edu/browningconnect. For details on 5-12 schedules (not accessible to public) with embedded video conferencing links let me know and I’ll share our method.