Coding, programming, robotics, STEM learning in a dedicated Year 5 Maker classroom at The Geelong College. Students fully immersed in Designing the Future!!
Geelong, Australia
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Educators are flying the plane while building it. What we have learned is that a virus cannot stop their commitment to kids.
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It was a joy to attend the launch of @geelongcollege Neuroscientist in Residence, Jared Cooney Horvath. What is the 21st skill we need? Learning. I was one of the lucky finders of a pink note, I am looking forward to reading Stop Talking Start Influencing. @leannejrussell – at Geelong, Victoria
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How many more times do we need to see the same slide in results before we agree that we need to do something DIFFERENTLY. If i hear one more politician say “Back to Basics” i will explode! abc.net.au/news/2019-12-03/a…
Looking fwd to a great day at @firstlegoleague City Shaper competition day @geelongcollege
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#turtleart - Great way to engage Ss in #geometry + #mathematicalreasoning. Today's challenge for Yr5 - create a design that has #rotationalsymmetry. @MTLC_ACU @garystager #stem #MTBoS @CodeClubAus @jcolbert1980 @AndrewMcKie5
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Constructing Modern Knowledge 2020 is back big and better than ever for its 13th annual institute, July 14-17, 2020!
Proud to announce the first two spectacular guest speakers with other exciting news in the coming days. Register today! constructingmodernknowledge.…
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Teachers want to work for schools whose missions and philosophies resonate with them intellectually and emotionally. So do the others. hbr.org/2019/11/why-are-we-h… via @HarvardBiz @murgatroydsteph @SimonBreakspear @DrTonyWagner
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Presenting at the 2019 Waste Education Conference with @willjohnst on the links between sustainability and student wellbeing. It is always inspiring to hear from other educators. @SustainVic
Yr5 Ss are working through @AgencybyDesign parts, purposes and complexities thinking routine to look closely at how systems work within everyday objects @geelongcollege @hgse @ProjectZeroHGSE @deanpearman @MelbourneStem @adriancamm #stem #maker
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Great creativity expressed in the design & construction of this Yr5 Ss treehouse project. @birdbraintech @LEGO_Education @MelbourneStem @AndrewMcKie5 @jcolbert1980 @MakerEDau #Yr5makerstgc
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#Yr5makerstgc @geelongcollege share this terms Design projects. @LEGO_Education @birdbraintech @MakerEDau @jcolbert1980 @AndrewMcKie5 @MelbourneStem #stem
Year 5 Ss sharing their projects with Early Learning Ss @geelongcollege all projects have incorporated purposeful and meaning technology @AndrewMcKie5 @Kelly_Watson01 @MelbourneStem @MakerEDau @GeelongDln @deanpearman @Ben_Mr_G @CorrieB #aussieED #stem #maker
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Using a CRA approach with my Ss to develop conceptual understanding of division. Moving from arrays to area models. #mentalstrategies #multiplicativethinking #mathematicalreasoning #mtbos @gfletchy @MTLC_ACU
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Congratulations @geelongcollege Ss on your Best Regional Team award at today’s Vic State RoboCup Competition. A huge thanks to RoboCup and all the volunteers for making this fantastic event possible. @AndrewMcKie5 @jcolbert1980 @leannejrussell
Great to catch up @deanpearman do the simple things well 👍
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And we’re into it @firstlegoleague @LEGO_Education @FirstAustralia @geelongcollege @AndrewMcKie5 @Kelly_Watson01
Ss in makerspace running with their imagination when creating @BloxelsBuilder games and stories @geelongcollege @willjohnst @Makerspaces_com @MakerEDau @MelbourneStem @DefinedSTEM #maker #STEM
Year 5 Ss creating their own themed mini golf holes #picplaypost mixcord.co/picplaypost/p/K2j…