Why not.
I hope to capture my learning as well as the reflections of others across the country and beyond. A few have reached out via twitter to offer a passenger service and some have even emailed. If I am going to be in or around your city, let’s go for a drive!
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Coding is everywhere! Follow along with a girl and her dog as they explore computational thinking in their everyday activities. Colourful illustrations and easy to access text help readers recognize that many of their daily explorations – cooking, playing, and even being outdoors – provide opportunities to explore and problem solve. Readers will be entertained by the antics of the girl and her dog, and parallels can be drawn between their daily work and that of computational thinkers. A great text for anyone wanting to introduce, and learn more, about computational thinking in the world around us.
Some interesting thoughts that I also have been struggling with. When I reflect on technology, makerspace, and following the student’s interests I become very excited as the possibilities are endless for true learning and growth. My excitement dwindles as discussions in staff rooms and around schools focus on the reporting aspect of public education and the obligation to cover the vast curriculum. That thinking is always in the back of my mind and I am not sure how to quiet that voice and just go for it to see where the students lead me and if I can work the curriculum in.
Maybe invite some students along for the ride and see what they think, what observations they have about what works, what sparks them to want to learn more, and what opportunities they might suggest that would engage them fully..