WELCOME!
Journey Middle School's Division 11 and I would love to invite you to join us on an exciting "JOURNEY" (Get it??) in incorporating SCRATCH coding, MAKEY MAKEY simple circuitboards and video game design into our core curriculum. I teach academics as a generalist for a grade 7 class and teach two grade 6/7 science classes. I also have a unique opportunity working with a partner teacher where not only can I open up the walls between our classes and co-teach, I also teach weekly teacher & student interest workshop classes (called "exploratories") that students from all grades and all classes can choose from.
Summary & Vision
Our Vision is to use coding and Makey Makey to increase experiential understanding in topics from the grade 7 science curriculum. The laptops, camera, and Makey Makeys would be used by students to present simulations of different topics in grade 6 & 7 science.
By the end of the project the students will be able to:
By the end of the project the students will be able to:
- demonstrate a growing proficiency in block coding
- demonstrate a growing proficiency in incorporating Makey Makey with block coding programs
- Expand their critical and creative thinking to show an understanding of science concepts.