Jennifer Weaver

Kinder computer scientists at @Campfield_ELC met their newest robot friend… Botley 2.0! They learned the importance of sequence and how symbols can represent information.

PreK computer scientists at @HawthorneES learned about Rosa Parks and then used algorithms to make Colby the mouse act out her bus boycott. Future computer engineers in 3rd grade used Makey Makey hardware to control different software. #BCPS_CSI @CTE_BaltCoPS

Here’s the lesson I was talking about @GIS_Cromwell. They used @microbit_edu and @birdbraintech Hummingbird bit hardware and @MSMakeCode to build the program. Thanks for the planning help @PeggyKoenig!

5th grade future computer scientists programmed LED lights to show the apparent magnitude of stars in different constellations. Thanks @CatonsvilleES for letting me be a teaching partner this week! @CTE_BaltCoPS #bcps_csi @BCPSSci

OMG! Check out this LEGO bot that can solve a rubrics cube; made by a 14 year old. #TikTok tiktok.com/t/ZTRKhXX2P/

As schools are re-purchasing devices, a reminder that when it comes to learning, the quality of the device Ss use MATTERS. We also know that Chromebooks have a much shorten lifespan than other mobile devices. thejournal.com/articles/2021/… pirg.org/edfund/resourc…

These kindergarten future coders at @Campfield_ELC were so excited to make their own mazes for Colby and Jack and then write an algorithm to get him to the cheese! They got lots of practice learning how to work in partners. #bcps_csi @CTE_BaltCoPS

Why were second graders at @CatonsvilleES stacking plastic cups? Because these future computer scientists were using symbols & sequences to write algorithms that their “robot” friends could execute successfully. I loved hearing them debug their code. #bcps_csi @CTE_BaltCoPS

Also at @SparksES_BCPS today, second grade future computer scientists looked for patterns and used loops to make their programs more efficient. One rockstar figured out an efficiency that was even better than the @codeorg goal of 10 blocks! #bcps_csi @CTE_BaltCoPS

3rd grade future computer scientists at @SparksES_BCPS are programming in partners and learning how to use Parallelism and Multiple Events to make their @scratch sprites move in their stories. #BCPS_CSI @CTE_BaltCoPS

@bluedevilduke @TheUnpub Off the top of my head, I loved TidBits, Good Kitty, Knitting Circle, TL:DR, Crab Crossing, and Pop of Color. If anyone knows if the designers are on here, feel free to reply and tag them! Can’t wait to see these get published. @TheUnpub

It’s officially Unpub Eve. Make sure you leave out milk and cookies for Blüdle!

So impressed by the hard work of future computer scientists on display at the @Team_MCES STEM Night. Robots made using @birdbraintech, mice programmed to navigate mazes, @Ozobot illustrating pollination & map navigation, and @makeymakey instruments! #BCPS_CSI @CTE_BaltCoPS

Loved seeing & hearing 2nd grade future computer scientists at @BCPSHES use @ScratchJr Message blocks to illustrate how computers encode & decode information. “The code is data” & “The computer is processing [the data].” I also got to see a chick hatch! #bcps_csi @CTE_BaltCoPS

@PeggyKoenig 🤣🤣

So much great computer science happening at @Team_MCES! @birdbraintech with #microbit to design 🤖, using #Wixie to illustrate IPSO, writing to explain wireless communication, using @Ozobot to illustrate digital safety & educate peers on 🐝, +more! #BCPS_CSI @CTE_BaltCoPS

1st graders at @ChadwickElem are using @ScratchJr to illustrate a story sequence. Today they typed text & illustrated the settings using clip art & paint features. Next time they will add a photo of a place in their school building & begin coding! #BCPS_CSI @CTE_BaltCoPS

Loved seeing Ss at @OliverBeachElem using barcodes to program @MeetEdison bots to follow a light, avoid obstacles, and play bumper cars! Overheard: “it didn’t avoid it because it’s clear and can’t see it.” Thanks @OBES_LIB for teaching #bcps_csi and Computational Thinking.

@ScratchJr This is an amazing first step, but there still isn't a function to export/save a project on a Chromebook other than sharing via email. Students don't have an email address or email app enabled so they can't share with teachers at all. Please add this feature!😞

With the latest ScratchJr update, you can open your downloaded project files without leaving the app! 🥳 Check it out and let us know what you think. Apple App Store: apps.apple.com/us/app/scratch… Google Play Store: play.google.com/store/apps/det…

Check this out #BCPS_CSI friends! We need to investigate. :)