Buzzing with excitement for Bee Day! 🐝 In the library today, we’re diving into the amazing Bee Simulator game — an interactive literacy adventure where you live the life of a busy bee and discover fascinating bee facts. Let’s learn, play, and celebrate these incredible pollinators together! 🌼📚

#BeeDay #BuzzIntoReading #edtechwithpatt #beesimulator #epicgames @globalteachag

🎉 Huge Congratulations to Our Robotics Team Scholars! 🎉

A round of applause for our amazing 6th graders and our brilliant 7th grader! 🌟 Since I introduced Unreal Engine back in November, they’ve taken on the RGBMC challenge with creativity and determination!

From mastering game engine components to countless hours of trial and error, they’ve driven their own learning with enthusiasm. They even tackled OBS to record their progress!

I’m incredibly proud of their hard work and can’t wait to dive back into more exciting projects with them! 🚀 Keep shining, team! 🌈✨

🌼🐛 Exciting Adventures with Beneficial Bugs! 🦋🌿

Today in our 2nd grade library class, we kicked off our new unit on Pollinators—or as we like to call them, Beneficial Bugs! Thanks to the amazing Environmental team I am apart with @globalteachag for the incredible research and resources that made this journey possible!

We began our adventure by diving into the world of caterpillars and butterflies with a delightful read-aloud of Erik Carle’s “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” 🐛📚 It was a great way to spark curiosity and creativity among our scholars!

✨ Creative Exploration Time! ✨

Some of our budding artists crafted beautiful butterfly bookmarks to mark their favorite pages.

Others got hands-on by creating pollinator gardens using Lego blocks! 🌸🪴

And a few tech-savvy scholars built stunning butterfly replicas in Minecraft Education! 🎮🦋

It’s amazing to see our young learners engage with nature and understand the importance of pollinators in our ecosystem. Stay tuned for more updates on our journey with these incredible creatures!

#BeneficialBugs #PollinatorUnit #STEM #edtechwithpatt #CreativeLearning #K2Adventures #LibraryFun

🌟 Let’s keep buzzing with excitement! 🌟

🌿🌟 Dive into the World of Plants with George Washington Carver! 🌟🌿

Celebrating Black History Month!

Hey everyone! 🌱 Today, our students are embarking on an exciting journey to learn about the legendary George Washington Carver and his groundbreaking work with plants and farming! 🥜🍠

Here’s what’s sprouting in our classroom:

📚 Introduction (10 min): We’ll start by reading a picture book about the life and achievements of George Washington Carver. Get ready to discover how he transformed peanuts and sweet potatoes into amazing innovations!

💬 Discussion (10 min): Time to chat! We’ll ask students to share their favorite fruits and vegetables and tell us why they love them. 🍎🥕 What’s your favorite?

🎨 Choice Board Activity (20 min): Students get to pick their creative adventure:

Draw 🎨 their favorite fruit or vegetable.

Build 🏗️ a garden with LEGO blocks.

Create 🌍 a garden in Minecraft Education with a variety of plants.

Let’s make learning fun and let our imaginations GROW! 🌻 Share your creations and tag us—we can’t wait to see what you come up with! 📸✨

#edtechwithpatt #GeorgeWashingtonCarver #STEMLearning #StudentCreativity #GardeningFun

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🎉🌟 From Sketch to Spectacle! 🌟🎉

What started as a simple school-wide parade float turned into an extraordinary STEAM project thanks to the creativity of our amazing students from grades K-7! 🛠️✨

Introducing the Forest Street Game Parade Float – a vibrant mash-up of LEGO Fortnite and Minecraft, celebrating the beauty of seasons across cultures! 🍂🌸❄️☀️

From initial sketches on grid paper to building incredible designs in LEGO Fortnite, our students brought their ideas to life using colorful LEGO blocks! The end result? A real-life, moveable masterpiece that turned heads and sparked joy! 🚀🎈

This project was an absolute blast, and I can’t wait for what next year has in store! 🎊💖

#STEAM #ParadeFloat #CreativityUnleashed #ForestStreetGames #FutureInnovators

#edtechwithpatt #legofortnite #minecraft

The “official” soft launch of my first ever Game Jam! I’ve been working really hard (of course hard fun lol) on my LEGO Fortnite lesson that teaching learners (both K-12 and nursing students) the importance of Good Health/Wellbeing (SDG #3) and Reducing Inequalities (SDG #10)!

The task for the Game Jam (LEGO Fortnite lesson)? Each team will be given a designated area in the community to build and make it inclusive for those in wheelchairs and considered of those with oxygen tanks! Do you think they are up for the task? Let’s see what the teams accomplish in the next couple of classes 😆

Of course we had to through the Naruto references into the mix because we are … Library Ninjas 🥷 🙂‍↕️📚

For my nursing educators out there, would you try this lesson in your course?

#edtechwithpatt #legofortnite #nursingeducation #epicgames #sdg #gamebasedlearning

This engaging video will showcase how our 3rd-grade students use Minecraft Education during their Friday science intervention period. Join us as we dive into exciting Minecraft adventures where students explore advanced science concepts, focusing specifically on the ocean as a vital body of water.

Throughout the session, students will embark on interactive quests to learn about marine life, ocean ecosystems, and the importance of keeping our oceans clean. They’ll collaborate with their peers to discover innovative ways to protect our oceans from pollution and other environmental threats.

Watch as our young scientists develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills while having fun in a virtual world, making learning about the ocean entertaining and impactful. This unique approach to science education enhances students’ understanding of complex topics and fosters a sense of responsibility for our planet’s health. 

Join us in this adventure as we explore the ocean and learn how we can all contribute to its cleanliness and preservation!

#edtechwithpatt #minecrafteducation #oceanscience