Students Identify and solve a problen using the basics of TinkerCAD to create an invention.
Students learn about a model for Design Thinking that they will implement through the Quests. They work with a Design Thinking Workbook and a team.
Students work together to interview others about problems, and to discover potential ideas for their Making a Difference project.
Students generate Big Ideas through brainstorming and consideration of the potential impact.
Students research ideas online, create a rough draft design, and list materials for their prototype.
Students design and build a model, first iteration, get feedback and Beta Test, make improvements again for a second iteration.
Students reflect, recording their progress and processes, and create a presentation Pitch to sell their idea to others.
Virtual games on the Northwestern Mutual "The Mint" site about earning, saving, spending, investing, safeguarding, and giving. Create savings and budget goals.
Students learn about their interests, skills, and talents.
Students learn and research about 16 National Career Clusters and create a digital artifact about their career choices.
Students will explore the differences and qualities of a resume, create one and complete an application for employment.
Students will create a web page as a digital portfolio, put their resume and application on it.
Students will create a video resume after viewing samples, and provided video creation resources and tutorials.
Communicating with technology can be very powerful. A resource that can give you, your friends,your teacher a voice in the classroom is Flipgrid.
Students in two groups compare the message from a video or from the print format to determine advantages and disadvantages of the medium for communicating the message.
Students will explore and see examples of different media types rating how well they communicate an idea, and then identify types of school assignments the different media would be useful for.
Four-part process to select a subject area of interest, skim articles, work in a group, and make a plan with an outline using a graphic organizer.
Students learn advantages and disadvantages of different animation resources online.
Students learn advantages and disadvantages of different audio recording resources online.
Students learn about cartoon creation resources. Students advantages and disadvantages of the media.