21 Things 4 Students is an online project-based resource to help students improve their technology proficiency as they prepare for success in the real world. It addresses all of the International Society for Technology in Education Standards for students (ISTE) and Michigan's Integrated Technology Competencies for Students (MITECS) competencies. Teachers value 21 Things 4 Students because it's hands-on, experiential, relevant, self-paced, applicable and adaptable. Students say they love these activities.
Introduction to a variety of additional coding resources: Scratch, Scratch Animation, Up the Ante, Getting Serious, and Ten resourceds for helping students learn to code and program.
Students learn from classroom activities how to program the Sphero SPRK+Robotic Ball. This requires having the ball.
Students construct a maze and have their robot navigate it using programming codes.
A team activity with Sphero to download and use the appropriate App, and begin basic programming with the ball.
Students use the Dance Party activity and choose a song to have their robot play music and dance.
Student teams take on roles (video expert, planner, creator, revision expert) and view tutorial videos to have the robot create a square, and then an equilateral triangle, and camera feature.
Students use Scratch to create a game.
Students learn that computational thinking has four stages
Students learn how to break down problems using decomposition
Students learn to recognize patterns to solve a problem
Students learn how to filter out data that is not needed
Students learn how to create step by step instructions
Students learn how to evaluate the computational thinking process and give constructive feedback
Use a grahic organizer for planning.
Create a graphic organizer to brainstorm.
Learn about QR codes, scanning and creating.
Learn how roller coasters work, the science behind them, design and test a virtual one in the National Geographic Jason Digital Lab.
Using digital visual resources for organizing, planning, scanning, and for simulations
Identify personal learning preferences by using a technology tool, set personal learning goals, select appropriate technology tools to communicate learning
Creating and sharing documents online using Google Drive