Thursday, November 27, 2008
Working Together
This morning you worked together in your groups to program your robots. Your robots and your computer worked together to bring your robot to life.
How has working together made your IGNite camp experience successful?
What team work skills will the next group of students need to have fun during IGNite camp?
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Build-a-Bot
Wow, I am SO impressed with the teamwork skills that I saw today while you work hard to assemble your robots! Look what you've accomplished by working together!!!
How did you solve that problem?
After you've commented on this blog post, I'd like you to add some voice comments to the following VoiceThread...
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Open up and say... aha :-)
Well, now you know what's inside the box because we looked at the insides of a computer tower. We saw many different circuits that work together.
When your team had the opportunity to take apart a laptop, what was different?
What kinds of things did you find inside the laptop?
What surprised you the most during this experience?
When your team had the opportunity to take apart a laptop, what was different?
What kinds of things did you find inside the laptop?
What surprised you the most during this experience?
A New Beginning...
Welcome to the second IGNITE Camp at Brooklands!
What did you enjoy the most about your first morning of IGNITE Camp?
What were the biggest challenges you faced when building electronic circuits?
Friday, November 21, 2008
Final Reflection
What advice would you like to give the students in next week's IGNITE Camp so that they can also have a positive experience?
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Bringing our Robots to Life
The next step in bringing your robot to life is to give it a name. What would you call your robot, and why?
Tomorrow, you'll have lots of time to program your robot to perform different activities :-)
What would you like to be able to make your robot do?
Telling Your Story about IGNITE
Image: 'Encadré (Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro)' - www.flickr.com/photos/33432224@N00/2285253737Now that you've had a chance to see and hear each other's comments on our VoiceThread, please reflect on how you will tell your story about your IGNITE Camp experiences :-)
What did you enjoy the most about Day 1 of IGNITE Camp?
Can you explain how the inside of a computer is similar to the human body?
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
First Reflections
We hope you enjoyed the first morning of the IGNITE camp! Please reflect on the following two questions about the Snap Circuit activity and post your comments.
1. What did you enjoy the most while building your electronic circuits?
2. What was your biggest challenge?
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Let the fun begin :-)
It's finally here! IGNITE @ Brooklands begins tomorrow morning...
Are you as excited as I am to start IGNITE Camp?
The following VoiceThread is just an example of what we can create together, with the help of some student photographers ;-)
See you tomorrow,
The Salmon Guy
Are you as excited as I am to start IGNITE Camp?
The following VoiceThread is just an example of what we can create together, with the help of some student photographers ;-)
See you tomorrow,
The Salmon Guy
Thursday, November 13, 2008
What do YOU think we'll find inside?
Image: 'Phillips' - www.flickr.com/photos/71206023@N00/3632624One of our first IGNITE Camp activities is taking apart a computer. We'll find many things inside, just waiting to be discovered. What do you think we'll find inside the computer?
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
IGNITE Almost Here :-)
IGNITE @ Brooklands will be starting soon!
Now that IGNITE is only a few days away, what are you looking forward to the most about taking part in IGNITE Camp?
Now that IGNITE is only a few days away, what are you looking forward to the most about taking part in IGNITE Camp?