Makerspaces

The Lake Shore Ed Tech department has a number of hands-on tools that you can borrow to use in your classroom. Just email michael.drezek@lscsd.org or susan.walterich@lscsd.org with your request to borrow or use any of the items featured below.

Sphero Sprk+ class set of Robots

Sphero robots can be used to teach coding concepts to students. Students in AJS library recently learned to code Spheros to follow shapes and mazes on the floor.

Check out lesson ideas and activities for every grade and subject area at Sphero Education.

Makey Makey

Makey Makey is an invention kit for everyone. Watch the video below for more information about what you can do with Makey Makey. The department has 3 kits to be signed out.

Bloxels

Bloxels allow students to create their own video games. Students can create characters and game boards using the colored blocks, and then bring their creations to life using the Bloxels app. The deparment has 15 sets to be signed out. Check out this game that a creative 5th grader made at JTW creating Trump as his character:

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Lego Wedo

Lego WeDo allows students to build and code their creations using the Lego WeDo software on the computer. There are 12 sets available for sign-out as well as 12 different sets that students can build. Then students can use their creativity and the 12 expansion sets to make their own creations. Look for some pictures coming soon from students working at JTW and Highland.

Little bits

LittleBits are electronic building blocks that allow students to build projects easily with no soldering or wiring. The Bits snap together magnetically, and the kits come with a booklet of ideas including such diverse projects as a wireless doorbell or a golf-a-mat. Students can also bring their own creativity and see what they can invent. There are 3 different kits availalbe for sign-out.

Dash & Dot Robots

The Edtech department has 2 sets of Dash & Dot and 2 Pro-bot Robots that can be signed out. Dash and Dot can teach simple coding to elementary students, while the Pro-Bot Robots can be used by all grade levels. They can use simple directional arrows for programming, as well as the ability to use more advanced programming.

Pro-Bot Robots

Cubelets

Cubelets are made up of blocks that snap together magnetically. Students can start by creating simple robots of just 3 blocks, including a battery, an input and an output. Robots can become much more complicated by including the think, sense and act Cubelets. There is one set available for sign-out.

Ozobots

Ozobots are small desktop robots that teach programming by following colored lines on digital surfaces like an iPad, or on physical paper that students can draw on. The department currently owns 2 Ozobots.

Drones

Drones are a fun tool to bring coding alive for students. They can be paired with iPads. There are currently 2 available for sign-out.

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