Washington D.C. Webquest-

First Grade students completed a social studies, writing, and reading integrated project where they researched important places in Washington D.C. using a webquest. After researching, students chose their favorite place and created a brochure to persuade people to visit Washington D.C.

Middle School STEM-

Students will share their knowledge and creativity within the Middle School STEM program. The students will show the processes and use of the vinyl cutter, CNC router, laser, and more.

3D Printing in the Classroom-

Computer Aided Drafting and Design II students will be designing jet planes. High school students will be 3D printing prototypes of their designs for testing. Students will test speed, lift and aerodynamics of their models.

One Note Projects-

4th grade students will show their use of One Note in the classroom and share projects in various subject areas. We use Power Point, Excel, Word, and Sway in One Note and collaborate with each other to create our best work. We will demonstrate using the collaboration space to view classmates’ finished assignments.

Digital Art-

High School students will showcase their use of: Digital Sculpture/ 3D printing: Zbrush, 3D animation: Lightwave, and Digital Painting: Photoshop

Camp Invention-

Camp Invention allows children, from Kindergarten to 6th grade, to make the connection between STEM subjects and 21st century skills they need in an evolving world. We empower children to take these skills, such as creative problem-solving and teamwork and become truly innovative thinkers.

STEM Guitar-

Pennridge High School offers an extremely unique course in Guitar and Ukulele Building. Students not only learn the craftsmanship necessary to build quality instruments, but also the science, math and engineering that goes into stringed instruments.

STEM in the Elementary Classroom-

Fifth grade students at Seylar Elementary participate in a STEM lab in lue of the computer lab time slot. This class time was designed by Ken Ehrmann, Sue Benstead, and Jess Silvi. Students learn coding, robotics, 3D design, 3D printing, and engineering concepts. Some activities are extensions of the content they learn in core subjects and others are challenging explorations of 21st century learning topics.

4th Grade Presentations-

4th grade students use many presentation tools. Students will share Power Point presentations on food chains, Sway PA ABC books, and various Buncee presentations.

A Classroom Tour of Seesaw Journals-

This exhibit demonstrates the power of student learning through SeeSaw, a digital journal and artifact collector that allows students to capture audio and video of their work in the classroom. After collecting these items, students use this application to reflect upon strengths, weaknesses, and explain their thinking easily and in a developmentally appropriate manner. This exhibit uses stations to demonstrate leaning activities designed for 1st Graders as well as provide examples of student work with Seesaw, allowing visitors to experience what this activity would be like and witness first hand students growth using this groundbreaking application.

Book Creator-

Students will showcase the Book Creator app for a Desert Research project. Students will be showing how Book Creator is used and some examples of the work that the students in class created. It is such a fun and really simple app for everyone to use!

Combining Art and Technology with Cross-Curricular Studies-

4th grade students will showcase projects they created on civil rights leaders. After analyzing features of narrative poetry, students researched prominent civil rights leaders and wrote their own narrative poems and nonfiction summaries. Next, they recorded podcasts using GarageBand, in which they discussed their leaders and recited their poetry. Lastly, they created QR codes linking to their digital podcasts and displayed them with their printed poems alongside a three-dimensional piece of art called an agamograph.

Presenting Information in New Ways-

This exhibit will showcase the work that 6th graders are doing to gather information and find new or innovative ways to share it with their peers.

Studio P- State of the Art Media Production at the High School (First Floor Exhibit)-

For the FIRST time EVER, Studio P will be open to the public. Students in Media Production will model operations of the A/V Booth and other leading edge technologies in Media Production. Take the opportunity to be casted for " The Daily Ramble." This is a RED CARPET exhibit- BE A STAR FOR THE NIGHT!!

AP Physics Museum, Demos, Technology and Projects-

A collection of AP Physics 1 student projects, geared towards teaching visitors the big ideas of Physics

Elementary Research Presentation using Green Screen Technology-

Students will share their desert research and knowledge using the Green Screen by Do Ink app.

Research Investigations and Presentations-

Students will showcase a variety of research presentations that include programs such as Prezi, Google Slides, and Microsoft Office 365.

Verse.com-

This is a website that various news sites are using to create immersive interactive videos. The presentation will feature how news sites are using this site and also show how one would create and publish their own video. Tips for usage in the classroom will also be shared.

Coding with Kanos

Students have built small Kano computers. They will show you how they can code in multiple languages by 'hacking' common games.

Geometrocity

Students plan, design, and build a 3D city using their knowledge of geometry and map skills.

Rube Goldberg Machines

Students used physics, divergent thinking, and problem solving to create a complex machine in order to complete a simple task. They then used SeeSaw and TouchCast to share their progress and final results.

Computer Science Spotlight

High School Computer Science students will showcase their end of course projects.

Deibler STEM Club

Students met before school with Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Reichert, and Mrs. Wundschock one day a week for six weeks throughout the year to work on three STEM activities. The activities included building a structure to meet a specific design challenge, learning computer programing through the CODE.org website, and programing OZOBOT, an Automated Guided Vehicle.

BCIU STEM Challenge

In cooperation with Thermo Fisher Scientific and the Bucks County Intermediate Unit, several fifth grade students met after school with Mrs. Glahn-Ryan and Mrs. Wundschock to answer a STEM design challenge. This year's challenge was to use K'Nex to develop a prototype of a new product for the home that is environmentally friendly.

Using iPad Apps to Enhance Language Learning

A variety of different apps and programs are used to develop and expand language skills in the ESL classroom. Students build background knowledge and language skills using Nearpod by experiencing virtual field trips and drawing features, Chatterpix, and Seesaw. Multiple Nearpod student-paced presentations are available to experience virtual field trips and drawing features, as well as iPads to try out Chatterpix as a reading response.

EPIC! is the leading Digital Library for Kids 12 & Under

Students will show how Epic! is used in our 1st grade classroom using laptops and/or Ipads. Epic gives students access to the world's largest digital library of fiction and nonfiction books for kids 12 and under.Students are empowered to choose their own books and use Flipgrid to respond to their reading. New books are added to the Epic! site each week! Teachers create individual student profiles, personalized by student interest and/or level. These profiles track student progress of the books being read. It is 100% free for educators and can be used at home to support what students are reading in the classroom!

Fostering Introspective Learning

This topic refers to the use of a variety of modes of communication in the classroom to assist learners in finding their written and spoken voice. Some of the research on helping students find their voice is from books by Susan Cain. Students thrived this year in communication by using Seesaw, Flipgrid, and Padlet.

Personal Finance in the 21st Century

This is a new class at the high school this year. Come and learn how the class integrated technology into the curriculum via EverFi and Banzai (online curriculum/games), EdPuzzle (website that allows the creation of interactive videos) and two online competitions (Stock Market Game and H&R Block Budget Challenge).

Tour Builder, Shadow Puppet, and Book Creator

Students will show their knowledge of geology and the history, culture, and economy of regions in the US through technology. They will present their findings through various means of technology such as Google Tour Builder, Shadow Puppet, and Book Creator.

The Discovery Tech Club

The kids of room 11 at Grasse Elementary meet on Wednesdays before school to build, create, and explore robots in the classroom. Dash and Dot, Ozobots, Cubelets, and Chip will be featured. Come discover with us!

Becoming a Better Global Citizen

Students will present about their self chosen global concerns. They have created a website to display the information they gathered three ways: 1). By reading articles and information online. 2). Through an interview with a professional and 3). Results of a hands-on science fair type project that they created.

Project-Based Learning: Telling the Story of Women in American History

The goal of this project was to create a tool to better study the history of American women.The students conducted research and created their own Google Site to tell these stories. As a part of PBL, the students determined a problem, brainstormed ways to address it, and collaborated to form one cohesive study of American women.

Ignite! Talks

Students will present Ignite talks they generated for our Anthem individuality unit. (Ignite is a format of 5 minute "talks," where each slide advances every 15 seconds. This allows students to hone presenting/speaking skills.)

Incorporating FlipGrid into the Classroom

Students use FlipGrid as an additional tool in the classroom. They are able to respond visually to a prompt and FlipGrid can be used as a check-in for students.

Shakespeare in the 21st Century

Students will run a Quizlet Live vocabulary challenge with some of Shakespeare's most bizarre words!

Seylar Thunder News

Fifth grade students at Seylar Elementary are in charge of broadcasting the news every Friday. They direct, produce, and star in the show. They are also in charge of writing and creating every special story that airs. Come see how they use the latest and greatest technology for broadcasting news and green screening.

Nearpod

This exhibit will show an SEL Nearpod that was created by a committee of teachers and will have some student created Nearpods presented by various students.

Using Mimio Technology in Grades 3-5

This exhibit highlights the many Mimio tools to enhance every day lessons to increase student engagement. We will demonstrate the interactive applications that Mimio offers, like electronic dice, spinners, popping bubbles, and sound clips to keep lessons engaging and fun! We will also show you some student-favorite interactive activities. Finally, we will demonstrate how you can use Mimio tools when using internet applications! Get ready to see what our 3-5th graders can do with Mimio!

Are you Smarter Than a Third Grader? Plickers Challenge

At this exhibit, third graders will demonstrate how to use Plickers cards to check for understanding. Students will create sample Plickers questions for visitors to answer. We will also share how we use Plickers in our classroom and why we think it is a helpful learning tool. Come see if you are smarter than a third grader!

Genius Hour

Genius Hour is a project-based learning activity that allows students to explore their own passions and encourages creativity in the classroom. It promotes inquiry, problem solving, and innovation. The world needs more innovators! Genius Hour provides students freedom to design their own learning during a set period of time during school. It allows students to explore their own curiosity through a self-manifested sense of purpose and study while within the support system of the classroom. Whether students make, publish, design, act, or do, “creating” is core to Genius Hour. There is always a visible product or function of the learning. Students connect with teachers to plan, peers to produce, and experts and community members to establish a sense of purpose for their work.

Integrating Engaging Activities with Diverse Learners

Students evolve their learning through the integration of technology and engaging activities. Students within the Life Skills Classroom will serve as guest teachers in the Kindergarten classes with the OSMO I-pad program. This will help introduce engaging experiences for the kindergarten students and allow life skills students to feel empowered by their learning and taking a leadership role.

Humanities Projects

Students will display projects they have worked on throughout the school year in their Humanities classes. Special emphasis will be placed on the students' DaVinci Day projects. DaVinci Day is the celebration of passion-based projects modeled after Genius Hour.

Butterflies

In first grade we read a story in our anthology titled, I'm a Caterpillar. The story's genre is Expository Text filled with some factual information about the life cycle of a monarch butterfly. After reading this selection the children wanted to know more and so our research began! We used a large variety of books from our library, we read multiple stories using the program Epic!, we did a Skype with a woman that works at a butterfly sanctuary in Jim Thorpe, PA , and we wrote a letter filled with questions about butterflies to a man that works at Hershey Gardens. Once we gathered all of our information we created short video clips using FlipGrid to show some of the amazing things we have learned! Finally, we wrote thank you notes to everyone who helped us to become butterfly experts!

Publishing Research Through a Website

Students share the results of their research including survey results and professional interviews through self-created websites using Weebly.

3D Printing in Middle School STEM

This exhibit will demonstrate a functioning 3-D printer along with student examples of printed projects. It will highlight software such as 3-D builder, AutoCAD Fusion 360 and Cura. The exhibit will explain the different types of filament and some current applications of 3-D printing.

Laser Usage in STEM

This exhibit will demonstrate student examples of laser usage in STEM class. It will highlight multiple projects and mediums in which they used CorelDraw software to design and complete the various assignments.

Visiting the World with Google Tour Builder

Tour Builder provides a convenient platform for sharing travel ideas or experiences. It can be used by foreign language teachers to guide students through visiting other cultures and make contextual observations. For students doing travel research projects, it is a dynamic way to organize and share findings with others.

Using the Mimio in the Primary Classroom

At this exhibit, I will show several ways to interactively involve the Mimio in the primary classroom to increase student participation. I will highlight various gallery features, animation features, and tools in order that help to increase engagement. I will also show various resources to access pre-made Mimio slides, as well as how to create Mimio presentations on your own. There will be time for questions as well as the opportunity to try using the tools yourself!

21st Century Readers

We will be sharing our strategies for teaching guided reading in the upper elementary grades. We incorporate mentor texts, trade books, various novels, as well as technology into our everyday instruction. Presenters will be sharing how they use various pieces of technology such as Touch Cast as a final project for a novel study.

Blogging About Independent Reading

The blogging exhibit will showcase 6th, 7th and 8th grade students' blogs, which they created on Edublogs. In their blog posts, the students share their favorite books, their reading identities, and what they think reading in school should be like. The students are partnered with others across the grade levels to read and comment on one another's posts to keep the conversations about reading going.

All Things Canvas

This exhibit will provide a tutorial of Canvas and demonstrate how Canvas can be used in the classroom on a daily basis. There will be access to modules, content pages, assignments, quizzes, and rubrics. There will also be a few students available for them to see how Canvas appears on the students end.

Today's Libraries

Librarians will showcase the various happenings in the Elementary Library. For example, use of Animoto and FlipGrid to do book trailers, and how research is now a major part of the Library using all library sources.

Empowering Students' Voice Through FlipGrid and Global Collaboration

1st graders have been learning all about living things through our science unit on animals as well as through our weekly readings that were focused on life cycles. We collaborated in pairs to learn more about these life cycles, the animals around us, as well as what we can do to protect these animals and the environment we all rely on. To connect all of the important skills and subjects, students have collaborated in pairs to create a project connecting all of these content areas while sharing ideas to learn from each other. In this project, you will see we used SeeSaw to display our work, Chatterpix to share more on what our animals need (science unit), and finally FlipGrid, as we connect with others outside our classroom walls to learn about the importance of our environment and world around us to connect global ideas through our writing.

Designing an App

Students in 6th grade Computer designed an app that can solve a real world problem. For this assignment they determined what their app will do, how it will function, and how they will protect their users. To extend the project they made screen prototypes using design software, and began working on creating a working version in Code Studio App Lab.