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The Wildcat Workshop is a K-8 multidisciplinary makerspace at Marian Anderson Neighborhood Academy in Philadelphia.
We make things using technology, computer science, and engineering. Along the way, we learn science, social studies, civic argumentation, storytelling, and digital citizenship. Learn more.
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
On March 10, three students presented their in-progress civic inquiries into AI at the Civic Learning Week National Forum. Learn more about our upcoming middle school AI symposium on May 8 that is part of Remake Learning Days and Philly Tech Week.
On March 12, twelve students presented historical research projects at National History Day Philly at the National Constitution Center. Eight students won 1st-3rd places in the group exhibit category and will move on to the state level competition. Learn more about our National History Day program.
During the last week of February, we celebrated International Engineering Week in tandem with Black History Month. From a field trip sponsored by Penn Engineering to a visit by Temple NSBE, it was a fabulous week. Learn more about the week's activities.
More than 60 students participated on FIRST LEGO League robotics team after school this past fall. The program is supported by the Lori and Mark Fife Foundation, Penn Engineering, Philly Robotics Coalition, MANAS, and parent volunteers.
Students in grades 2 and up explored coding loops with Sphero Indi robots this fall as part of digital literacy class. Learn more about what we learn in grade 2 in digital literacy.
Kindergarten students created story maps and coded robotic mice in their digital literacy class this fall. Learn more about what we learn in kindergarten in digital literacy
In grade 1, we practice typing and using the tools in Google Slides to make a class cookbook. Learn more about what we learn in grade 1 in digital literacy.
Grade 4 students explore how weaving inspired early computing. Learn more about what we learn in grade 4 in digital literacy.
The Wildcat Workshop has a Donors Choose fundraising page! You can donate at any time and funds will be applied to a current or future project. Past donors have helped us purchase LEGO robotics kits, tiles and grout for a mosaic pixel art project, and a sewing machine.
The Wildcat Workshop has an Amazon classroom wishlist. You can select items and have them shipped directly to the school. The list will be updated throughout the school year as materials needs emerge.
What We're Working On
What We're Working On
DIGITAL CITIZEN BADGES
DIGITAL CITIZEN BADGES
At Marian Anderson, our students learn to use digital tools in creative, collaborative, and constructive ways! Students can earn badges by showing that they know what it means to be good digital citizens.
Check in with a trusted adult about how often you use a digital device
Monitor how you feel when you are using a digital device
Balance the time you look at a screen with other activities, like talking to others and exercising
Use a password that has a combination of letters, numbers, capitalization, and special characters
Ensure that your password is difficult to guess
Keep password secret while sharing it with a trusted adult
Check with a trusted adult for advice
Monitor how you feel when you are engaging with media
Ask yourself, does this seem like it could be untrue or harmful to me or others?
In most cases, if you use text or an image made by someone else, ask for their permission to use it and give them credit
When searching for media to use in a presentation, apply fair use principles
Explain how computers work in terms of input, output, memory, and processing
Describe how some user actions can positively or negatively affect input, output, memory, and/or processing
Describe how and where information about you may be stored online
Reflect on what kinds of information should be shared online
Change sharing settings in Google Docs to share a file with a teacher and/or peer
Write clear, concise, and courteous emails
Post and respond on social media, websites, and shared documents with a desire to do good
Recognize, report, and refrain from cyberbullying
Identify reliable and reputable sources online
Use appropriate search terms and techniques
Use lateral reading to corroborate claims found online
Check with a trusted adult for advice
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