Wildcat Workshop @ Marian Anderson
KINDERGARTEN
Navigating Our Neighborhood
Essential Questions
Who and what make up our neighborhood?
How can we give someone directions to navigate a neighborhood?
How is technology an important part of our community?
What does it mean to be a good digital citizen?
Key Projects
Verbal presentations of a robot that navigates (1) a story and (2) a neighborhood that they designed
October 2024
We continued practicing navigating to Google Classroom. On Google Classroom, we practiced clicking links that Mr. Smith has posted. One of those links was for code.org. On code.org, we can practice dragging and dropping things on the screen using our trackpad and mouse.
We practiced sequencing and creating algorithms as a whole class using Code Monkey. Then, we worked independently with Code Monkey. The second level of Code Monkey asked us to use loops, or repeated patterns of code.
We practiced sequencing and using loops and conditionals in code using Kodable. As some of us got more comfortable with the coding, we were able to help our classmates.
We also chose which skills we wanted to keep getting better at:
Typing with Letter Leaper and Popcorn Typer
Sequencing and loops with code.org, Code Monkey
Using our trackpad and mouse with online jigsaw puzzles and coloring pages
Building and collaborating with LEGOs (as we took important breaks from our computer screens)
Kindergarten LEGO wall in the Wildcat Workshop
September 2024
We drew about and shared what we do when we use a computer, tablet, and/or phone. Mr. Smith helped us write down a description of our drawings. We realized that some of us enjoy doing some of the same things!
We also practiced logging into our Chromebooks with our usernames and passwords.
We practiced clicking and dragging with our trackpads using digital coloring and puzzle pages. (These sites have banner advertisements. Most of the ads are blocked by district filters. We discussed the difference between page content and ads.)
We also practiced typing lowercase letters using Letter Leaper.
We took breaks from our screens to stretch our creative and collaborative muscles with LEGOs. In the Wildcat Workshop, we use a range of materials—both digital and physical—to make things that matter to us.
