Inter-District Project - A 1-hour presentation about a project that connected four district's 2nd grade students together working on a continent's project. Presented with Jessica Pollard - May 2022 - Berkshire Resources and Learning Initiative Conference, Pittsfield, Pittsfield
PD in Elementary Schools - A 1-hour presentation discussing different online technology tools we use in our classrooms that are engaging and easy to use for teachers. Presented with Ronna Zigmand - May 2023 - Berkshire Resources and Learning Initiative Conference, Pittsfield
Digital Citizenship in Elementary Schools - A 3-hour presentation around the digital citizenship standards that are part of the Massachusetts Sytate Standards and how classroom teachers can address them within their regular content, and why it matters that our students understand the importance of digital citizenship. - August 2023 -Berkshire Resources and Learning Initiative Summer Convening, Pittsfield
It's Elementary: CS in the Elementary Classroom - A day-long workshop that provides an introduction to Computer Science, what it is, why it is important to expose elementary age students to, using Scratch and MakeyMakey's in the classroom. - Nov. 2023 - Berkshire County Annual PD Day, Pittsfield
ISTE Denver 2024 Lego Challenge Poster Session - a poster session with slide show where I demonstrate my LEGO curriculum that I use with Pre-K through Grade 1. This curriculum addresses early CS principles, the design process and computational thinking. - June 2024, Denver
ISTE Denver 2024 and MassCue Fall 2024 Book Zoo Poster Session - a poster session with slide show demonstrating how I created a collaborative unit involving grades 2-5 to create a "zoo" based on picture books. - June 2024, Denver and Oct. 2024, Foxboro
Combining Research and Robotics: A Collaborative Book Zoo - This 2-hour session showcases a collaborative project where students from grades 2-5 build a "Book Zoo," integrating research, technology, and teamwork. This engaging project allows students to delve into the world of animals, explore robotics, and develop essential 21st-century skills. - Nov. 2024 - CSTA-NE Annual Conference, Boston
Bringing CS into The Elementary School Classroom: Micro:Bits in Grades 3-5 - A day-long program for teachers to learn to use a Micro:Bit to practice simple Computer Science skills and to bring simple coding to their students. Workshop covers how to use a Micro:Bit to capture data to help students make a decision. Through this workshop I show how to use Micro:Bit to engage students in the classroom to help make graphs, simple coding and other simple concepts. - Nov. 2024 - Berkshire County Annual PD Day, Pittsfield
Using A Micro:Bit To Creatively Gather Data - A 90-minute workshop for Lenox teachers to learn to use a Micro:Bit in their classrooms to capture data to help students make a decision. Teachers will learn the basics of programming the Micro:Bit to engage with students. - Nov. 2024 - Lenox Public Schools PD Conference
Teach Them It Isn't Magic: AI In The Elementary Classroom: - A 90 minute workshop presented at BRLI's Spring workshops for Berkshire County Teachers. A brief introduction to AI and then some screen free and online lessons for elementary age students. Resources and some useful tools for teachers to try out are included. Curriculum Resources
Teach CS Using Cardboard and Micro:Bits: This is a hands-on workshop for grades 2-5. Use a Micro:Bit and see how it can teach CS and collaboration all while getting your student’s creative juices flowing. This curriculum builds cardboard pets, games, & counters. Students will learn core computing concepts and collaborative problem solving.