Technology at PS335

During technology class, students are exposed to an integrated approach to learning, which requires an intentional connection of technology across multiple disciplines. Coding is an integral part of our efforts to expose our students to Computer Science (CS) principles. STEAM activities and projects, which can take place in the classrooms or in the STEAM Lab, apply meaningful math, science, and technology content to solve real-world problems through hands-on learning activities and creative design. Our students have access to iPads and MacBook Air laptops.

Technology/STEAM, Ms. Liz

Announcements

  • Remote Teaching & Learning

    Tech/STEAM Ms. Liz

  • Hour-of-Code

    December 9th-13th: PS335 is celebrating CODING by participating in Hour-of-Code, a global event encouraging students and minorities to complete one hour coding tutorials through code.org. It's free and appropriate for ages 4 to 101!

    Tech/STEAM Ms. Liz

  • Solar-powered car: Our first prototype!

     

    Check out our first prototype of a solar-powered car. Creating a car that runs on solar energy via miniature solar panels supports our 4th grade energy curriculum. We are also continuously engaged in making our students aware of renewable energy sources, such as solar energy acquired through solar panels.

    Tech/STEAM Ms. Liz

  • Winners of the iReady Mid-Winter Vacation Challenge!

    The following is a list of all the students that logged time for  iReady lessons for more than 30 minutes during the entire vacation (2/16-2/24):

     

    Tech/STEAM Ms. Liz

  • Winners of the Ooka Island Challenge!

    Ms Santiago's class
    Scarlin Paez Almonte - 50m
    Kevin Garcia Serrano - 39m
    Arnie Dorsinville - 18m
    Matthew Torres - 18m
    Madison Feliciano - 17m
     
    Ms Zitman's class
    Kaydene Miller - 79m
    Senovia Holliday - 72m
    Josiah Puccio - 26m
    Thalia Duncan - 25m
     
    Ms Blessit's class
    Jhalanni Steele - 87m
     
    Ms Amin's class
    Sashane Lewis - 91m
     
    Ms Cola's class
    Jayleen Jusino - 26m
     
    Ms Gay's class
    Nayeli Espinal - 32m
    Tech/STEAM Ms. Liz

  • Hour-of-Code Week long celebration! December 3rd- December 9th, 2018.

    Join us for a week long celebration of Hour-of-code!The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code", to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It has since become a worldwide effort to celebrate computer science, starting with 1-hour coding activities but expanding to all sorts of community efforts. Check out the tutorials and activities. At PS335, your child will be participating by engaging in a grade appropriate tutorial to introduce them to coding. Coding is the foundation of programming, an integral component of CS Principles. Coding can be not only easy but quite fun for the entire family. Code.org's patrons have ensured this event to be completely free to join. We encourage you to try a tutorial.  All students who complete a coding tutorial will receive a certificate!

    Tech/STEAM Ms. Liz
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What we have been doing as of lately...

  • The fifth graders are bringing app development and history together! 

  • App Lab from Code.org will be used to create a quiz to test end-user's level of knowledge about European Exploration of the Western Hemisphere.

  • Students are working in teams; this team is researching existing multiple choice online question design from Brainpop.com 

  • This team is researching content that will be appropriate to use in formulating questions; this content will be used by the technical team working with App Lab.

  • Second graders are creating animated characters performing dance routines through  code.org

  • Coding can be fun! Coding is one of the simplest ways to exposed elementary school students to programming, a fundamental CS principle.

  • Students worked as a team to choreograph dance steps in sequence by following given sets of directions for each character and selecting appropriate backgrounds and music for it.

  • Second grade students had a team competition for "Dance Party" coding from Code.org.

  • Getting ready for Hour-of-Code celebration... printing out the student's login cards...

  • The numbers don't lie! We need more students engaged in Computer Science programs and classes. It begins at the elementary school level...

  • ... Laminating and cutting the student IDs... each student will get to take an ID home to code during the week of Dec 3-9!