Instructional Technology | Innovation Specialist | Retired June 2022
When you think of programmable robots you likely think of technology but did you know that Bee Bots are more than that? Bee Bots are robots designed for young children grades K-2 that stimulate critical thinking and problem solving in cross curricular activities through the use of a 
grids, graphs, or maps. The link below is an online example of how one would program the Bee Bot to move around a grid. Give it a try and see what you think.
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/19685257/
Bring this set of six beautifully designed wooden blocks to life through augmented reality with the Elements 4D app.
A whole new way of learning.
Part toy.
Part chemistry experiment.
Lesson plans available K-12.
Download your app today!
Works best on Android. Currently there are a few bugs to work out on Apple devices. 🙁
Look what we’re doing with SeeSaw! Second graders are being introduced to using the iPads and are given explore time while I work with students one-on-one for the first time in SeeSaw. The smiles on their faces tell me this year long project is going to be a hit. And the best part is that it’s friendly, secure, and can be shared only with the teacher and the child’s parents. 
Students gain access to the app by scanning a QR Code that is unique to their class therefore student journal entries can only be made from school.
Click SeeSaw Accomplishments for a sample of what second grade students began with in Mrs. Wiedeman’s Class and Mrs. Rule’s Class.
Seesaw is a free student-driven digital portfolio app that empowers students (as young as 5!) to independently create, capture, and share artifacts of learning.
FEATURES:
Collect and Organize Digital and Physical Work in One Place
∙ View entire class feed, or sort by individual student or subject area.
∙ Use folders to organize content by subject or learning goals.
∙ Great for parent-teacher conferences, assessments, or student self-reflection.
∙ Access student content anywhere, anytime from iOS app or on the web.
Designed for K and up to Use Independently
∙ Gives students ownership of their own space to create & record what they learn.
∙ Students can add text and voice recordings to journal items to reflect, explain, and develop their academic voice
∙ Simple QR code login, student-friendly content creation tools, and teacher approval of new items all make Seesaw safe for students to use independently.
Add All Types of Student Work
∙ Use our suite of creative tools to create photos, videos, drawings or notes.
∙ Add directly from many popular content creation apps (Shadow Puppet Edu, PicCollage, Book Creator, Explain Everything, iMovie, Skitch, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, Docs, Pages, Drive, and more).
∙ Kid-friendly camera only takes a photo when subject is in focus and camera is steady.
Live webcams of Eagle with 2 chicks at Berry College in Mount Berry, Georgia