MSLA 2017 Conference

WeVideo is a cloud-based video editing tool that works well on Chromebooks. It is intuitive with extremely helpful video tutorials, allows collaboration, has green screen capability, and allows you to control the walled garden, making it appropriate for all ages. At Baird Middle School every student has a pro account and we use it to make book trailers, documentary videos, demonstrations of STEM projects, newscasts, and public service announcements. If you have lots of video editing experience or none at all you will find something useful here. WeVideo donated 30 trial pro accounts for this workshop which will be first come, first served. Please bring a laptop or chromebook. There will only be a handful on site. There is a WeVideo app for phones/tablets but it does not include all the capabilities. 

Invite Code: L8YS2GMQ8YNU

The Hopkinton High School Library created a makerspace during the 2014-2015 school year, with the help of grant funding from the Hopkinton Educational Foundation. Our makerspace consists of a 3D printer, sewing machine, Lego Mindstorms Robotics kits, and various textile materials. Initial response was incredible, but as the luster of the "new" makerspace began to fade, we had strategize how best to grow the space and take it from novelty status, into a viable resource for independent innovation and creativity, as well as curricular needs in the classroom. High school students can be elusive - given their many extracurriculars, they often do not have the time to explore the makerspace as much as they would like to. Visit our table for ideas on how to keep your high school students engaged in the maker movement with acitivities realistic for their busy schedules! 

Presentation slides: Creating, and Embracing, Your HS Makerspace

Please see our Google Doc for links to all of our handouts!

Breakout EDU games teach critical thinking, teamwork, complex problem solving, and can be used in all content areas. With a Breakout kit, you’re able to play countless Breakouts. Each kit comes with a collection of locks, hidden contraptions, timers, keys, and other “diversion hardware” that can be used to play the Breakout challenges available from the store.  Currently, all the games in the game directory are free! Come see how Lynnfield Public Schools is using Breakout Edu to make learning interactive and fun. http://www.breakoutedu.com/welcome

Joining the Maker Movement can be exciting and scary all at the same time. Using Scratch, Makey Makey, Blue-Bots, Little Bits and other tools is easier than you think! Our students are prepared to take on the challenge and most of the these tools are very intuitive for even the youngest learners! Once students understand the basics of how these tools work, they are ready to take on different challenges and the sky's the limit!    In this hands on session, become familiar with programming in Scratch, using Makey Makey, coding Blue-Bots and creating with Little Bits. Learn how to use these tools in your learning space and see examples of student work. Some projects include creating an Interactive Book using Scratch and Makey Makey, using the DoInk App to create videos on animal research, programming Blue-Bots to Waltz and other dances, and various STEM challenges used on our Maker Fridays.  

What if your favorite character from a book or movie had a new superpower?! Well, the power of littleBits and making can help you bring a character to life by giving him or her a new superpower, like a wand that lights up and casts a spell! Participants will explore the many options with littleBits modules that can add interactivity of lights, movement, sound and more! Then the next big step is building it into the design when creating their new 2.0 version of the character using recycled materials!   We will be working through the process of brainstorming, creative designing, prototyping and publishing the updated character narrative. Hopefully this will spark new ideas you can take back to your classrooms!

Link to Presentation tinyurl.com/superpowercharacters