Yesterday we held our annual First Lego League Regional Tournament. We all had a fabulous day.
We’ll post more pictures soon, but going to Bristol to represent South Tyneside at the National Finals are … Harton Puzzlers. Congratulations to them, and huge thanks to everyone who took part.
This years Hour of Code resources from Code.Org sees an update to the popular Dance Party activity. Hour of Code: Dance Party inspired tens of millions of students in classrooms around the world to dance and code last year, and we can’t wait for you to discover all the exciting new updates this year!
There are new songs, backgrounds and a new character. You can code your own dancing sloth! this will no doubt be a huge hit with the students!
Computer science is about so much more than coding! Learn about artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, training data, and bias, while exploring ethical issues and how AI can be used to address world problems. Enjoy Code.org’s first step in a new journey to teach more about AI.
When you use the AI for Oceans activity you are training real machine learning models.
Last year, the Hour of Code theme of creativity inspired students globally to create technology using computer science. On Code.org alone, students have created over 55 million projects!
Starting this year, the Hour of Code will continue inspiring student creativity with a new theme: Computer Science for Good. #CSforGood
CS Education Week, December 9th – 15th 2019, we hope you’ll join us!
Inspired by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Hour of Code will highlight how we can all use computer science to make a positive impact on our world, from writing apps to solve a local problem, to using innovative ideas in data science to address global challenges.
Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, prosperity, and peace and justice. The Goals interconnect and in order to leave no one behind, it ís important that we achieve each Goal and target by 2030.
12th September 2019 at 4pm OpenZone @ The Word
FinalWhat is Junior First Lego League?
“Each year, FIRST LEGO League Jr. presents a new and exciting Challenge to ignite the creativity of children age 6 to 10. Each team of up to 6 children begins the exploration of this real-world theme with an exclusive LEGO® Education Inspire Model. Using this model as a starting point, they design a new model of their own with LEGO® elements. As they work, they learn basic engineering and programming skills with LEGO® Education WeDo and apply those concepts to make their model move. Teams also document their work in an Engineering Notebook and share their journey through a team Show Me Poster. Throughout their experience, teams operate under the FIRST Core Values, celebrating discovery, teamwork, and Gracious Professionalism®.”
This year we were joined by 9 teams for our Junior Lego League Expo.
Ashley Primary School
Cleadon Village Academy
Mortimer Primary School
Fulwell Junior School, Sunderland
West Park Academy, Darlington
Willow Fields Primary School, Sunderland
What a fantastic afternoon we had. Everybody won a medal and certificate and there were awards given to each team. The medals were build it yourself Lego ones and were a huge hit
Many thanks to all of those schools who joined us and we look forward to seeing you all next year!
LAST CALL before take off.
This week is the last chance for your school to join our FIRST® LEGO® League – Into Orbit Tournament.
Our tournament will be hosted at The Word on Thursday 6th December 2018
Here is the link to join
https://firstlegoleague.theiet.org/
There is a FREE webinar being delivered by Raising Robots which may be useful for our teams taking part in this years FIRST® LEGO® LeagueTournament
DON’T MISS this week’s Mindstorms training webinar from our friends at Raising Robots:
All the sessions will use the same link:
https://www.gotomeet.me/raisingrobots
Delegates can check that their devices will work properly before the session using the following link: https://support.logmeininc.com/gotowebinar/help/join-a-test-session-g2w060001
This Google sharing good practice event will take place at
OpenZone @ The Word on Tuesday 25th September 2018
The keynote speaker will be from the Google Education Team and will look at why schools should be embracing The Cloud and the benefits of such a move
This event is aimed at Senior school leaders, teachers and ICT staff in primary, secondary and special schools both new to and active users of G Suite for Education.
The Keynote Speaker is Harvey McCarthey, Headteacher of Filey Junior School, who have transformed the attainment of the school and a significant driver of this improvement was G Suite for Education. Come and Hear how Harvey has impacted on the quality of learning happening at Filey Junior.
By attending this event you will:
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