Week 4¶

Assignments¶

Steps followed
This activity was done together with my students. In second grade, we start learning about circuits and computers. The students create their own computer out of paper. They learn about the basic hardware like screen, keyboard and touchpads. I take this opportunity to teach them about circuits and how they help our computer work. I give them a small led lightbulb, a button battery and some copper tape. Together, we create a circuit to “turn on” our computers.
Photos / screenshots of key stages
Challenges and solutions

Key learnings
What are the challenges of using electronics in your space? How can this support your students in learning classroom content?
I believe that the wow effect that electronics has in small kids or in kids in general is a great part of the learning process of my students. Being able to do something that amazes them and being able to keep it and show it at home helps students internalize the learning that was done during class. What has been your experience using Project Based Learning / Problem based learning in the past? What were the main challenges? Project based learning is one of the main focuses they have in the school where I work. Being able to work in groups, in either short or long projects is a big expectation of the school. However, last year I tried problem based learning in which I gave students a problem (a bug is out in school and we need to catch it to study it) This opened their minds to a lot of learning since they were very interested in solving a “real” problem. They all have a common goal which makes it easier to work as a group.

You can find the pictures in this link https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lAcsymfnI110DTVvCuG66w85FjNPOH-7?usp=sharing