This summer I had the wonderful opportunity to attend several EdTech conferences to include ISTE, CSTA, and the Building a STEM Leadership Alliance as well as Picademy. I walked away from each of these conferences with new ideas and plans for the upcoming school year.  I am even more excited to share these new ideas and resources with my students...

DIFFERENTIATING LESSONS INVOLVING ROBOTICS FOR ALL STUDENTS Presented by Lisa Rode, Sixth Grade Teacher, Kings Glen Elementary in Fairfax County, Virginia Do you want to learn how to integrate robotics into the core curriculum and reach all types of learners? In this edWebinar, you will learn how to integrate robotics into core curriculum to engage students of all abilities. During...

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You know what you want… now, prep and work with your PTO/PTA to make it happen. I primarily work with educators at Dexter Industries to help them figure out what they need for their classrooms and assist in getting them started with their robots kits. Outside of my Dexter work though, I’m very involved in my children’s school, having...

This is a time of new beginnings, fresh starts, and a whole lot of chaos. by Lisa Rode, 6th Grade Classroom Teacher in Fairfax County, VA When starting a new school year or initiative, how do you add anything more? If you are not familiar with programming and robotics, adding “just one more thing” can be a bit intimidating,...

What I learned at ISTE 2017 The ISTE conference is a spectacular reminder of why teaching is one of the best professions.  It is incredible to talk to so many educators, administrators, district-level technology coordinators, and others from around the world.  Each one is so passionate about what they teach and learning new things to help their students.  The...