Dana Macdonald
@DanaMacD1
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Artist, Maker, elementary teacher and STEAM enthusiast who is always looking for meaningful was to include tech in class!
Ottawa, Ontario
Joined November 2018
This Week in Canadian #edtech w/ National Classroom of the Future #winners @BlairFitz1 & @DanaMacD1 St. Mary - St. Cecilia discussing tomorrow's launch @DellEMCedu #TechShowcase #contest #FutureReady
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When all students go silent at once and it’s followed with a whoa, you know it’s a hit! Awesome job Blair!
Success! With the snow day, I finally had the time to complete my AR sandtable! This 40$ garage scrap project projects the contours and coloured elevations in real time, a hand above makes it rain. Can’t wait for the kids to test it out! @Global_DP #HPTeachingFellows @MsNormaMcD
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I’m excited to be part of the 2020 cohort of HP Teaching Fellows! Can’t wait to hear about the awesome things people are doing! Let’s work together to create amazing experiences for Ss!Learn more: https://t.co/lPKau8AgLn
@Global_DP @HPedu #ReinventtheClassroom #HPTeachingFellows
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Our coding club is doing some hands-on research before they dive into the creation phase. These girls are so excited about being able to design their own adventure! #girlswhocode #codinggirls #coder @CDSBEO @thehackergals @GirlsWhoCode @MsNormaMcD @kumikotweets @mr_aquil1 @liztmc
Video games challenge Ss to be story tellers, problem solvers & STEM innovators. These girls who game are testing retro titles to learn how amazing playability can come from simple coding. Built with garage junk and powered by raspberry pi, this will be a hub for my class coders!
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Help through one simple tweet! #WMTree
We are partnering with @OneTreePlanted to help rebuild the Amazon rainforest one tree at a time. This holiday season, we will donate one tree for every post using #WMTree, with the ultimate goal of planting 100,000 trees in 2020. Head to https://t.co/73keqcO8AX to learn more.
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#hourofcode is up and ready as Ss leverage their knowledge of @makeymakey @scratch & @LOGICSAcademy DASH and a LEGO robots to build interactive Christmas contraptions. A cookie launcher for Santa? A present sorter? The possibilities are endless! #csedweek @CDSBEO_Curric @CDSBEO
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A true honour for @DanaMacD1 and I to share how STEM learning has transformed our teaching approach and Ss learning. Our students can solve messy problems that matter, we simply need to give them the tools and the permission to innovate and lead! @CDSBEO @CDSBEO_Curric @liztmc
@BlairFitz1 is speaking about how he asks his fellow teachers to be ok when things go wrong in lessons when trying something new with technology. More valuable than the tech is the willingness to learn in front of students. @dhsands
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A bunch of scrap wood, joysticks and buttons went in to make my class a homemade game station. The hope is that this becomes a focal point for students to share and play their custom made @scratch games. Day 1 of testing was a hit with Minecraft. @PlayCraftLearn @CDSBEO @afmcdnl
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Never forget: You are not just the art teacher. You are not just the PE teacher. You are not just the science teacher. You are not just the history teacher. etc. We ALL have a role to play. We are in this together. We MUST support one another. ❤️ Who will you lift up today?
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Connecting w/ Amazing #teacher #edtech leaders #BIT19 .@ecooorg Classroom of the Future Challenge Winners @BlairFitz1 @DanaMacD1 partners Mark @AdvEducation @DiversifiedCAN Ramy @LOGICSAcademy @peterskillen #legends in #onted
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Just finishing up the rough draft of the @LOGICSAcademy / @misterwashburn Robotify Your Class with @WonderWorkshop Dash and some help from @DoInkTweets. Shout out to @DanaMacD1 @MSBassrocks #BIT19 #LogicsPD
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Such a fun session with some practical take aways (that connect to the curriculum) with @misterwashburn. An added bonus for @DanaMacD1 who won a Dash!!! Thank you @LOGICSAcademy!! #BIT19
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ready for @BIT2019?Join @DanaMacD1, @McLeodKath and I on Wed Nov 6 for “Makey Makey across the grades” for your chance to WIN your own Makey Makey set! This hands on workshop is for starters to pros, with a # of building centres. Bring a laptop! Prizes donated by@SpectrumNasco
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What’s old is new again. Kinders lose their minds with this alien technology. They were surprised by how hard it was to mash the keys. The older students and I hacked it with @makeymakey and custom paper controllers. I’ll have to make a batch of conductive paint tomorrow!
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Discovering Dinosaurs: A huge thank you to Playmobil for sending our school The Explorers kits, which has quickly become a favourite center in Miss Coopers’ kindergarten class. #Playmobilimagination #dinosaurs #Kindergarten #playbasedlearning
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The learning sequence is complete! Students record their fantastic creations using @Flipgrid. These haunted houses have so many features, they explain what they couldn’t build and augment it with WEDO robotics. After lunch we celebrate the results! @CDSBEO @BIT2019 @edmodocon
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Exploring @makeymakey through interactive posters where Ss share their mythical creatures adapting to their new environments. Excited to share this experience with everyone @BIT2019 with @BlairFitz1 & @McLeodKath
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