Friday, October 26, 2018

Aviator’s Club will meet Wednesday, Oct 31.


 





Destination Imagination Resources


Team Challenges Synopsis (Be sure to download full document as well)
http://www.destinationimagination.org/challenge-program/2018-19-challenge-previews/
(videos may need access to YouTube, see your teacher at school)





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Duties of a Team Manager
https://www.destinationimagination.org/blog/10-team-manager-duties/


How to Organize a DI Team Meeting  (#Let the Team Make the Decisions=Facilitate)

see DI YouTube

Note: Open meetings with Ice Breaks/Team Building Activities
-Activities from weareteachers.com:
*Applause, Please (Think find ___, getting hot; getting cold but instead use applause)
*All My Friends (Filling in the blank: I enjoy ___, person with same interest swtich with someone in the group, person without a switch, goes in the middle and says "All my friends and starts fill in the blank again
*Hey, Me Too (variation of above using auction paddles)
*Common Ground (4 corners = Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree; students together in the middle; designee reads statement; students go to the corner that expresses their opinion)
*Body Parts (teacher calls body part- example: 4 knees; students form a group of four students nearest them to join together 4 knees- new partners for each call)
see site for more including;*Detective  and *Storytelling Round-Robin

Parent/Team To Do
1-Each Team Member/Family Give Team Managers a Calendar of Other Obligated Dates
2-


About Instant Challenge (Parent Help Needed, email request sent to 1 team)

https://www.destinationimagination.org/blog/instant-challenge-practice-ideas/    &
https://www.destinationimagination.org/blog/how-does-an-instant-challenge-work/
-team should create a check-list using these sources (Pre-During-Post IC's)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMTmcEF-CHo (must be logged in on school computer as staff)

Monday, October 22, 2018

Lego Challenge Sign up




Click here to sign-up:   Sign-Closed 11.5.2018 (See Mrs. Williams for questions)


Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Media Squad Explores the Sphero With Visitor From CALS



Highlights from the School Live Feed
http://www.forestheightsstem.com/live_feed#lf_194372

Details Coming Soon!!!!
Thank you Ms. Deidre from CALS


Ask about how classes can check-out the FHSA Maker Sphero Kit with help from Media Squad.


Resources
Getting Started With Sphero (Staff Login Required)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDpSUqjtrRk