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Reflections on NCCAT FLL Start-up Teams AKA An Open Letter to the Wind….

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Beyond fond childhood memories of my brother’s selfishness and the occasional opportunity to design, create, and build when he was away, I have no interest in Legos. Yet, surprisingly enough, life comes full circle, I find myself unwittingly nose-deep in all that is FLL, and there is no escape.

And just as my childhood Lego experience taught me about sharing (or lack-there-of), creativity, curiosity, and frustration, so does my adult Lego experience.

We really appreciate NCCAT participant Collyn Gaffney sending us this piece she wrote about our recent program "LEGO Robotics: A Quick-Start Program for New Robotics Coaches" in Cullowhee. Thanks to her and eveyone who took part!

From #NCCAT Online - Online Discussion Tools for the Classroom

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It's time to rethink how to engage students in classroom discussions.  Learn how to make classroom discussions more exciting by engaging students with digital tools to brainstorm ideas, share responses, and involve everyone.  Discover digital tools that can be used without having to create student accounts.  It is time for students to be active in their learning and stay engaged!

Monthly Tool Talk - YouTube

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YouTube is a fantastic resource; however, it can be overwhelming remembering which video you want to show your students.  Make your own custom list via YouTube.  This list can be private, unlisted, or public.  You can share your custom list with others.

This blog post is written by NCCAT faculty member Elizabeth Joyce. Joyce came to NCCAT after serving four years as instructional technology specialist in Rockingham County Schools. She also attended NCCAT as a teacher. She started teaching high school English January 2008 for Rockingham County Schools, and became instructional technology specialist in August 2011.