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All things happening in my classroom. This will include links to the room and various events.

016: Living on the Edge of Chaos: Courage PBL

aarmau@gmail.comApril 11, 2014Coffeechug Cafe, Coffeechug Podcast, Coffeechug Thoughts, coffeechug_podcast, pbl, podcast, project based learning, project_based_learning

This episode is designed to do two things. 1. To showcase another amazing project created and developed by a teacher here at Bettendorf Middle School on the topic of courage….Read more

Schools and Parents Need to Tear Down the Communication Barrier

aarmau@gmail.comApril 10, 20141Coffeechug Cafe, Coffeechug Thoughts

A few recent events in my community and school have really given me a lot to think about on a variety of levels. These events that have happened are not…Read more

015: Living on the Edge of Chaos: 8th Graders Talk Social Media

aarmau@gmail.comApril 9, 20142Coffeechug Cafe, Coffeechug Podcast, Coffeechug Thoughts, coffeechug_podcast, podcast, project based learning, project_based_learning

We have an 8th grade language arts teacher conducting a project right now around digital footprints. As students are navigating their way through their project I was asked to be…Read more

014: Living on the Edge of Chaos: PBL Exhibition Night

aarmau@gmail.comApril 8, 2014Coffeechug Cafe, Coffeechug Podcast, Play PD, podcast, project based learning, project_based_learning

Our school has implemented project based learning throughout all grades 6-8 this year where we have asked teachers to develop and come up with four projects this year. As we…Read more

Deeper Learning Conference Reflection Part 3: Deep Dive Session #deeperlearning

aarmau@gmail.comApril 3, 2014Coffeechug Cafe, Coffeechug Productivity, Coffeechug Thoughts, Play PD, Robotics, robotics

Here I am one week after the Deeper Learning Conference and I am still knee deep in reflection over what I learned. Today I want to focus on the first…Read more

Deeper Learning Reflection Part 2: Spreading the word to #iaedchat #deeperlearning

aarmau@gmail.comApril 1, 20142Coffeechug Cafe, Coffeechug Thoughts, Play PD

After publishing my first reflection on the Deeper Learning Conference I am actually going to jump ahead beyond my conference specific reflections to what happened the Sunday I returned home…Read more

The Power of Play, Tinkering, and Coding with Arduino! #edplay

aarmau@gmail.comMarch 24, 2014arduino, Coffeechug Cafe, coffeechugcafe, Play PD, Robotics, robotics

As part of Coffeechug Cafe Hackshop series I gave an arduino kit to a student to play with over Spring Break. I simply asked him to play and tinker around….Read more

Mid Spring Break Idea Post

aarmau@gmail.comMarch 19, 2014Coffeechug Cafe, Coffeechug Thoughts, Play PD

I shared these ideas this morning to our Play and Tinkering in the Classroom PD group on Google+ and thought I would post here as well. For more info on…Read more

LEGO EV3: Bluetooth Project – Windy City

aarmau@gmail.comMarch 14, 20141Coffeechug Cafe, lego robotics, Play PD, robodogs, robotics, Robotics

Before we strip down all of our robots and complete our sorting process of LEGO for our summer camp I wanted to have one of our students come in to…Read more

Authentic Student Voice and Creating Action #edplay chat!

aarmau@gmail.comMarch 13, 2014Coffeechug Cafe, Coffeechug Thoughts, Play PD

Last night we hosted another Google Hangout Panel Chat. The topic was Topic: Authentic Student Voice & Acting on Voice We had several students lined up and ready to go,…Read more