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Robodogs Summer Camp Preview

aarmau@gmail.comMay 28, 20141Coffeechug Cafe, lego, lego challenge, lego robotics, Play PD, robodogs, Robotics, robotics, stem

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR CAMP INFO FOR SUMMER 2015 PLEASE GO HERE https://coffeeforthebrain.com/robodogs/   In about one week we begin our annual Robodog Summer Camp. The camp is an…Read more

Sphero 2.0 Episode 2: Perseverance and Program Challenge #2

aarmau@gmail.comMay 21, 2014Coffeechug Cafe, Play PD, robodogs, Robotics, robotics

Here is another episode of myself and Coffeechug Jr. working with Sphero again. We are once again examining programming with a 9 year old. He had to work quite hard…Read more

Sphero 2.0 Episode 1: Playing and Programming with Coffeechug Jr.

aarmau@gmail.comMay 19, 2014Coffeechug Cafe, lego robotics, Play PD, robodogs, Robotics, robotics

Here is the first in a series of videos my son and I are going to be making about Sphero 2.0 I have future plans of reviews and videos with…Read more

Classroom 2.0 Live Featured Teacher Presentation and Reflection on Student Voice, STEM, Teacher Tinker Time, and Pushing Boundaries

aarmau@gmail.comMay 18, 20141Coffeechug Cafe, Coffeechug Speech, Coffeechug Thoughts, pbl, Play PD, project based learning, project_based_learning, project_tuning

Saturday, May 17th I had the honor to be a featured teacher for Classroom 2.o. It has been a while since I presented online. I did not want to have…Read more

Reflection of Exhibition Nights for PBL

aarmau@gmail.comMay 17, 20141Coffeechug Cafe, Coffeechug Productivity, Coffeechug Thoughts, coffeechug_thoughts, pbl, Play PD, project based learning, project_based_learning

Our middle school of 1100 students has tackled project based learning head on this year. It has been a radical shift for some. It has had both the amazing breakthroughs…Read more

Young Engineers of Today Iowa

aarmau@gmail.comMay 15, 2014Coffeechug Cafe, Play PD, YEOT

Introduction: Welcome to the real world of 21st century skills.  Discover how Young Engineers of Today can help students of all abilities engage in STEM, using the latest technologies.  Students…Read more

Conundrum of Student Voice

aarmau@gmail.comMay 14, 20141bettpassion, Coffeechug Cafe, Coffeechug Thoughts, Play PD

The issue with student voice is that in order to properly give students the opportunity to use their voice we as adults actually have to listen and give them a…Read more

018: Living on the Edge of Chaos – My First Keynote Speech: So What? (rough draft)

aarmau@gmail.comMay 3, 2014Coffeechug Cafe, Coffeechug Productivity, Coffeechug Thoughts, Play PD, podcast

I am seeking some feedback. I doubt many students and parents who will be in the crowd for the National Honor Society induction ceremony reads my blog. I am a…Read more

What are the shortcomings of project based learning?

aarmau@gmail.comApril 25, 2014Coffeechug Cafe, Coffeechug Productivity, Coffeechug Thoughts, coffeechug_thoughts, coffeechugcafe, coffeechugpln, pbl, Play PD, project based learning, project_based_learning

I was searching around on Quora as I do for interesting ideas and conversations. One concept I never searched was PBL. So I did and I came across this thread: What…Read more

bow chicka wow HOW: Moving from What to How

aarmau@gmail.comApril 24, 2014Coffeechug Cafe, Coffeechug Productivity, Coffeechug Thoughts, coffeechug_thoughts, coffeechugcafe, coffeechugpln, pbl, Play PD

Yesterday I delivered my presentation to my staff in an attempt to help them think differently about projects. I offered two HOW suggestions 1. Use the Common Core Appendices to…Read more