WOW Wednesday – Candice Taylor
On Wednesdays I highlight some of our amazing MVSD staff on our social media pages. Everyday our staff are using tech in new and exciting ways, are learning new skills, and are sharing ways in which ed tech is assisting them in their practice.
Earlier this spring I shared out information from LogicsAcademy regarding their MyFIT program which not only assists teachers and students with their ICT skills but also brings FREE devices into our classrooms!
LogicsAcademy had been on my radar as Mike Washburn had visited our January MAETL meeting to share about their offerings so I was excited to push this opportunity out to our MVSD staff.
Imagine my surprise a few weeks later when I heard back that, Candice from WES, was selected as a Manitoba participant!
The area of coding and programming is new for Candice but she has jumped in with both feet and taken on the PD opportunities with enthusiasm. This hands-on, guided, approach to digital skill acquisition has both Candice and her students learning alongside one another in authentic and practical scenarios. I am so proud to see her willingness to model life-long learning for her students!
To learn more about the specifics of this program, check out the description below:
Teachers and students in grades 6-8 will participate in a hands-on, device-based, learning experience and program. Through this learning path, teachers and students will have the opportunity to use CyberPi – a single-board computer fully packed with advanced electronic sensors, actuators, and communication modules – to learn about programming. CyberPi is used to teach Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Networks, the Internet of Things and more while supporting Block-based coding language and the text-based programming language Python in an easy-to-use platform. The MyFIT program is broken up into cohorts where teachers will gain access to 5-10 hours of teaching content, a classroom set of technology, training, ongoing community support and more. Upon completion of the program, students will receive MyFIT certification that gives them industry-recognized credentials to be used in future education and the workforce.
https://logicsacademy.com/myfit/