Congratulations to Mrs. Newburger for her inclusion in this elite group and for her tireless dedication to keeping Piedmont at the forefront of innovative educational programs.
More information about the Syracuse Young Innovators Project: http://news.syr.edu/ischool-faculty-receive-grant-for-promoting-childrens-creative-thinking-71622/_ Related Posts: Media Specialist Wins Award for Technology Innovation http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/celebrating-piedmont/mrs-newburger-takes-her-show-on-the-road
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http://ncties.org/conference/recognitions/media/On March 4th in Raleigh North Carolina, Piedmont's own Lisa Newburger was awarded the 2016 NCTIES Media Specialist Technology Innovation Award. Mrs. Newburger’s innovativeMakerSpace supports and enhances the 7th grade’s STEAM-based projects at Piedmont Middle School, including Ms. Gorman and Ms. Palgut's innovative “Scale Model Project” and “Design a Game Board” projects. For example, with the media center’s purchase of the MakerBot Replicator 2, Mrs. Gorman’s students were able to use Computer Assisted Design programs and 3D printing technology to create game pieces giving the projects a 21st century upgrade. The student-created products are not only used within the 7th grade math curriculum they also provide inspiration for every Piedmont student to design and create something spectacular because they’re showcased year round in the media center. By regularly providing project workspace, jury and exhibition space, tech and craft materials and research support in her Media Center MakerSpace, Mrs. Newburger advances STEAM education schoolwide. The award came with a $1,000 check for Piedmont's Media Center, but, of course we know that Mrs. Newburger, Gorman, Palgut and Peterson are all priceless to Piedmont. We appreciate their contributions to our student's learning everyday.
During her acceptance speech, Mrs Newburger received a standing ovation from her fellow media specialists for advocating for librarians tech leaders around the state. She will be innovating on a national stage next year as part of the Syracuse University Young innovators project mentoring group.
More about the NCTIES Innovative Media Specialist Award:
http://ncties.org/conference/recognitions/media/ Related Posts: http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/celebrating-piedmont/mrs-newburger-takes-her-show-on-the-road http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/celebrating-piedmont/scale-model-projects Students are having a ball in Piedmont's Media Center MakerSpace lately, and not just because of our new stop motion studio. I mean they've literally been having a ball-bouncing and levitating due to new yoga ball bouncy seats and as an additional Mindflex levitating ball game. Related Posts: http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/news-and-thoughts/big-hero-6-and-the-maker-movement (more about Mindflex) http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/piedmont-pd/intro-to-makerspace http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/celebrating-piedmont/stop-motion-studio-makes-a-splash http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/celebrating-piedmont/mrs-newburger-takes-her-show-on-the-road
Check out our brand new Stop Motion Video studio in action.
Thanks to Mrs. Newburger and the PTSA for making it possible.
Students are collaborating on a number of projects and the process is almost as fun to watch as to create.
Related Posts:
http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/piedmont-pd/intro-to-makerspace http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/celebrating-piedmont/having-a-ball-in-media-makerspace http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/celebrating-piedmont/mrs-newburger-takes-her-show-on-the-road It started with the makerspace sewing machines and the group of girls in sixth grade who spent their recess at them. They kept coming into my office to show off their designs. Their pride was infectious. Every student should have the joy of innovating in school. The media center makerspace has become a hub of creation, but it's not just the Makerspace where the magic happens, its in all the classrooms and in the hallways too and that makes Piedmont extra commendable. So thank you for taking the time to let your students experiment and try out and create. Thank you for dealing with their messes and talking them through their frustrations. From art to language to music to math; From science to healthy kids our students have a chance to create and innovate and that's why they smile so wide. Related Posts:
http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/celebrating-piedmont/scale-model-projects http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/celebrating-piedmont/whirligigs-an-example-of-maker-movement-in-education http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/celebrating-piedmont/you-say-you-want-an-industrial-revolution http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/piedmont-pd/intro-to-makerspace http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/celebrating-piedmont/hi-tech-art-instruction http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/lesson-ideas/makerspace-resources4pbl http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/celebrating-piedmont/piedmont-teachers-gamify-social-studies StudentSpace Category Makerspace: http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/studentspace/category/makerspace |
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Author"Celebrating Piedmont" logs only a small fraction of the learning magic the teachers of CMS' Piedmont Middle School, an IB World School. create daily. In that sense, it is authored by all the staff and students of Piedmont. It is curated by Ms. Gurthie who can be reached at the icons above. She'll be happy to brag about Piedmont's teachers and students any chance she gets! Please note this blog has only just begun and we have so much to show off! Come back again soon! |