Following the Labor Day Holiday

Last week was a little quieter here. Students were working on their project proposals this week. I did receive many great questions regarding the wide variety of projects. Some of the potential projects this year include: a claw machine (similar to the ones played at arcades), 3D printed home-made fidget spinners, a vending machine, an electric motor powered bicycle, 3D printed prostheses, and an arcade game (home-made).

It is quite interesting listening to the students when the talk about how they are going to go about building their ideas. I find it fascinating when I ask them to come up with a budget and they realize that most items cost much more than what they think! 

Here is one group brainstorming this morning!

On another note, our professional development for the year is off to a great start! We have many teachers who have already earned multiple badges! BadgeList.com has been a great host site for our professional development this year. We are continually adding badges as we go, asking for input from the faculty for more badges, and giving many opportunities for everyone to grow! Thus far, we have collectively earned 194 badges. Pretty good start to the year!