Kategorie: Classroom Best Practice

Feiern Sie den Monat der Poesie mit Dash

Poetry and Coding? You Bet. April is National Poetry Month—a perfect time to celebrate language and creativity in your classroom. In the two lesson plans featured here, your students won’t just read and write poems: they’ll also program a Dash robot to bring those poetic lines to life. By merging verse analysis with hands-on coding, […]

Selecting the Best Robot for Young Learners: Dash vs. Makeblock mBot2 Comparison

Educational robots have become a powerful way not only to introduce kids to coding and STEM concepts, but also to inspire them to invent the future.  Sorting through the many different options to find the best fit, however, is a real challenge all its own.  Wonder Workshop’s Dash and Makeblock’s mBot2 are two standout robots […]

20+ Winter WONDER-ful Aktivitäten für Dash

Coding in a Winter Wonderland There are many ways to reinforce physical coding and applied robotics during this holiday season. You can use these winter wonderland ideas as morning warm-ups or for Friday free time, or you can create rotation stations to tackle them all at once during a classroom celebration. Pick and choose your […]

Verwendung von Blockly mit Schülern der Klassen K-1

Innovation fängt früh an Je früher sich SchülerInnen mit rechnerischem Denken und Informatik beschäftigen, desto wahrscheinlicher ist es, dass sie sich zu den Problemlösern und Innovatoren von morgen entwickeln. Als Lehrerin weiß ich, dass Blockly für junge Kinder eine Herausforderung sein kann, vor allem, weil es so aussieht, als ob es starke Lesefähigkeiten erfordert. Aber keine Sorge - es gibt so viele [...]

New Make Wonder Feature: Classroom Codes

We are excited to announce a new feature for the 2024-25 school year – Classroom Codes. Classroom Codes simplify the Blockly login process for students by providing them with a Code that will take them directly to a listing of profiles inside of Blockly that correspond to their specific classroom, rather than all students in […]

Printable Blockly Blocks

Use these downloadable PDF’s to create Manipulatable Blocks in English or in any language. Printable Blocks Download Smaller Printable Blocks Download Blank Printable Blocks Download Providing students with physical coding blocks serves as a good introduction and can promote essential skills in collaboration and problem-solving. See how spending a little time with printed Blocks first […]

Bring Design Thinking Principles to Your STEM Program

We’re diving deep into the heart of design thinking and how it can transform your STEM classroom into a hub of innovation and problem-solving.  Design thinking, with its emphasis on empathy, ideation, and experimentation, isn’t just for designers. It’s a mindset that can empower your students to approach problems with a creative lens, develop resilience […]

20+ Winter WONDER-ful Aktivitäten für Dash

It’s Time for a Holiday Bash There are many ways to reinforce physical coding and applied robotics during this holiday season. You can use these winter wonderland ideas as morning warm-ups or for Friday free time, or you can create rotation stations to tackle them all at once during a classroom celebration. Pick and choose […]

Blockly für Dash - Im Web

Mit der neuen kostenlosen Stufe sind die Schülerprofile für alle verfügbar, die ein Klassenzimmer in Make Wonder (Class Connect) einrichten. Sie haben vielleicht schon gehört, dass wir eine Reihe neuer Funktionen in Class Connect einführen - so viele neue Funktionen, dass wir es in Make Wonder umbenennen! Dieser Artikel erklärt [...]

Celebrate Pi Day With Dash

Pi Day is March 14th! This week, we’re celebrating March 14, Pi Day, with a few activities to help your students understand this beautiful little ratio. Download the printable PDF and let the creative wheels turn! (See what we did there?) Download Printable Another Way to Celebrate! Mission: How many digits of π (pi) can you recite? […]