Anyone who has completed the Karel course will tell you that it takes perseverance to go all the way to the end. Matthew Manwill, a 7th grade student at Pau Wa Lu Middle School in Gardnerville, Nevada, recently earned the highest course honor: a Black Belt of Second Degree. His computer programming teacher, Claudia Bertolone-Smith, thinks
We are excited to share the sixth issue of Full STEAM Ahead with lead articles by Georgia White (Director of Career and Technical Education (CTE), Western Nevada College, Carson City) and Sarah Gobbs-Hill (Education & Exhibits Director at the Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum, Reno). Click on the image below to retrieve the full
Digital classrooms, 1:1, student-centered learning, a rich array of apps, extensions, and tools, and of course, NCLab … it’s time to reflect on Year One of Nevada Ready 21. This Nevada Department of Education program put CTL Chromebooks in the hands of 20,000 students and their teachers, along with great software and training opportunities. In the
by Tammy Westergard, Assistant Administrator of Library / Library Development Services, Nevada State Library, Archives and Public Records Every day changes and advancements in technology, accelerates what it takes to live day to day. Everyday learning in the 21st century means level up or be left behind. This is the stark reality. Fortunately, within Nevada’s
by Dave Riske, Networking Technologies Instructor, Western Nevada College (WNC), Carson City NCLab’s Karel the Robot is a perfect tool to teach students the fundamental ideas of computational logic and structured design, uncluttered by specific programming language requirements. The premise behind the Karel language is to use a simple syntax structure with simple logic as a
by James P. Gee, (Regents Professor and Fulton Presidential Chair of Literature Studies at the Arizona State University. Member of the National Academy of Education) What makes video games good for learning has little to do directly with the fact that they are games. Furthermore, video games that are most interesting for learning are not just
by Sarah Gobbs-Hill, Education & Exhibits Director at the Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum Since opening to the public in September 2011, The Discovery has become our region’s hub for hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Through unique, hands-on programs and exhibits, The Discovery creates learning experiences that range from simple curiosity
Nearly 300 6th graders jumped into coding with NCLab’s Turtle Tina as part of the Fernley Intermediate School STEM Day, April 12, 2017. LIke other turtles, Tina draws lines based on coding, in this case, using the Python language. We used the default program in the Free Portal as our starting point. Anyone can try
April 9th through 15th was the National Library Week. The NCLab Team loves libraries. They are the only institution in the U.S. where anybody can visit, get help, and learn. No matter his or her age or social status. If you think that schools do this, think again. Some libraries don’t even wait for you
NCLab’s popular Coding and 3D Modeling Camps Are Back! The latest NCLab Coding Camp took place April 1st and 2ndat the Richmond School in Susanville, California. Approximately 30 students participated. Seven students came all the way from Big Valley, driving two hours each way to attend the camp. That’s dedication! During the two-day camp, students