Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Earle B. Wood Middle School has formed a partnership with Net Generation Youth, an organization that brings a voice to youth. The students involved in the program act as cyberambassadors; they research and discuss 21st century problems and use technology as their mode of communication via blogs and film. On December 17, 2009, two students and teachers from Wood went to The Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. to listen to Alec Ross, Senior Advisor for Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, speak. Alec Ross’s speech, “U.S. Diplomacy in the Age of Facebook an Twitter: An Address on 21st Century Statecraft,” was eye-opening and informative. The students were able to interview participants and report their findings to fellow students at Wood.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
December 3, 2009 Meeting
Agenda: Learn Google SketchUp. Google SketchUp is software that you can use to create 3D models of anything you like.
http://sketchup.google.com/
Middle School student response:
"Google SketchUp is good for all things you want to make in the world to help people and give people a house. You can create a house and robotics devices for good uses."
"GoogleSketchUp is an awesome way to make your designs pop up out of the screen!"
"GoogleSketchUp is fun becuase you can make anything you want."
"This is something everyone should use everyday!"
"It is really cook and I really suggest using it for blueprints, work, or just fun!"
"It is an awesome application that I totally recommend to other people. It has many different uses!"
Agenda: Learn Google SketchUp. Google SketchUp is software that you can use to create 3D models of anything you like.
http://sketchup.google.com/
Middle School student response:
"Google SketchUp is good for all things you want to make in the world to help people and give people a house. You can create a house and robotics devices for good uses."
"GoogleSketchUp is an awesome way to make your designs pop up out of the screen!"
"GoogleSketchUp is fun becuase you can make anything you want."
"This is something everyone should use everyday!"
"It is really cook and I really suggest using it for blueprints, work, or just fun!"
"It is an awesome application that I totally recommend to other people. It has many different uses!"
November 19 Meeting
Agenda: Create a device that will better the life of a person with a handicap
Responses from middle school students:
"I created a device where you put one part of your waist and you put the other two parts in your shoes. Whenever the person steps, radio waves are sent out and bounce back to tell the person if there is anything near them. This is mostly for blind people or people can't see very well. It is nice to make this and to think that one day it can be used."
"I created a car for people for are paraplegic. They will need a car to help them move around."
"I created a dvice for blind people. There is an energy box that contains energy for the color sensors, which convert color into vision."
"I created a robotic leg for the paraplegic. It has three joints and one rotator. It has three clasps and a back reinforcer. Helping people with handicaps makes me feel like I can accomplish something with my life. I feel like I could do more things."
"When creating something that can help people with handicaps, I feel that I could do something that helped people. I feel proud of myself."
Agenda: Create a device that will better the life of a person with a handicap
Responses from middle school students:
"I created a device where you put one part of your waist and you put the other two parts in your shoes. Whenever the person steps, radio waves are sent out and bounce back to tell the person if there is anything near them. This is mostly for blind people or people can't see very well. It is nice to make this and to think that one day it can be used."
"I created a car for people for are paraplegic. They will need a car to help them move around."
"I created a dvice for blind people. There is an energy box that contains energy for the color sensors, which convert color into vision."
"I created a robotic leg for the paraplegic. It has three joints and one rotator. It has three clasps and a back reinforcer. Helping people with handicaps makes me feel like I can accomplish something with my life. I feel like I could do more things."
"When creating something that can help people with handicaps, I feel that I could do something that helped people. I feel proud of myself."
Friday, November 6, 2009
Vision Statement
Global Net Generation Youth Cyberambassadors
The Earle B. Wood Net Gereation Youth SciTech Club will provide high quality, rigorous instructional practices that promote critical thinking, problem solving skills, and collaboration in a hands on environment.
Mission Statement
Global Net Generation Youth Cyberambassadors
Our group is focusing on Net Generation Youth, solving real-world civic problems that provide service to the community in a 21st century technological setting.
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