Wesley Fryer (he/him) · @wfryer
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I wrote a new blog post today, “Reflections on PD Hackathon 2023”
https://www.speedofcreativity.org/2023/09/09/reflections-on-pd-hackathon-2023/
Check it out!
#PDSchargers #NCed #coding #stem #homelessness #AffordableHousing #CLT #CLTvoices
#PDSchargers #nced #coding #stem #homelessness #affordablehousing #clt #CLTvoices
Wesley Fryer (he/him) · @wfryer
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This week I started an “AI Guidelines” webpage for students in my classes:
https://lessons.wesfryer.com/resources/ai-guidelines
It’s a work in progress! If you have suggestions or feedback please let me know.
#edtechSR #MediaLit #NCed #PDSchargers #edtech #AI #ChatGPT #pedagogy
#edtechsr #medialit #nced #PDSchargers #edtech #ai #chatgpt #pedagogy
Wesley Fryer (he/him) · @wfryer
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Tomorrow our middle school computer programming class SCRATCH TOURNAMENT begins!
Please check out & play our student #Scratch Maze games:
https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/33811970
Give students feedback / make suggestions for how to improve! All mazes are 2+ levels!
#coding #PDSchargers #NCed #stem #ComputationalThinking #MediaLit #MediaLiteracy
#scratch #coding #PDSchargers #nced #stem #computationalthinking #medialit #medialiteracy
Wesley Fryer (he/him) · @wfryer
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I spent a couple hours last night building two levels on a new Scratch project, “Pac Man Versus the HOUSE Maze!”
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/890125860/
Experimenting with CLONE blocks & importing FlatIcon.com images as sprites, costumes & stage / background elements.
#coding #Scratch #design #GamDesign #stem #NCed #PDSchargers
#coding #scratch #design #gamdesign #stem #nced #PDSchargers
Wesley Fryer (he/him) · @wfryer
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New blog post: Daily Dedication, Check-In Question, and Selfie-Bingo
https://www.speedofcreativity.org/2023/08/30/daily-dedication-check-in-question-and-selfie-bingo/
#teaching #NCed #edtech #googleEDU #advisory #PDSchargers #community #ClassroomCommunity
#teaching #nced #edtech #googleedu #advisory #PDSchargers #community #classroomcommunity
Wesley Fryer (he/him) · @wfryer
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Today in our middle school computer programming class I’ll be showing students some advanced scripts for sprite movement in our “Maze projects,” which 1 of my Casady 5th graders taught me a couple years ago!
https://lessons.wesfryer.com/courses/coding
#PDSchargers #stem #coding #ComputationalThinking #Scratch #design #GameDesign #NCed
#PDSchargers #stem #coding #computationalthinking #scratch #design #gamedesign #nced
Wesley Fryer (he/him) · @wfryer
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Round Square schools’ ideals include “International Understanding, Democracy, Environmental Stewardship, Adventure, Leadership and Service.”
https://www.roundsquare.org/
“Proactive guardians of our planet” - More in this 3 minute overview video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox0QfO2eAqY
#PDSchargers #nced #civics #stuvoice #medialit #advocacy
Wesley Fryer (he/him) · @wfryer
736 followers · 3058 posts · Server mastodon.cloudI just subscribed to the “No Stupid Questions” [PODCAST]
https://pca.st/podcast/ddcbb270-699c-0138-9b5a-0acc26574db2
(a favorite podcast of my new middle school colleague, Travis White!)
#edtechsr #creativity #innovation #nced #PDSchargers
Wesley Fryer (he/him) · @wfryer
721 followers · 2693 posts · Server mastodon.cloudLast week I had an opportunity to talk about artificial intelligence & ChatGPT with colleagues at Providence Day School, as well as 2010 PDS graduate Christian Gibson, who works at Open AI and is an incredible computer science engineer. Check out our recorded 20 minute conversation on our official school podcast, “From the Horse’s Mouth!”
Wesley Fryer (he/him) · @wfryer
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Today’s WONDER LINK in our middle school Robotics class: The “Landroid” robotic lawn mower!
https://www.worx.com/landroid/
More Wonder Links on:
https://lessons.wesfryer.com/wonder-links
#stem #robotics #coding #nced #PDSchargers
Wesley Fryer (he/him) · @wfryer
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Resources related to Geographic Information Systems & real estate for the Charlotte, North Carolina / Mecklenburg County area: https://wakelet.com/wake/07fLWi9M8Tfxq0j7JpgsK
#geography #edtech #gis #nced #PDSchargers
Wesley Fryer (he/him) · @wfryer
710 followers · 2462 posts · Server mastodon.cloudNew real estate term for me today: "Triple Net Lease / Triple Net Property"
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/triple-net-lease-nnn.asp
Wesley Fryer (he/him) · @wfryer
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LandGlide https://landglide.com is an app with a $99 annual subscription which provides relatively current info about any piece of property in the United States. Quality of GIS data availability varies by county / area.
#geography #edtech #gis #nced #PDSchargers
Wesley Fryer (he/him) · @wfryer
716 followers · 2457 posts · Server mastodon.cloudAdvice for college students & those with an entrepreneurial spirit:
Take a business law class in college: So many things you do in life will have a CONTRACT or other legal agreement
Take a marketing class in college
Take an accounting class: Everything involves MONEY!
Wesley Fryer (he/him) · @wfryer
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On the Charlotte - Mecklenburg County "Time Machine" website you can drag a slider at the bottom to view historic overhead images of a property or geographic area
#geography #edtech #gis #nced #PDSchargers
Wesley Fryer (he/him) · @wfryer
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Charlotte Explorer https://explore.charlottenc.gov/ is another GIS website for the Charlotte, NC area to explore multiple layers of data related to a piece of property / geographic area
#geography #edtech #gis #nced #PDSchargers
Wesley Fryer (he/him) · @wfryer
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In "Birds Eye View" of the #Polaris3G website, you can also click on LAYERS to view past satellite images of a particular site
#polaris3g #geography #edtech #gis #nced #PDSchargers
Wesley Fryer (he/him) · @wfryer
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On #Polaris3G you can click "Google Street View" or "Birdseye View" to see detailed views of different properties
#polaris3g #geography #edtech #gis #nced #PDSchargers
Wesley Fryer (he/him) · @wfryer
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Learning about “Sustainable Development Goals” https://sdgs.un.org/goals today (observing Mr Johnson’s 6th grade Engineering Design class) #NCed #PDSchargers #SDG
Wesley Fryer (he/him) · @wfryer
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My middle school students started a "ChatGPT Interviews" media literacy lesson today, brainstorming outlines for interview scripts (written by ChatGPT) we'll audio record next class! Details on:
https://lessons.wesfryer.com/lessons/chatgpt-interviews
#MediaLit #edtech #AI #ChatGPT #LessonIdeas #teaching #NCed #PDSChargers
#medialit #ai #chatgpt #teaching #edtech #LessonIdeas #nced #PDSchargers