Change Makers in Technology & 100 Lines of Code!
Our third and fourth graders have been busy working on refining their coding skills, including the use of loops and nested loops, on Code Studio. Students have been applying their […]
Category: Technology
Getting Loopy Dances & Functional Suncatchers
Our third and fourth graders engaged in two fun and unplugged activities (no computers!) to learn about loops and functions in technology class this week. In third grade, students learned […]
Code Studio & Important Figures in Computer Science
Both our third and fourth grade students are in the thick of using Code Studio to learn about coding concepts such as sequences, events, variables and loops. Code Studio uses […]
Third Grade’s 3D Printing Unit
Third graders kicked off their 3D printing unit by working with their kindergarten buddies to create cookie cutters for a baking project. Together, they designed their cookie cutters on paper […]
Augmented Reality in the 4th Grade
The 4th grade ended the 2014 year with our unit on augmented reality and an integrated Library and Technology class project. First, we thought about the meaning of the words […]
Fourth Graders & Adobe Voice
Our fourth graders were introduced to a new iPad app called “Adobe Voice” as a way to use technology to create social change in the world. After their Nature’s Classroom […]
STEM Offerings Abound at BFS: Spotlight on the Upper School
Whether it’s advanced programming in the Upper School, 3D Printing in the Middle School, or iPads in the Lower School, STEM/STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) abounds at BFS! […]
What is the Internet? How does it work?
In technology class, fourth graders learned about what the Internet is (a network of computers connected to each other) and how the Internet works. After thinking about what we already […]
Lower School Technology Classes – Exploring Our New Lower School iPads
Third and fourth grade students returned to school from their summer holidays ready for technology class! With their brand new iPads in hand, they have been busy learning about technology, […]