Had the pleasure of seeing the PE classes today for a classic Makerspace day! Creating, collaborating, and critical thinking for the win! Jennifer Thomas #ppstrt

After 3 weeks of testing, I'm finally back to teaching! I had the pleasure of visiting the music Encore for a 3rd grade Ozobot boot camp! #ppstrt

Less mess, but just as fun! Building sand castles in Kindergarten with Stop Motion Studio 🏖️ #PPSShines #PPSTRT Eliza Fly Victory Elementary Jennifer Thomas Nicole DeVries Dr. Elie Bracy III H.M. Lewis

First Graders getting a 🧠 break from learning to use Osmo Masterpiece to learn how to draw a car 🚙 Victory Elementary Eliza Fly Jennifer Thomas Nicole DeVries Dr. Elie Bracy III #PPShines #PPSTRT

Ms. Varnell's class are practicing counting to 20 using our resident ode n go mouse, Colby! Portsmouth Schools #ppstrt Jennifer Thomas

Providing a learning break for our kinders. They learned to create Animated GIFs with Brush Ninja 🥷 🖌️ #PPSTRT #PPSShines Jennifer Thomas Eliza Fly Victory Elementary Dr. Elie Bracy III Nicole DeVries

Today, gifted students at Lakeview Elementary Dolphins used Ozobot to learn about influential African Americans. They applied their knowledge of history, vocabulary, critical thinking, and coding in one lesson! Portsmouth Schools Emily Gayle Daniels Jennifer Thomas #PPSshines #PPStrt

Early Childhood student teachers, and future iTRTs, assisted preschoolers in creating artwork using Sphero Bolts.
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Reading thermometers and using code and go mice to match the temperatures 🌡️ #PPSShines #PPSTRT Jennifer Thomas Eliza Fly Victory Elementary Nicole DeVries Wanda Calhoun

Ms. Parker & Ms. Kelly's sixth-grade homeroom 🐝 selected activities from Hour of Code Choice Board to create games using block coding Dr. Elie Bracy III H.M. Lewis Nicole DeVries Jennifer Thomas Dr. Heather Neal Mr. Assistant Principal to You Portsmouth Schools Brighton Elementary #ppstrt CodeVA Code.org #HourOfCode

Our Kindergarteners are using their rhyming skills to code their Sphero Indi! Portsmouth Schools Jennifer Thomas Churchland Elementary #ppstrt

Pattern practice with Sphero Indis 🚙 Kinders identified patterns, finished patterns, and even matched patterns. Jennifer Thomas Wanda Calhoun Nicole DeVries Victory Elementary Dr. Elie Bracy III Eliza Fly #PPSShines #PPSTRT

Kinders using nonstandard measurement to measure our classmates in Ozobot loops. Then ordering our numbers from least to greatest. Jennifer Thomas Eliza Fly Wanda Calhoun Nicole DeVries Dr. Elie Bracy III Victory Elementary #PPSShines #PPSTRT 📏

Kinders reviewing items that can be recycled using Ozobot ♻️ #PPSShines #PPSTRT Jennifer Thomas Victory Elementary Nicole DeVries Dr. Elie Bracy III Davina Williams EdS H.M. Lewis Eliza Fly

Sending the Ozobot on a 🥚 hunt today! These 3rd graders are ready for spring break! 🌸 Jennifer Thomas H.M. Lewis Dr. Elie Bracy III Nicole DeVries Victory Elementary Eliza Fly #PPSTRT

I really enjoyed working with our 2nd graders on their Poetry unit! Students reviewed the elements of poetry and even wrote their own magnetic and blackout poetry with the help of Book Creator Team 🌈 of course! Jennifer Thomas Nicole DeVries Portsmouth Schools #PPSShines #PPStrt

Over next few days Ss will explore . in their music classes. Dr. Baldwin and I are taking them on a journey through soud and rhythm. Westhaven ES Garyn Moody Portsmouth Schools Jennifer Thomas #ppstrt

Our 4th grade students learned about famous African Americans and then used Sphero Indi to place them in chronological order. Jennifer Thomas Nicole DeVries Portsmouth Schools #PPStrt #PPSShines

Our Share the Love of Learning Technology Night is coming together! Come out to Park View ES this Thursday evening from 6-7:30! Our students will teach you about amazing tech they love to use in class! Jennifer Thomas Quirstin Wynn-Inman, ED.D Nicole DeVries Portsmouth Schools Dr. Elie Bracy III #PPStrt

Thanks, Mrs. Lewis for this incredible idea! 2nd graders Westhaven ES demonstrated the Life Cycle of A Butterfly using Stop Motion animation. The Ss had so much fun building their creations! Portsmouth Schools Jennifer Thomas #ppstrt