December Challenge 2013 - Think About Code


Our December Think About IT Thursday has a special focus. Our goal is to get hundreds of Vermont classrooms joining in the an international event called HOUR OF CODE.  Our host this month have created a special age appropriate challenge especially designed for Vermont students!. We have created special website called THINK ABOUT CODE ~ Vermont  to host this month's challenges.

Whether you give one of these home-grown Think About Code Vermont challenges a try,   create your own Hour of Code learning tasks, or complete any of the other challenges and tutorials found on the official HOUR of Code site -  OUR CHALLENGE TO YOU is to  SHARE

SHARE pics, screenshots, links, files from your hour of code participation to the

Think About Code ~ Vermont Virtual Gallery

 using the directions found on the Share Tab of the THINK ABOUT CODE ~ Vermont Website.  


Click HERE to PARTICIPATE in ANY of our December challenges

Early Elementary


I Can CODE a Dancing Sprite




Host: Phyllis Tate and her 1st & 2nd grade students from Dorset School

Upper Elementary

I Can CODE a Drawing Machine




Host: Matt Allen and Grade 3 - 6 students from St. Albans City School

Middle School


I Can CODE Motion & Collision





Host:  Eli Rosenberg and his MIddle School students from Main Street School in Montpelier

High School


I Can CODE Google AppsScript






Host: Charlie MacFadyen and his HS students at Champlain Valley Union HS


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Join one of 4 Mini-Projects featured in November





Click HERE to PARTICIPATE in ANY of our NOVEMBER mini projects
Early Elementary


Make a Difference





Host: Sharon Davison

Upper Elementary through High School

National Novel Writing Month


Host: Joyce Babbit
Middle School


Virtual Handshake



Host:  Al Fletcher
High School


JFK Assassination



Host: Bill Holiday

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How Do You Make A Difference

Think About It Thursday - Early Elementary




 November 2013 Host
Sharon Davison
and her Kindergarten class
Williston School District




Think About It - Prompt

How do YOU Make a Difference?





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How Do I Participate


    • Sign up  here to Participate in This Think About IT Project.

      Listen  and Read about  how Ms. Davison's students make a difference on their class wiki
    • Brainstorm ways they can make a difference with your students
    • Read Have You Filled a Bucket Today by Carol McCloud. Add Comment about this book on this  Make a Difference VoiceThread
    • Skype with Ms. Davidson's students to share your ideas
      (See details below for Skype user name and date/time)
    • Add more  comments to the  Make a Difference VoiceThread describing ways you make a difference
    • Or Add your own Slide to the VoiceThread.  In order to add slides you will need to become a member of the THINK ABOUT IT THURSDAY VoiceThread Group. See details below.

Click here  for ALL the details about how to participate in THIS Think About IT Thursday event.



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Safe and Friendly Virtual Handshakes





Think About It Thursday -Middle School



November 2013 Host 

Al Fletcher and his middle school students from Williston School District


Think About It - Prompt
What’s in a Handshake?How do we shake hands and collaborate with others in a friendly and safe way?




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How do I participate
Sign up here to participate in this Think About IT Project.

Explore the student blog post of Mr. Fletcher's middle school school students about Creating and Collaborating with  Safe and Friendly Virtual handshakes kidblog.org/78blue2013  kidblog.org/78gold2013  on the following topics.
    • PLATFORMS (What are some good apps or programs to use that are age appropriate for creating virtual handshakes?)
    • RESOURCING (How do you make quality virtual handshakes and  link that are age appropriate?)
    • SAFETY (What should you not do, or what should you be mindful of when ‘greeting’ others on the internet?)
    • CULTURE (How do we show our culture and respect others in a virtual greeting?)
    • HISTORY (How have handshakes changed over time? How are they different now?)


    Create your own Safe and Friendly Virtual Handshake to share. If your virtual handshake tool gives you a link to share, use that link to share your handshake.  If you used an off line tool to create your virtual handshake,  upload it to Google Drive or Drop box and set the sharing permissions so that you get a link to share.

    Share your virtual handshake with Mr. Fletcher’s class using  any one of the suggestions below:


    1. Add a comment to this blogpost “Shake back”  by Mr. Fletcher’s students that includes a link to your virtual handshake.
    2. Add a Comment  to the Shake Back slide of the Virtual Handshake VoiceThread and include a link to your virtual handshake in the comment.  If you add a link to a comment starting with the letters http://  it will automatically turn into a link.
    3. Create a blogpost on your own blog that includes your Virtual Handshake and link that post to the Shake Back blogpost or VoiceThread slide above.
    4. Create your own class virtual handshake voiceThread  where each student in your class adds a video, graphic, audio or link to a slide of their virtual handshake.  Make sure the voicethread is viewable.  Then add the link to your class  Virtual HandShake to this Shake Back blogpost or Shake Back VoiceThread slide.

    Click here  for ALL the details about how to participate in this Think About IT Thursday event.



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    JFK Assassination 50th Anniversary

    Think About It Thursday - High School







    November 2013 Host
    Mr. Bill Holiday
    Brattleboro Union High School

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    Think About It - Prompt

    Why are there so many unanswered questions in the JFK case after 50 years?




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    On November 21, the day before  the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Mr. Bill Holiday will hold a LIVE conversation using Google Hangout on Aire.  Students will learn about the assassination of President Kennedy from an expert who has interviewed several eye witness.  Mr. Holiday teaches courses about this topic and will be  using  the JFK Assassination VoiceThread to present artifacts, ask questions,  and share information  about the event.  
    Students will pose questions  by commenting on the VoiceThread.  If you do not have a VoiceThread account, you may pose question in the comment section of  this blog post.  (comments are moderated)
    On November 21, Mr. Holiday will host a Google Hangout from  Dallas,  Texas  reporting on the 50th Anniversary Events being hosted  around President Kennedy's assassination. Mr. Holiday will use questions posted in the VoiceThread as part of a  this Google Hangout. Schools can sign up to be one of the 8 schools participating in the live Hangout  or they can participate by Hangout On Air’s using the "chat" stream.


    How can I participate


    Click here for more details about this Think About IT Thursday Project





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    National Novel Writing Month

    Think About It Thursday -  Upper Elementary   



    November 2013 Host
    Project IGNITE librarian
    Joyce Babbitt
    Browns River Middle School


    Think About It - Prompt

    It's National Novel Writing Month! 

     How many words can YOU write in a month? 





    National Novel Writing Month Website

     Young Writers Program

    Learn more at: 

     http:// ywp.nanowrimo.org


    Action Desired by Collaborators

    • Sign up  to be part of National Novel Writing Month  at http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/
    • Add your NaNo name to this Think About It Thursday Google Form to get counted as a Vermont NaNo writer
    • Add  connecting.voices as a Buddy by searching for username connected.voices in the YWP Nano site
    • Accept our Buddy Invitation 
    • Join our Connected  Voices Classroom in the NaNo site
    • Set a goal for how many words you will add to your novel this month
    • Write Write Write
    • Reach out for a Writing Boost by connecting with other classes from Vermont and beyond

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