[Sagamore Online] About this STEM Group

[John Miller]

Thank you. Sometimes we old people need updating, freshening, and
repurposing. I'll join the fray!

John H Miller II, PE
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On Dec 11, 2014 11:34 PM, "Dave Allen Barker Jr" <dave at 1.0ne.org> wrote:

>  Hello, John, this is Dave Barker, parent of a Sagamore Hills Elementary
> School second grader, and responsible for this Sagamore STEM Group
> <https://groups.google.com/a/groups.sagamorehillspta.org/d/forum/stem>
> from which you've received unwanted activity.  Your request is a great
> opportunity for me to clarify how I think these new Sagamore Groups
> <http://sagamorehillspta.org/groups> should be used.  I'll be addressing
> "you" in this message, but please understand I'm speaking to anyone with
> concerns similar to yours, so I'm including the STEM Group and others in on
> this message, and I invite anyone to respond.
>
> You can stop receiving messages from this Group by following the
> directions at the end of these Group messages.  Alternatively, you can change
> how often the Group emails you
> <https://support.google.com/groups/answer/1047839> (if you have a Google
> Account associated with your email address).
>
> If you'd like lower-traffic, "top down", one-way STEM communication, you
> can visit the school website <http://sagamorehillses.dekalb.k12.ga.us/>'s STEM
> Weekly Update
> <http://sagamorehillses.dekalb.k12.ga.us/protected/ArticleView.aspx?iid=4P220&dasi=3Y20>,
> or subscribe to the PTA's weekly newsletter
> <http://sagamorehillspta.org/newsletter> (Wildcat Update).
>
> I think though, this Group should be chatty—a place where teachers,
> parents, and others from the community interested in STEM at Sagamore, can
> freely and easily share experiences, ideas, and enthusiasm.
>
> After your request that the STEM Group not 'reply all', the Group missed
> out on multiple replies to the MaKey MaKey discussion
> <https://groups.google.com/a/groups.sagamorehillspta.org/d/topic/stem/kiW535wI_oA>
> because they were addressed only to me instead; replies about experiences
> with related apps, questions about how more students might get involved,
> and general expressions of support.  Those are just the kind messages I
> think should be shared in this Group.
>
> John, please don't feel attacked; you've been the catalyst for a necessary
> discussion about this new avenue of communication for the Sagamore Hills
> Elementary School community.
>
> If you, or anyone, have something to add, please 'reply all'! ☺
>
> On 12/11/2014 02:43 PM, John Miller wrote:
>
> Sorry to ask but I wondered if y'all may please 'reply' rather than 'reply
> all.' Thank you.
>
> John H Miller II, PE
> sent from my android gizmo-thingee
> On Dec 11, 2014 2:30 PM, "Cindy Tjoflat" <cindy at vellumatlanta.com> wrote:
>
>>  This is AWESOME! Thanks for sharing.
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>>  On Dec 11, 2014, at 2:09 PM, Dave Allen Barker Jr <dave at 1.0ne.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  Last week my wife, Jeanie, introduced Ms. Quinn's second grade
>> instructional class to Interaction Design, an element of her profession
>> field.  She brought along 4 "MaKey MaKey"s (make anything into a (keyboard)
>> key), a variety of materials, handouts and worksheets, and had the students
>> apply the STEM Design Process to creating a game controller for
>> kindergarteners.
>>
>> I saw excitement from both students and staff, and I think the school may
>> be getting their own MaKey MaKeys.
>>
>>    - MaKey MaKey <http://makeymakey.com/>
>>
>>
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>> <IMG_3192.jpeg><IMG_3194.jpeg><IMG_3196.jpeg><IMG_3198.jpeg>
>> <IMG_3199.jpeg><InteractionDesign.pptx>
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