Technology of the 3rd Age

Update on the Construction of the Farmbot

 

It is encouraging to see the Farmbot take shape.  This is a robotic mechanism that we are hoping will plant, monitor the growth by watering and weeding the garden.  We welcome new people to this project as we enter the next phase of sorting out crops and programming the robot.  This keen group of people have been dedicated in their efforts to get this project off the ground.  If you are interested in joining us, or want to find out more, check out our facebook page "TechtoTable"

Peace at St Margarets

PEACE

The Junior School have ignited their Inquiry with a stunning welcome to the captain and crew of the Peace Boat (http://peaceboat.org) which recently arrived in Lyttelton Port. Mrs Paulette Double had the pleasure of touring the vessel. She shared student questions with Captain Andersson and crew and they were thrilled to see and hear our St Margarets girls perform.

Click here to view

Y5/6 students will be researching boat designs and styles. They will then sail through the technology process as teams to collaborate, sketch, discuss, construct, test and evaluate their own boats. These boats will be made from tape, yes tape, a process called tapigami!

Watch this space for our final products.

Technology Clubs Timetable 2018

Please note that there has been a change to when the SMC Quest and Lunchtime Robotics runs.  These two clubs have switched days.  Robotics now runs on a Friday and SMC Quest on a Monday.

BreakOutEDU

 

In Breakout EDU games, players work collaboratively to solve a series of critical thinking puzzles in order to open a locked box. Each Breakout is modelled on a themed story.

Betsy Macdonald ran a Breakout EDU as a tutor group activity where team work helped to achieve a positive outcome.

Students had to use perseverance, clever thinking, and their research skills online to try to unravel the clues that they found around the room. Each clue they solved got them closer to the goal of unlocking the box. 

CONGRATULATIONS - you broke out !

Centre for Innovation Crew

Introducing your Centre for Innovation Team for 2018.

Audrey Campbell from the Christchurch City Libraries Learning Centre will be working with Linda Chong to provide opportunities to think, tinker and create.

We look forward to working alongside St Margaret's College students, staff and the wider community.

Update on the Farmbot

I wish to extend my sincere thanks to the keen group of community members who have supported the Farmbot project.  We have successfully added the tracks and an arm of the robot to our raised garden bed.

We hope to have our first crop planted early next year when the school year resumes.  This group is now called "TechtoTable" and we have established a facebook page [TechtoTable.co.nz] should you wish to follow our progress.  We also extend a warm welcome to anyone who would like to join us as we begin to learn how to programme this robot to plant, monitor, water and weed our crops.

Next meeting is to launch this project:
Sunday 28 January 2018 at St Margaret's College 10am
please email flaviadean@gmail.com for more information

If you have not seen a farmbot in action click on this link  [farmbot.io] 

to see what it should do.