by Dominic Tremblay | Apr 5, 2015 | LEGO workshops, Mathematics, Professional Development
The first time I saw examples of how to use LEGO to teach math on Pinterest, I immediately began to think of ideas that went beyond what I saw posted. Most of the suggestions there involved explaining fractions, and LEGO opens up a much wider range of possibilities....
by Dominic Tremblay | Oct 3, 2014 | Arts, Coding, ICT Integration, Inquiry-based Learning, LEGO workshops, Literacy, Mathematics, Professional Development, Robotics, Science, STEAM
From ASIMO to R2-D2 to NAO, students love robots! Fortunately, robotic systems that offer students hands-on experiences have become much more available in the past few years. There are a number of systems I have used in classrooms or taught teachers to use in their...
by Dominic Tremblay | Apr 1, 2014 | Inquiry-based Learning, Professional Development, Science, STEAM
If you were going to learn how to bake a loaf of bread, which would you prefer to receive: a fact sheet with information about bread or a box containing flour, water, yeast, salt and potential recipes? Of course, the answer would be to get flour on your hands,...
by Dominic Tremblay | Nov 8, 2013 | LEGO workshops, Literacy
We all have seen children that are completely engrossed while using LEGO bricks to create scenes rising from their imagination. Did you know that you can build on this interest to assist students with literacy skills? LEGO has created a kit called StoryStarter that...
