Really? You can borrow puppets? On January 11, seven 5th grade families joined Mrs. Breaden and Mrs. Houston for a tour of the Baden Memorial Library. This evening was part of an ongoing research fellowship of Mrs. Taylor Breaden. Her fellowship partners Baden Academy with Baden Library. Kids and adults who did not already …
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Nov 03
Folia Water visits Baden Academy
Students from Baden Academy classrooms worked hard today to help people from Folia Water save lives around the year. Our kids listened attentively as they learned about children in the world who don’t have water that come from a tap. Their faces expressed an innate empathy to learn that people in other parts of the world …
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May 30
Six TED Ed Club Talks by Kids
I signed up to lead a TED Ed Club at Baden Academy as the director of the Media Lab. What fun! and what a great chance to get kids reflect deeply on lessons learned and work on their public speaking skills. Check out this year’s talks… It was difficult to work with the group. Each …
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Sep 20
Verizon Innovative App Challenge
Grow a Generation is pleased to announce a 6 week workshop preparing high school teams from Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic to compete int he 2015 Verizon Innovative App Challenge. Feel free to contact us if your high school or middle school is interested in preparing a team for the challenge. …
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Feb 22
Reaching the World Through Robotics
By Arvind and Sanjay Seshan Welcome to guest bloggers Arvind and Sanjay Seshan! Arvind and Sanjay are members of Not the Droids You Are Looking For (www.droidsrobotics.org), a FIRST Lego League (www.firstlegoleague.org) team based in Pittsburgh, PA. They have had a very successful four seasons, winning a Champions trophy and Robot Performance trophy every year of …
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Dec 30
2014 Highlights for Grow a Generation
From 2 Kitty Whisperers speaking at a law conference to students serving aboard the Orion Spacecraft as virtual crew members, it was an eventful year for Grow a Generation. Here’s a selection of 2014’s highlights AUTHORS 5th grade author and animal advocate Veronica was nominated by the ASPCA for the Humane Kid of the …
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May 31
Celebrating Women in STEM: Sheryl Sandberg
Forbes recently published the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women. Follow me the next few weeks to be inspired by the STEM Athletes who made the list. Sheryl Sandberg According to Forbes Sheryl is the COO of Facebook Net Worth is $1 Billion Age 44 Source Of Wealth Facebook, Self Made Residence Atherton, CA Citizenship United States Marital Status Married Children 2 Education Bachelor …
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Apr 19
Summer Camp Registration Open
Grow a Generation is holding some exciting Camps at Baden Academy this summer! SUMMER CAMPS @ BADEN ACADEMY Mon-Fri, Jun 16-20 9:30-3:00 History of Robotics(Grades 3-8) Are you ready for the Google driverless car? It is on the roads in California, Florida, Nevada and Michigan. Spend a week exploring the history of autonomous robotics as we …
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Jan 11
Superhero Pose
Walk into the media lab during a class and shout out “Superhero” and watch 20 some kids leap from their stools, throw their shoulders back and strike a superhero pose with hands on their hips or cast into the air about to take flight. Some think it an odd “attention signal” but I assure you, …
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Oct 12
Risk Taking: Finished Product or Fluid Open Collaboration?
We are in a time of mass collaboration, a time when there is no longer a comprehensive textbook a marine biologist professor can offer to their students. WoRMS, the World Register of Marine Species, is an online database in which marine research is immediately updatable. Global partnerships in research can be made quickly. The information …
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