Demystifying Code

Teachers work with students and their iPads to code.

Have you ever heard about the Hour of Code? It sounds like a challenge level of a video game. Well, that’s not too far off. The term Hour of Code was coined to introduce computer science and “demystify code.” It’s an easy and simple way for anyone to learn the basics of computer coding. And … Read more

Discovery Day Through Theater

Theater-ghost mask

It’s the fourth annual Discovery Theater Day at the College of Saint Benedict (CSB) and one group of Discovery Community School studentsĀ are on a scavenger hunt. However, these students get a surprise right away. The stage they are standing on begins to lower them down under the stage where many of the props are stored. … Read more

What’s It Like: Teaching Advanced Placement

Physics wind turbine

This the second postĀ in the “What’s It Like?” series, sharing the stories of District 742. It would be an understatement to say that Kerry Kopp, the advanced placement physics and chemistry teacher at Tech High School, knows how to challenge his students to expand their curiosity every day. The focus: address students’ curiosity and encourage … Read more