Once Upon a Tech

In today’s #MorningMeeting Day Twenty-three, our special guests Amira, Bela & Linlee (our sign-off challenge winners) share what it’s like from an elementary student perspective to be living and learning during the pandemic. Today’s challenge is to make a mask and we share  resources from Girls Talk Tech, Cville Craft and the CDC to inspire and help you on your way. Find resources here .

In today’s #MorningMeeting Day Twenty-two we share #PBSKIDSRead with Michelle Obama, Let’s Draw the Gruffalo with Mike Rawls, Code with AR, After the Storm with artist, Kadir Nelson and a creative challenge from Bennett’s Village to draw your favorite place to play! Find resources here .

In today’s #MorningMeeting #DayTwenty-one, our special guest Kayla Wilson, K-4 Science Teacher at St. Anne’s-Belfield School, shares all about the importance of being outside to play and learn. She also offered a bunch of ideas to spark your imagination and including the challenge of the day - a blindfold challenge! Find resources here .

In today’s #MorningMeeting #DayTwenty, our special guest Janine Dozer, executive director of the Virginia Discovery Museum, shares lots of cool resources they have created and shared online including Discovery Detectives, Teddy Bear in the Window and VDM @ Home challenges!

In today’s #MorningMeeting #DayNineteen, we share learning resources from Amazon Future Engineer program with free CS courses and what it takes to be a Kidpreneur! The creative challenge is the “Unselfie” Idea Challenge from @WagiLabs.

In today's #MorningMeeting #DayEighteen we share a read aloud from Cece Bell, The Daily Creature from IX Art Park and community resources from Señora Roth. The creative challenge comes from the James Dyson Foundation.

In today's #MorningMeeting #DaySeventeen we share resources for learning, Learning Plus TV from My VPM and for fun, scavenger hunts & Saturday Night Seder. The creative challenge is to send a card to a patient who is hospitalized and can't have visitors or really anyone who needs a pick me up right now!

In today's #MorningMeeting #DaySixteen we are joined by special guest Jessa Campbell, a 3rd grade teacher at Greer Elementary, who shares some really cool resources like Sonic Pi, computational thinking and CS unplugged. Her creative challenge is to build the setting from a book or movie out of household items.

In today's #MorningMeeting #DayFifteen we are joined by special guests Danielle & Mara from Girls Who Code at UVA. They share about how they got into computer science and their Local Hack Day coming up Saturday, April 11 to encourage others. Today’s creative challenge is to create a binary bookmark.

In today's #MorningMeeting #DayFourteen we share #SomeGoodNews, a Robot Petting Zoo video from CodeJoyEdu, a Lauren Tarshis read aloud, Learning Creative Learning experience from MIT Media Lab and a drawing challenge with an interactive generative art tool called Silk.

In today's #MorningMeeting #DayThirteen we share the#CSK8 podcast, Bootup Scratch challenges, read alouds by Jacqueline Woodson, Elizabeth Acevedo and Ms. Fitz and a wastepaper basket collage daily challenge inspired by Austin Kleon!

In today's #MorningMeeting #DayTwelve we share a resource for learning, @WideOpenSchool and a resource for fun, Harry Potter at Home plus a call to write your #COVID19 experience from @laurenTarshis. Today’s challenge is to record a new sign-off for us!

In today's #MorningMeeting #DayEleven we are joined by Dr. Jeff Saucerman to share about his Go Viral project where you can simulate and create your own video games about how infections spread. Today’s creative challenge comes from Dav Pilkey.

In today's #MorningMeeting #DayTen we were inspired by @oeshshoes responding to #COVID19 by designing & 3D printing N95 masks and sharing resources so others can too! We also shared author resources, read alouds and a #CSunplugged robot challenge!

In today's #MorningMeeting #DayNine we share resources to draw with Jarrett Krosoczka, watch  #TooCute animals, get #SuperBetter & listen to Kwame Alexander read aloud. Today’s challenge is to #HackYourWindow!

In this episode, we get behind-the-scenes at Girls' Geek Day to find out why girls of all ages want and need this outlet to explore hands-on STEM activities. Sarah highlights a MUST READ book for Women's History Month! Find resources shared during the podcast here .

In today's #MorningMeeting #DayEight special guest Anna Ballantyne joins us to share 2 challenges: build a house of cards as tall as you can and join #PEwithJoe for a workout! Then get your creative juices flowing with the #ChromeMusicLab.

In today's #MorningMeeting #DaySeven we share resources for doing and creating digital breakouts, a finish the comic challenge from @Jarrett_Lerner and the #COVID19 Health Literacy Project started by @poojac99. Today's creative challenge is to finish a comic and share it. We all need a little humor in our lives!

In today's #MorningMeeting #DaySix we share some fun, tech creation projects from @mouse_org and a list of unplugged activities to keep you thinking, moving and creating. Today's creative challenge is to pick one of the unplugged activities, take a pic of what you created and share it with us!

Today's #MorningMeeting includes special guests Señora Roth and Jesus who shared Spanish tongue twisters and challenged our audience to share their favorite tongue twitters. We also challenge you to submit a creation to the It Might be an Apple Festival .

In today's #MorningMeeting (Day Four) we share lots of resources for reading at home and some cool yoga videos to inspire you to share your favorite yoga pose in our daily challenge!

In today's #MorningMeeting (Day Three) we share resources for lunch doodles with @The_Pigeon, doing daily STEM activities with your family and ways to support local businesses. Today's challenge is to share a doodle.

In today's #MorningMeeting (Day Two) we share resources for taking a virtual field trip, doing #CSUnplugged activities and talking to kids about the pandemic. Today's challenge is to design a virtual field trip for us to go on. We can't wait to see where you take us!

Join us on the #RoundTheWorld_ChainReaction challenge and more at our first Morning Meeting. Resources @ www.onceuponatech.com/week-one .

Do you need a little pick me up? Are you feeling a little isolated, and looking for a way to connect? Ms. Fitz and Miss-Bit will be sharing ideas, laughter and creative challenges everyday during Morning Meeting. We'll sift through the resources available online and share the best ones with you to make your home learning easier and more fun. Listen along and join us in our daily challenge, if you...