Tech It Out Community Night

Resource Materials:

In this section of the Resources Page you will find reference materials, tutorials and how-to information that will help you review or extend your knowledge from the presentation.

Supporting Articles

Lancaster Online: Pequea Elementary STEAM Night

Sample Video

Planning for Tech It Out Night:

Our Planning for Tech It Out Night section is where you will find ideas and examples on how to plan your community event. 

Communication

  • Advertise in the community and through your school’s communication mediums.
  • Post flyers and QR codes in local businesses.
  • Solicit local businesses for door prizes.
    • Students write letters or create videos requesting donations.
    • Post the winners on school communication mediums for more traffic.
    • Free advertising for the businesses!

Organization

  • Whole group introduction to kick-off the event.
    • Connect families with resources on school communication mediums.
    • Each participant receives a card for the session.
    • Whole punch the card at each station
  • Families rotate to student led stations.
    • Provide hands-on, minds-on activities.
    • Keep the stations focused on the purpose and objectives.
  • Debrief as a whole group to culminate the session.
    • Participants place their cards in baskets for prize drawings from local businesses.
    • Share where participants can find the winner on school communication mediums.
  • Encourage music groups to play as the community enters.
  • Place greeters at the door to welcome the community.
  • Assign photographers to document the event.
  • Showcase student work around the area of the event.

Station Rotation Topics

  • School Communication Mediums
    • Provide a digital scavenger hunt for participants to learn how to navigate how you communicate.
  • MakerSpace Mania
    • Provide participants an opportunity to experience maker activities.
  • Computational Thinking Challenge
    • Offer participants the opportunity to learn growth mindset through coding opportunities.
  • Digital Citizenship Topics
    • Social Media
    • Video Game Addiction
    • Screen time
    • Cyber Bullying
    • Texting
    • Social Media Challenges
    • Sex, Gender, Body Image
    • Protecting Digital Identities

Resources

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