D.A.T.A. Scholars

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Utopian Society Project

"Utopia" is defined as "any real or imaginary society or place considered to be perfect or ideal." In this project, students were challenged with creating their own version of "utopia" addressing one of the following scenarios:

If you were one of the first humans to exist on earth, where would you live?
Which REAL historical civilization would you want to join?
Where would you live in a zombie apocalypse?
How might a futuristic society successfully thrive?
If you were to create an imaginary utopia, where would it be?

Students both illustrated and explained their ideal society using several components of geography: location/landforms, climate, waterways, natural resources, food, movement, connections, architecture, communication, and entertainment. Enjoy these creative worlds below:

Enjoy a 4-student collaboration of coexisting utopian societies on the Island of MASP:

Student #1 - Forest:

Student #2 - Volcano:

Student #3 - Canyon:

Student #4 - Mountain:

Even a utopian society created online using "Minecraft" video game:

A futuristic space station dwelling:

Click here to see examples from 2014 too!

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Let's Get Social! - Social Media Poster

Welcome back to school! Students in Room A-4 are back into the swing of things and getting to know one another through "social media"! Each student chose a social media format--Facebook, Twitter, iPhone/iPad, Tumblr, Instagram, Blogger, etc.--to create a poster about themselves, including hobbies, memories, facts, talents, favorites, and more! Check out some stellar apps, posts, tweets, and more below!

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Welcome Back to School!

Welcome back to another wonderful year at De Anza Academy of Technology & the Arts! Miss Lukins is excited to embark on another fun-filled year of learning with her new batch of scholars in Room A-4! This classroom blog highlights student learning and technology and art driven projects aimed at inviting students to think critically and experience literature and history firsthand. Enjoy a few "sneak peeks" of projects to come below and enjoy the school year!