D.A.T.A. Scholars

Sunday, October 15, 2017

REWIND: End-of-the-Year Fun! - Virtual Reality, Exploration Activity, Mesoamerica Chalk Talk, Geo Gems Project, Instagram Memories!

Students enjoyed several activities during the last week of school, including virtual reality and Google 360 tours of Mesoamerican landmarks, such as Machu Picchu and Chichen Itza, as well as a 20-question game using Google Cardboard virtual reality glasses! Other activities included an outside "Exploration Activity" in which students simulated being explorers from the Age of Exploration! The students ended the year with the Geo Gems Project, in which students showcased the units of World Geography studied this year using one of these formats: action figure, utopia, online shopping cart, or an iPad! Finally, we ended the year by creating "Instagram" memories of the year and yearbook signing! See the fun below!

Virtual Reality:

Exploration Activity:

Mesoamerica Chalk Talk:

Geo Gems Project:

Instagram Class Memories:

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Welcome Back to D.A.T.A.!

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!