The Academy of 21st Century Learning

The students love their new Halloween themed Virtual campus!

Today, we blended our 3rd grade Entrepreneurship class with their Technology class in a 3D virtual environment! These students are getting ready for a global marketplace. BMW Brings Mixed Reality to Automotive Design https://youtu.be/_A90IdpFe3o

The Academy of 21st Century Learning is a K-8 private STEAM school currently looking for a part-time instructor to teach programming languages such as: Javascript, C#, HTML, CSS, Applied Design. In addition, you will provide the opportunity to create games and apps for students in grades 4th -8th Monday - Friday from 12:00 PM-3:00PM. We would love to bring your talents and share your passion for computer science with our youth! CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING Attend Orientation... Session Learn software and curriculum for computer science courses Required to be fingerprinted ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB General Teach 60 minute sessions that will include leading icebreakers, directing student projects, troubleshooting tech set up, etc.) Instructional Prepare & support existing lesson plans Instruct class (an average of 8-10 students) Ensure all students are meeting set curriculum goals Apply behavior management techniques to enforce rules and safety regulations QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE The ideal candidate would have expertise in two or more areas of technology pertinent to the program. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate flexibility, kind energy, positivity, leadership abilities, and strong communication skills. A background working with kids, teens and camp experience is highly recommended. The ideal candidate would have completed 2+ years of college and previous coding or computer science experience. Applicants under 18 will not be considered.

Our scientists are at it again! Our 4th & 5th graders worked hard to identify the species found in owl pellets. The students distinguished the difference between bird, mole, and shrew skeletal remains through the dissection process. Some even found complete skeletons! Barn Owls are unable to digest the fur and bone of their prey, which they usually swallow whole. The indigestible parts are regurgitated (coughed up through the beak) in the form of an owl pellet. After feedin...g, producing a pellet takes 6 hours or more. After each night’s hunting, an owl regurgitates 1 or 2 pellets. They often contain the remains of up to five small mammals! Take a look at our geeks hard at work. #learningacademystyle

In just under an hour, the OSIRIS-REx will attempt a historic feat for NASA -- to collect first sample collection from an asteroid’s surface. During Touch-And-Go (TAG), the spacecraft will maneuver down to the selected Nightingale site on Bennu’s rocky and dusty surface to collect a sample for return to Earth in 2023. OSIRIS-REx launched Sept. 8, 2016, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and many folks across IV&V and NASA worked hard to make the project happen. Beginning... with an orbit departure maneuver around 1:50PM, the full sequence of the complicated engineering feat will be live via the link below. Happy exploring! https://youtu.be/21X5lGlDOfg

Here, Jessel and Anne extract DNA from a kiwi. Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.... Carl Sagan See more