ARK-Educates’ Extended-Day Enrichment Program

Welcome to the ARK-Educates’ Extended-Day Enrichment course. This eCourse is designed to equip facilitators with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to effectively facilitate and implement the ARK-Educate Extended-Day Enrichment Program.

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Course Content

Facilitating ARK-Educates’ Extended-Day Enrichment Program: Grades 4-5
Facilitating ARK-Educates’ Extended-Day Enrichment Program: Grades 4-5
15 Topics
1 Quiz
Course Objectives
Meet Your Course Facilitator
LMS Navigation
Ongoing Content and Technical Support
Module Facilitator Pre-Assessment
Pre-Assessment
Building Future-Ready Changemakers Facilitator Guide 
About ARK-Educate
What is Disruptive Innovation?
The Importance of Disruptive Innovation
Engineering Design
Design Thinking
Facilitators of Inquiry
Student Collaboration
Failure
United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development
Unit 1: Setting the Stage for Innovation
Unit Overview
3 Topics
Unit Resources and Activity
Unit Objectives
Lesson Activators Course Activity
Lesson 1: Exploring Your Tech Knowledge
3 Topics
Lesson Course Activity
Lesson Activators Activity
Lesson Summarizers Activity
Lesson 2: Mastering the Engineering Design Process Through Documentation
3 Topics
Lesson Activators Activity
Lesson Activity
Lesson Summarizers Activity
Lesson 3: Empowering Changemakers
3 Topics
Lesson Activators Activity
Lesson Activity
Lesson Summarizers Activity
Unit 2: Building the Future in 3D
Building the Future in 3D Introduction
5 Topics
Unit Overview
Unit Resources and Activity
Unit Objectives
Lesson Format and Course Activity
Introduction
Lesson 1: The Endless Possibilities of Big Ideas
4 Topics
Lesson Activators Activity
Brain Break
Lesson Activity
Lesson Summarizers Activity
Lesson 2: Concrete Ideas: Building a Foundation for Impactful Solutions
3 Topics
Lesson Activators Activity
Lesson Activity
Lesson Summarizers Activity
Lessons 3-6: Thinking Big with Small Spaces: From 2D to 3D Models
4 Topics
Lesson Activators Activity
Lesson Activity
Brain Break
Lesson Summarizers Activity
Lessons 7-10: Architectural Innovations: Creating Models Using Augmented Reality
4 Topics
Lesson Activators Activity
Lesson Activity
Brain Break
Lesson Summarizers Activity
Lessons 11-12: Career Connections and Entrepreneurial Experiences
3 Topics
Lesson Activators Activity
Lesson Activity
Lesson Summarizers Activity
Lesson 13: Shelter Innovators: Preparing to Present
3 Topics
Lesson Activators Activity
Lesson Activity
Lesson Summarizers Activity
Lessons 14-15: Shelter Innovators: Presenting Solutions for Displaced Individuals
3 Topics
Lesson Activators Activity
Lesson Activity
Lesson Summarizers Activity
Unit 3: Driving the Future of Safety: Robotics, AI, and Autonomous Vehicles
Driving the Future of Safety Introduction
3 Topics
Welcome
ASSIGNMENT: Unit 3 Overview Video
Digital Asset: ARK-Educate Building Future-Ready Changemakers Slide Deck
Lesson 1: Making a Difference
5 Topics
Overview and Objectives
Lesson 1 Content
Digital Asset: Changemakers and Changemaker Qualities Unit Outline
ASSIGNMENT: Build Your Own “I Am a Changemaker Box
Digital Asset: Superintendent’s Letter and Project Specifications
Lesson 2: Designing With Purpose
3 Topics
Overview and Objectives
Lesson 2 Content
Digital Asset: Presenting Solutions
Lesson 3: An Introduction to Autonomous Vehicles and Artificial Intelligence
5 Topics
Overview and Objectives
Lesson 3 Content
Background Building Article: Autonomous Vehicles Facilitator
Background Building Article: Connecting Parts to Safety
Background Building Article: Safety Sensors and AI
Lesson 4: Tech-Powered Cities Using Artificial Intelligence
4 Topics
1 Quiz
Overview and Objectives
Background Building Article: Smart Cities
QUIZ
Digital Asset: Changemaker Story-Autumn
Digital Asset: What is artificial intelligence? Slide Deck
Lessons 5-6: Building a Bus Bot: Constructing a Mini Prototype
5 Topics
Overview and Objectives
Lessons 5-6 Content
ASSIGNMENT: Lessons 5-6 Video Tutorial
ASSIGNMENT: Time to Build!
Digital Asset: Changemaker Story Autumn
Lessons 7-9: Bus Bots in Action: Programming Safety into Every Route
10 Topics
Overview and Objectives
Lessons 7-9 Content: Part 1
Digital Asset: Changemaker Story: Chirag
Digital Asset: Connecting the mBot2 to the Makeblock mBlock5 Coding Platform Using a Web Browser
Background Building Article: Sensors and Their Functions
ASSIGNMENT: Connect the mBot2 to the mBlock Coding Platform
Lessons 7-9 Content: Part 2
Digital Asset: Coding Using the mBlock5 Coding Platform
Digital Asset: Makeblock mBlock Coding Platform Beginner’s Guide
ASSIGNMENT: Write Code on the mBlock5 Coding Platform