About the Course
Students face exciting weekly challenges that ignite their problem-solving skills and creativity while participating in our six week STEAM workshop. During this session, students will explore: LEGO Robotics, Robots like Sphero, Ozobots, Botley, and Dash and Dot, Electronics with Makey Makey, and much more! This dynamic class not only teaches programming but also encourages students to apply their skills to real-world challenges, fostering a deeper understanding of STEAM concepts. Each week students will explore a new concept/challenge. Classes will allow for individual choices and projects using our state of the art technologies while led by our expert faculty. (New topics each session.)
Your Instructor
Tarren Fritz
I have been teaching in various capacities for 32 years. Integrating STEAM into lessons has long been a classroom priority. During my last 15 years as an in person elementary teacher, I learned as much as I could about technology and helped students understand how to use technology to support their learning and improve their projects. For the past 4 years I have facilitated online learning environments teaching students how to code, build, and create using Lego and a variety of Makerspace materials. I joined Maryville in February 2023 and have had fun introducing students to the engineering design process, coding, robotics, movie making, Lego art, Lego math, Lego rescue challenges, STEAM projects and drones.