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Justin Owens

@mrowenssteam.bsky.social

Follower of Christ. STEAM teacher, LEGO Robotics Mentor, occasional Speaker. Anxiety & Depression are my middle names.

170 Followers  |  20 Following  |  26 Posts  |  Joined: 20.11.2024
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23.07.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Giveaway!
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#bookgiveaway #legos #STEAM

22.06.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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21.06.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here Ss are reading a short passage and then constructing their own ending to the story using #Legos . Then had Ss give an oral presentation describing their build/ending. Alt, there’s a template that lets Ss write/type their description. Templates & more in my new book #BrickByBrickLearning

12.06.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New book Release! Check it out! Teach engaging lessons using LEGOs #math #science #ELA #socialstudies books.by/justin-owens-bookstore #LEGOs #teaching #k12 #STEAM @meehanedu.bsky.social @mrmatera.bsky.social #elementary #middle #highschool

12.06.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Physics and Science of Theme Parks, a project from Mr. Owens Help me give my students science tools for multiple projects, Including Theme Park Design and Creation. Along with the help of Disney Imagineers, Science is Cool and PocketLab, I have designed a Th...

We just received our fourth donation! This is incredible! I'm so humbled by your generosity! Thank you so much! We are down to $666.00! Every little bit helps! Can you help? Even if you can't give if you just share this post, it could help reach someone! #STEAM
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03.02.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Physics and Science of Theme Parks, a project from Mr. Owens Help me give my students science tools for multiple projects, Including Theme Park Design and Creation. Along with the help of Disney Imagineers, Science is Cool and PocketLab, I have designed a Th...

I've started a new project for my K-5th grade students Hanford Dole Elementary School and Rowan-Salisbury Schools. Help them learn and build excitement for multiple science, math and art projects for years to come! Can you help? #EduSky
www.donorschoose.org/project/phys...

31.01.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So if I could create my own land at Disney it would be DuckTales themed! This is part of the Theme Park Project I’m designing for my STEAM class and why we need your empty cereal boxes! Students will get to design their own theme park and create a diorama similar to mine. #STEAM #EduSky #Disney

25.01.2025 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Started my next Disney Imagineering book as I continue my obsession with Theme Park design and instructional design! #STEAM #Disney #imagineering #EduSky

11.01.2025 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This week in STEAM students are learning how to program sequences in sequential order using the DASH robots. This is their first time using the Dash Robots and they are doing fantastic and having a blast! #STEAM #EduSky

09.01.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m literally planning lessons for upcoming classes where students will design their own theme park, with the help of an awesome program offered by Disney! It’s literally on my schedule tomorrow, imagineering research! Love this job! @meehanedu.bsky.social @mrmatera.bsky.social #STEAM

07.01.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nothing like showing up back at work for your first day of the year and find that your boss ordered a new toy for you and your students to explore! 3Doodler, a 3 dimensional printing pen! And there’s a class set! #Steam Hanford Dole Elementary School Rowan-Salisbury Schools #EduSky

06.01.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 for me is about growth and taking risk. I have two speaking engagements this year already as a guest educator. Last night I submitted a proposal for an education book to a publisher. I applied for summer positions to teach at two different universities. Here. We. Go.. #EduSky #LEGO

01.01.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Come see me & other awesome educators @unccharlotte.bsky.social for the Carolina Stem Conference of 2025 on Jan 3rd. Learn how to use LEGOs in any of the four major content areas & walk away with free resources and hands on practice! #STEAM #UNCC #STEMeducation #EduSky

22.12.2024 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Slowly but surely, 4th grade LEGO Team is knocking it out of the park! Students were given a map and then I place LEGO mines in their path making them measure angles, rotations, cm’s, and time to weave their way to safety! Way to go! I’m so proud of your work effort! #STEAM #EduSky #LEGO

18.12.2024 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Did you know the A in STEAM stands for Art? Design and Art principles is part of our focus in STEAM not just robotics. Today we learned about stencils to help us design winter holiday art work! #STEAM #EduSky

16.12.2024 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Sometimes lessons don’t go the way you planned and you have to pivot. However, it was well worth the detour to see this student find success, engagement and wee bit of fun. A single moment can turn a day right side up, and this was it for me today! #STEAM #EduSky

05.12.2024 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#EduSky

04.12.2024 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Getting to work with robots is fun and exciting, no doubt. But it’s so much more than play. Students are learning problem solving strategies that will help them in any class! These are called computational thinking! Loops, rectangles, decomposition oh my! #STEAM

04.12.2024 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Spotted this in the hallway today on the shoutouts board. Means more than they probably realize. Love Hanford Dole and RSS. #STEAM #EduSky

02.12.2024 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Welcome to #EduSky
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01.12.2024 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Coaching a LEGO robotics team has been one of the best experiences of my career! #STEAM #LEGO #Robotics @edusky.bsky.social #edusky

30.11.2024 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to announce that I will also be speaking at UNCC this January at the Carolinas STEM teaching and learning conference of 2025! Same presentation as I will be doing in Raleigh in March! It’s a good year to teach with LEGOS! #STEAM #edusky

27.11.2024 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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27.11.2024 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s official! Found out today, I’ll be speaking/presenting at NCTIES 2025 in Raleigh! My session is called β€œLEGO Imagineering”, come out and see me and all the other amazing speakers in March! Proud to be representing Rowan-Salisbury Schools and Hanford Dole Elementary School !

27.11.2024 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

In my limited experience, it’s just a non starter, when it comes to teacher use or student use. It feels like we’re hiding from it in favor of harping on something like rigor.

22.11.2024 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Enjoying and learning lots from @jorgedoespbl.bsky.social book on robotics and computational thinking in my STEAM classroom. #STEAM #LEGO #Robotics

20.11.2024 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1