Melissa Zaucha

Zaucha’s innovative teaching idea, “Robot Storytelling,” focuses on developing a unique, independent project which combines written and verbal skills with computer science skills. For the project, students will be required to write a short narrative and code a robot to act out the story. The Voya grant will be used to purchase pre-designed Ozobots for coding, as well as other technology materials. Zaucha believes that by merging technological studies with the written word, the project gives students the opportunity to expand their imagination, creativity, and critical thinking skills.