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As teachers, we should continually look for opportunities to make learning meaningful. Additionally, we look to create critical thinkers. With the use of 3D printers, teachers can do that. 3D technology enables students to recreate and create objects. STEAM, formally known as STEM, looks to encourage creative thinking and problem-solving skills. Websites like Thingiverse allow them to design their creations. At first, they may not turn out like expected, but the 'mistake' allows them to learn troubleshooting skills. When I was a 7th grader, my school started a robotics program. Once a week, we worked on building our robot. If a group finished, we would then be able to program the robot to compete in an obstacle course. Personally, I wasn't even able to finish building my robot and I had instructions (think LEGO instructions). Unlike me, other students in my class blossomed and were able to do sooo much with their robots while I was unable to even build the robot.  The reaso...

Teaching & Technology M. Apple 1. As teachers, how can we ensure that we teach students life skills that may soon be obsolete?  2. Should we be promoting higher education or trade schools based on the statistics in the article?  3. Incorporating technology into the class is important, but technology advances at a very fast pace. Should schools be responsible for providing teachers with the appropriate training? Net Generation  S. Kumar & K. Vigil 1. Online discussion forums were pretty high for the undergraduates, is this because of the discussions we have to do in online classes? 2. The article is from 2011, I wonder how much it has increased educational use and creation of online content. (Teacher vlogs, instagram teacher accounts, Teacher Tok, etc...)  3. Should we push technology so much onto our students? There is a lot of research talking about how retention is different when students use technology versus pen/paper. TPACK M. Koehler & P. Mishra 1. ...

Teachers From a teacher's standpoint, Google classroom allows effective communication between teachers, students, and parents. As a teacher, I can easily create and assign assignments for students. These assignments can then be digitally completed using one of the many Google apps. Google forms, for example, allows me to create quizzes that are weighted and automatically graded. I can also create announcements for both parents and students reminding them about important information. The announcements can also include videos, pdfs, or images relating to the subject. Google Classroom will also easily sync with other learning apps like nearpod.  Students Google Classroom has many benefits for students also.  Students can easily communicate with his or her teacher and classmates. Students can create to-do lists that will not get lost and turn on mobile notifications for each class. Depending on each teacher's setting, students can see work for each class ahead of time allowing the...

  One Simple Question This video really resonated with me as I heard how children from different generation's definition of fun changed. Most of the grandparents' activities took place outside and involved a lot of creativity. The parents' activities shifted, but for the most part, still involved both the outdoors and other people. Finally, the young children's activities involved electronic devices. I was amazed to hear how they described the time they spent on the electronics. One little boy in particular excitedly stated how he "watched 23 episodes in four days". Most episodes in a series are anywhere from 30 to 50 minutes. At a minimum, he watched three consecutive hours each day. At a maximum, he watched a little over five consecutive hours of television. I would guess he watched the show after school hours. This would mean for four days he did not spend any time outside.  The main reason this resonated with me is that I often find myself guilty. I let my...