Author: Benny Monty
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10!!! Innovation Hour
For our second last class we visited one of the local schools and teamed up with the Design Lab teacher to introduce an Innovation Hour for all grade levels. What does that mean? Basically, there are varying levels of technology at many stations that were set up in the gym. Every station introduced a different…
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9: School Design Labs- What are they and why are they so fun?
So it turns out that some school district in this area have what they call “Design Labs”. What are they you ask? Well, kind of just what it sounds like. Its like an experimental laboratory to design things using all kinds of materials, tools, and some new and upcoming technology. I’m sure the design lab…
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Technology Presentations: 8
High Tech? Low Tech? No Tech? Our presentation! Virtual Field Trips! How can they enhance accessibility? Less Tech in Classrooms? Yay? Nay? How does tech work and how does it impact students? Finding The Balance How can teachers balance high tech, low tech, and high tech in classrooms? Technology & Student Safety How can we…
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High Tech, Low Tech, or No Tech in Classrooms
Scan the QR code below to explore our presentation on the pros and cons of varying levels of technology in classrooms!
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High Tech vs. Low Tech vs. No Tech Learning in Classrooms
Our final Ed Tech presentation’s artifact of two screencasts on how to create and use an interactive poll to collect real-time data, complete with a QR code that the audience can scan using devices such as tablets, smart phones, and laptops.
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6: Installation!
As the Little Free Art Gallery is finally finished being painted, I have begun to reinstall the window, the door, the door handle, assembling the roof and the support beam!!! This was a very fun and hands-on project to work on. I loved being able to have the freedom to choose something away from screens.…
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Reflection 7: Responsible (or irresponsible) use of GenAI
In class 8 we spent a big ole chunk of time talking about AI and it’s impacts, whether that be in education, socially, or environmentally. While I appreciate the ease of use and practicality of AI, especially within the realm of education (lets be honest, lesson planning seems like the most time consuming thing in…
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Reflection SIX: K but like, why coding?
For this week’s class SEVEN (only 4 or 5 more classes, wahoooooo), we explored coding resources for elementary students. Think: interactive games, Minecraft coding, puzzles, etc. etc. I’m about the last person to advocate or even understand why coding matters or is important. As someone who needs to deeply understand the whys of something I…
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Reflection 5! Elementary Outdoor Learning Experiences 🌱🦋☀️
In our Teacher’s Ed program we had the opportunity to go to two different elementary schools for a few hours each to engage students from Kindergarten all the way up to Grade 5 or 6 in some outdoor learning activities. Both experiences were structured quite differently, which was incredibly insightful to see not only the…