Antonio E. Garcia Arts & Education Center
An early Saturday November 5th, we had the opportunity to teach our lessons at the Antonio E. Garcia Arts & Education center. I was hoping we would teach this to students in kindergarten all the way to the 6th grade. However, this was not the case. About 11 University students stood in front of us to teach our lesson. I immediately had to adapt my lesson in a way they would be invested in my lesson. Adapting to unexpected incidents is something I'm currently working on with personal growth.
2e: Communicate with students, parents and leaders about the impacts of computing in our world and across diverse roles and professional life, and why these skills are essential for all students.
As a teacher we need to always be ready and quick to adapt to certain learning styles. I had to make adjustment's and change my lesson to grab their attention. I told them a little bit about bees and how important they are to our world. They learned how honeybees do a waggle dance to communicate. I have linked the video below.
I then asked questions to make a connections with them. I asked them what their favorite fruit or vegetable was? Then I said , "now imagine your life without your favorite"! I had wide eyes and made them think! what about the food chain? What about other animals that rely on that fruit or vegetable. I was able to make them visualize a world without bees. I then introduced the male honey bee, also know as a drone. Learn some facts about drone bees here : Drone Bee Facts
2a: Nurture a confident, competent and positive identity around computing for every student.
Then I enjoyed bringing in a lesson on coding using the drone. Isn't technology amazing! One student volunteered to fly the drone from the honeycomb. The student was able to create a code but the drone was not taking off. Some did get to see it in action! For the other students that did not get to create a code they were able to scan a QR code that shows them a video of students flying the same drone on an obstacle course they created. It's a very interesting video... take a peak! Just imagine the possibilities and the excitement.
This involved advance coding but they saw the possibilities in my lesson. It was fun watching them in awe with how technology can be part of everything and the fun that comes with using technology. I learned so much at this event and will work on where I need too. For example, I was nervous 😐but kept talking🤭 and eventually I was able to achieve my goal and it all came naturally as I spoke. Especially being first!
Another great experience in this event is collaborating with Shannon. I have learned a lot from her, especially when it comes to communication skills. We worked together and helped each other out where it was needed. We figured out how to make a qr code and how to link and create a video. We learned to create codes and watch our code in action. The codes we used on the drone was able to do that particular task. We worked together in the classroom and I can see myself collaborating with other teachers when its my turn to teach. I strongly feel collaboration makes teaching so much easier. Together we improved the way our team works and we problem solved. She gave me ideas and I gave her ideas. The whole process led to being more innovative and increased success in the end. What a great learning experience.
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