Initially I was apprehensive about this course, as technology is not my strongest suit. However, after this semester now I feel confident about incorporating technology in my Curriculm. One of ...
Personally, what I found the most interesting in Dr. Christine Liao’s lecture was her work on avatars. I thought that I had never given avatars much thought, but after she shared her work, I re...
I think many of us dream of an unplugged classroom, but our students live in a digital world and I think as educators we must honor that. The classroom is a great opportunity to teach students ab...
After playing around with Arduino in class I’m not sure I would introduce it in a regular sized classroom. For us, there was too much troubleshooting. So I’m imagining that a 30 students with...
This article talked about the origins of makerspaces and the positive outcomes of learning through making. Kylie Peppers gives us a brief overview of the beginnings of makerspaces, while she clar...
Arduino is a great opportunity to introduce students to physical computer concepts. With Arduino, students can connect abtract concepts of the digital world to concrete results in a physical form...
THIS WAS AN INTERESTING ARTICLE ABOUT BUILDING STEAM INTO A CURRICULUM TO GET GIRLS INTERESTED IN TECH. I THINK MY FAVORITE PART OF THE ARTICLE WHEN THE AUTHORS SUGGESTED EDUCATORS TO FOCUS A CUR...
It me! My fist 3D printed project
On my opinion, unlike the article suggests, maker culture is now mainstream. Jobs in Silicon Valley are among the most coveted. The author mentioned the maker spirit of Jobs and Woz starting Appl...
nevver : > Despite all obstacles, John Karborn I love these. I could’ve sworn these were pieces from the 20th century. I never would’ve guessed they were from a contemporary artist....
Justice (2016) argues that materials have a voice and students should learn the skills to properly use them in order to be inspired and create meaning work. In this piece, he focuses on digital m...
I WAS VERY INSPIRED BY THIS READING, AS ONE OF THE MAIN FOCUSES WAS TO MAKE. I LOVE THE IDEA OF A MAKERSPACE THAT ALLOWS STUDENTS TO HAVE MOMENTS OF UNSTRUCTURED CREATING. AS MENTIONED IN THE REA...
As a trained graphic designer, I felt conflicted by the reading. I believe that there is a true beauty to design and it should be included into the curriculum. Berk includes positive and importan...
This reading was wild. I enjoyed all of the perspectives that Lev Manovich put on the table. Firstly, I loved the comparison of libraries and museums. Secondly, it truly got me thinking of what i...
time in the afterlife moves in a jeremybearimy!
itejada : > “ we want to understand not only the exceptional but also the > typical; not only the few cultural sentences spoken by few” great > men “ but the p...
I was very inspired by this reading, as one of the main focuses was to MAKE. I love the idea of a makerspace that allows students to have moments of unstructured creating. As mentioned in the r...
Thoughts on art and technology: I think that the combination of art and technology is a double-edged sword. On one hand, technology in art allows for an endless amount of possibilities, forms ...