Starting today my posts will be for a new course, ETEC 568- Maker Spaces. The previous posts were for ETEC 524- Introduction to Educational Technology.
My journey for Maker Spaces has started off a bit rocky. I was put into a new position at work, so I did not log into my college email account during the two week break. BIG MISTAKE! Our professor had sent out an email to order an Arduino kit that is needed for this class. I ordered it on Tuesday with an Amazon delivery of Wednesday by 9pm. It finally showed up in Friday afternoon's mail. But when I tried to work on our assignment the Arduino would not power up. After a very heated discussion with an Amazon customer service representative I was issued an RMA number and assured a new kit would be expedited to me. It arrived at 3pm today, and I am still trying to get the project done. Praying I make the 11:30 deadline, but I had to take a short break to clear my head. Hence the post about my experience.
I was able to create a You Tube channel. That was a little tedious due to my slow internet connection, but I was finally successful. I posted a cute little Dancing Lego Robot video that I had taken in a Robotics' class I taught. The students were supposed to be dong a demonstration of a fork lift and it turned into more of a dance routine. This is the link to my You Tube Channel: Georgette Jordan
I loved the reading assignment this week in "The Maker Movement Manifesto". I have always said that students and adults alike learn better by doing. It was wonderful to find out that there is such a large movement in that direction. I wish more Administrators had a Career & Technology Education (CTE) background. Project based learning is such an engaging way to teach, but many administrators frown on the freedom of expression that it affords even with the pedagogy being followed.
Time to get back to my project.
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