Connecting your Summer Externship to you

I just wish I knew from where to start narrating this summer’s event’s , that I had the opportunity to be a part of.  Starting from the first week which was spend in getting to know the world of nano science, I could imagine going back to school and incorporating some of the experiments in my class when I teach my students the 8th grade curriculum.  One of the favorite activity that I will use is the clothes line investigation that involved scientific notation, scales and sizes of objects , gave me the idea of using the experiment when I had to start the school year teaching students number sense.  The second week led me to a wonderful experience in Cullowee,NC, where starting with ice-breaking activities to all the workshops and strategies that I was exposed to made me think of going back to school the next day and start using the activities.  ‘Kahoot’ became  an easy and quick feedback strategy that felt good, not to mention the lack of paper usage.  O yes! I found a great new hobby, ‘white water rafting’.   I was very impressed by array of workshops, lectures and lectures that were lined for us teachers. They have really empowered me to enter my class the coming fall with new ideas and exitement.  The following week took me to  NCSU university  to the College of Textiles. Here I was introduces to many aspects of Engineering starting from microscopy to engineering designs to sensors etc. I was forced to look  outside of the box and expand my horizons into the field of engineering and science.  As the fourth week approached to an end, I was working on the last phase of my work at the Kenan Fellowship. I am taking a lot with me, and while this sounds like a very weak and general statement, it holds a lot of promise for me and the students that I am going to teach and educate. Thank you KFP!

 

Its all about the kids…..