Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016 Reflections of the Kenan Fellowship Describe ways your fellowship has changed you. *More open to new (strategies, technology, ideas, new challenges, write grants, learn how to overcome tech problems) The opportunity to meet and work with Kenan Fellows during the institutes and the internship provided so many opportunities to share and gain resources… Read more »
The Kenan Fellow/Mentor partnership is the foundation of our program. What does this partnership mean to you? * This parnership represented a link between the science content which is taught in our schools and the application of that information utilized in the research world. My students have been taught the Engineering Design Process, which is the method by which… Read more »
The experience from the Professional Institutes has provided great insights into the collaboration of individuals to make a contribution to education in a manner that affects change in our communities. It was a great feeling to be surrounded by teachers who are “on fire” to continue their learning and share their wealth with others. I immediately thought of my school… Read more »
Ben Gillespie was our NCSU Graduate Student who taught the Nanotechnology Kenan Group the C++ computer code needed to program the Arduino LilyPad Models. He was kind to offer to teach my elective students the programming. He arrived September 9, 2015 from Asheville, NC before leaving for Spain. He explained the concepts of the Arduino LilyPad and gave tips when… Read more »
Friday, July 31 Describe something that you’ve learned as a result of your fellowship that will change how you teach this year. The Engineering Design Process (EDP) is a method which I learned as a result of my fellowship. It is the process by which engineers or engineering students approach problem-solving. In the past we used the Scientific Method for… Read more »
Friday, Aug. 7 Describe at least one way you can connect your summer internship experience to your classroom curriculum. Also, share and respond to at least three posts. I will be presenting a Problem Solvers Magnet Elective for the first time. This is the ideal format to share the nanotechnology information from my internship. Students will learn about… Read more »
Friday, July 24 Describe your internship experience thus far. What was the most interesting moment? The most interesting moment was the realization that I was in the position to develop professional relationships that would benefit my students. My students would have many possibilities for career exposure and laboratory activities that simulate the methods of engineers. Some students… Read more »
Friday, July 17 You are creating a product that transfers your internship experience into educational resources. Please describe the challenges and successes you are experiencing. Challenges I. Topic Decisions: Wow!!!!! With the different options of the TI Sensor tag, I had to look at my curriculum and make a decision where this first plan would have the most impact…. Read more »
7/10/15 How do you see your internship experience benefitting your mentor’s organization? My internship was with the Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technology (ASSIST). The goal of ASSIST is to incorporate nanotechnology into self-powered wearable devices that monitor the health of individuals and determine the influence of the surrounding environments on health. Nanotechnology entails building materials at the molecular… Read more »
