I think this blog was valuable in helping me to reflect on the program. It also serves as a tool to help me remember all of the interesting topics we learned during my Kenan Fellowship. Every great professional, should engage in some kind of reflection practice. I think this site served it’s purpose in helping me to perform this task. I… Read more »
Yay! I have completed my final product for my Kenan Fellowship and I am ecstatic! After completing my product, I began to reflect on my educational journey and personal goals of my past and those of the future. About four years ago, I started a company called United Technology Center. I provided technology training to various clubs and after school… Read more »
Two weeks ago, my students began research for their wearable devices projects. I explained how it worked and charged each team with gathering quality information for their research projects. This week the students actually got to explore the Arduino. As soon as the students got the devices in their hands, they began to make connections. They were coming up with… Read more »
My eyes are wide open. My conversations with peers include more conversations about how we can change the overall state of education. I always knew the importance of collaboration but I have learned how to improve this process through my Kenan Fellowship. I collaborate with peers as often as I can and talk about ways we can improve educational policy…. Read more »
My mentor was and still is instrumental in fulfilling my expectations of my Kenan Fellowship in Wearable Devices at NC State University. His staff and student workers were extremely helpful, patient and knowledgeable during the summer internship. To date, if I email them with any questions they respond promptly. Dr. Jess Jur is scheduled to visit my class in February to… Read more »
The institute that I found most valuable during my Kenan Fellow professional development were the session held in Cullowhee, NC. This professional development was most valuable because I was provided with specific skills, strategies and tools that I could implement in my classroom. Also, the opportunity to learn away from home and build relationships with my cohort was an amazing… Read more »
I have implemented infographics this year into my robotics classroom. Often times, people think there are no literacy skills are required to be successful in Automation & Robotics. This is a false assumption. In order to be successful in Automation & Robotics, students must acquire and use various literacy skills. At the beginning of the course, students learn basic vocabulary,… Read more »
My Kenan Fellowship will help me to provide students with those 21st century skills that are needed for employment in today’s workforce. This year I expect my students to be engaged and encouraged in the engineering design process, working in teams, and preparing and giving presentations. Last week, I introduced my students to some of projects and competitions we will… Read more »
This year in partnership with the Howard N. Lee Institute 7th and 8th grade STEM Scholars will engage in a Shark Tank: Wearable devices project-based learning activity. Students will be engaged in the engineering design process through a Shark Tank competition for wearable devices. These wearable devices will assist healthcare professionals in monitoring the human body. Students will (1) perform research… Read more »
My experience as a Kenan Fellow has not changed my outlook on education;it has provided me with the tools to continue developing my ever-evolving teaching style. Primarily, at the first professional development session held in Cullowee, I learned about new instructional tools and concepts that I may use to engage my students. These sessions were extremely powerful because I was… Read more »
