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 »
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 »
