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STEM Teacher at Hester Junior High - Curriculum and Theories of Learning
I taught STEM to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. In my room I had 11 computers. My students were put into groups of 2-3 to share the computers. They learned various subjects and topics using the LabVolt curriculum. Each station was a different module. The students went through each module with a guided study that they filled out. I did not get to see the use of my learning theories unfortunately because I had to follow their curriculum. I was more of a facilitator than an instructor. -
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STEM Teacher at Hester Junior High - Technology Used
Students used computers to follow Labvolt curriculum. The physical technologies they used were computers, a CNC lathe, breadboards, an AC/DC training system, an Electro-Pneumatic training system, wind tunnel, multimeters, and flight simulator. Students used software to aid learning which included Labvolt learning content manager, autoCAD, Photoshop, and Illustrator among a few others. Students worked in small groups, so every student didn't get all of the experiences using the technologies. -
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Engineering Teacher at Adlai E Stevenson High School - Curriculum and Theories of Learning
At our school all students are 1:1 with iPads. I also have a class set of laptops in both of my classrooms. One thing that I like about the technologies that we use is that it is driven mostly by the students and that the students are actively engaged using these technologies. The software that we use in engineering allow the students to create their ideas. The apps we use facilitate student lead learning. These are my learning theories that I get to see every day. -
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Engineering Teacher at Adlai E Stevenson High School - Technology Apps Used
I use several apps to facilitate learning. I use Classroom as the hub. I use all Google options (Slides, Docs, Sheets, Forms).
Quizizz, Socrative: Informal assessments as a bell ringer or exit slip. Immediate feedback, user friendly, students work at own pace.
Thinglink: Student lead instruction for our software.
Youtube: Additional resource for my struggling students to watch further instruction. -
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Engineering Teacher at Adlai E Stevenson High School - Technology Software and Physical Technologies Used
The software we use in my introduction to engineering design course is Autodesk Inventor. This is used to create 2D and 3D modeling. In principles of engineering my students use Inventor and RobotC for coding. My students also use several other softwares to use our 3D printers, laser engraver, and CNC router. Beyond that they use physical technologies such as table saws, band saws, and drills.