Joe Waski's DU Masters Program Blog

 Introduction Blog  Contact:   jwaski@jsmorton.com    Hi all.  My name is Joe Waski, I look forward to learning about social media with everyone while taking this course.   This is my 17 year teaching.  I have certifications to teach high school math with an LBS1 and an ELL endorsement. I'm contemplating going for a Technology Specialist endorsement as well.   Here is some professional information about myself.  I spent my first year substitute teaching at District 207 this is where I made networks that lead to my first job working for one of alternative schools that served the district.  My first full time teaching job was at North Cook Young Adult Academy in Palatine.  NCYAA had a total of 3 campus and was classified as a Regional Safe School Program that served at risk youth outplaced by their homeschools for behavior infractions.  I worked at NCYAA for 5 years, unfortunately the campus I worked at ended ...

 Final Blog In your opinion, what is the most difficult aspect of incorporating technology into a STEAM classroom?  Why is that particular aspect so difficult to over come?  The most difficult aspect of incorporating technology into a STEAM classroom is to do it in a natural way that follows the flow of the project.   I noticed as 21 st century educators we are quick to implement new technologies into our classrooms.   This can be problematic as some technologies seemed to be forced into the classroom.   There are a lot of great tech tools out there, finding the right one for the right project can be difficult.       Which letter of the STEAM acronym do you think you have learned the most about during this course?  What have you learned? When thinking about which letter of the acronym STEAM I learned most about, I believe there is a tie between Technology and Engineering.   I really like learning about how Engineering and how t...