Joe Waski's DU Masters Program Blog

 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...

Final Reflection Source: blog.tcea.org   My Views on Ed Tech: My views on educational technology have always been positive.  I still feel that educational technology is very important and definitely the new trend in education.  Our current students learn differently than students in the past as technology is a major part of their lives.  Almost every student has a smartphone and a one-on-one technology device, 10 years ago this was definitely not the case. It is important that educators adjust to our students learning styles as technology is here and its here to stay.  Incorporating technology over time can make a teachers job easier, done are the days of grading 150 math homework assignments.  Now students can use self grading platforms where teachers can review reports to view progress.  My classroom looks much different that it did five years go.  I use platforms such as MATHia by Carnigie Learning, Khanacademy , Formative , and most recently ...