Emerging Technologies

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Development #1: Robotics_________________________

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   Record two interesting quotations from this section:

• Robotics is also increasing access to education for students who are homebound or live in rural communities.

• Another area where robotics has demonstrated success is administering special education, specifically for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

 Write a complete paragraph that highlights the insights and implications to your practice.

The use of robotics is an interesting topic. In my practice, I would love to have robotics to help the students in my class who need extra help. Robotics is a great way to get students engaged and encourage them to invent and prototype. In addition to engaging with robots, children are learning vital computer science skills as they program them. The students would be learning the STEM curriculum, which will better their learning for their futures. I think that it is crucial that students know how to work a computer correctly. “Governments around the world are devising STEM education strategies that prioritize the inclusion of robots and robotics activities,” what is a better way to teach students about robotics then in the classroom! I would also use the robotics to help students catch up on work that they missed in school because they were sick. This is a tool that I would love to have in the classroom when I teach my students.   

Development #2: Wearable Technology_________________________

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Record two interesting quotations from this section:

• Wearable technologies help users adjust their behaviors to achieve goals. The quantified self movement has led to a number of applications aimed at improving health and performance.

• Many leaders have recognized that wearable technologies and the maker movement provide a gateway to increase girls’ interest in STEM disciplines.

 Write a complete paragraph that highlights the insights and implications to your practice.

I think that having wearable technology is a great way to help students set goals in the classroom. I would use wearable technology in the classroom to teach the STEM curriculum. I think that it is a great way students to interact with the technology and be able to set goals for themselves. There is little movement in the classroom, but if the students set the goals, as a teacher, I would try to help them achieve those goals and have more movement in the classroom. Another interesting fact is that wearable technology helps, “Educators to harness the networked power of wearables to teach students about their role in the global community.” It is important to teach students their role in the world so they can do their best to fulfill that role.