Adventures in K-8 Tech

Context Describe the target audience for this series (grade level bands, parents, community members, admin, other teachers at a conference, museum staff, employees, adult learners, colleagues in what industry). I will be providing a series of professional development opportunities for the teachers in my rural, Maine K-8 school. This will

Describe your inquiry My inquiry has been focused on Minecraft Education. I have been interested in learning about Minecraft Education for a long time, but this project gave me the opportunity to look more in depth and really begin to understand the ways that Minecraft Education can be used in

How might we use knowledge of andragogy and pedagogy to enhance our ability to leverage educational technology for teaching and learning? One way we might use our knowledge of andragogy and pedagogy is by understanding that different learners need different teaching strategies. I had not heard the term “andragogy” before

"About Me" I work for two elementary schools as a technology technician. My role is designed to support teachers and students, and take care of the devices that they use on a daily basis. I provide recommendations about programs, software, hardware, and repair devices when needed. I also collaborate with

"Please use Prezi, Adobe Spark, or a screencast to share your review of the communication platform. Leverage multimedia tools to best express your review by taking screenshots or use other visuals, tools (arrows, highlighting) to help us understand the pros and cons of the platform."

Use one or another of these tools to create a screencast... your choice! Please try something new as possible. This artifact can be something that you will use in your Learner Inquiry Project. Tell us about your experience in creating this resource. Why did you select this tool?  What were

Share two points from the reading that you agree with I really liked the graphic in the article by Dainora Jociute. The process of asking students the right questions to lead them down a road of inquiry that is useful and checks the boxes of what they need to learn

1. What is your opinion about using social media in the classroom - any social media such as Facebook (Fakebook), Instagram, SnapChat - not just (but including) Twitter. In my opinion, using social media in the K-12 classroom does indeed decrease the seriousness of the learning environment, and bleeds together

Planning Preparations * What are three upcoming units/topics/skills you will be working on with your learners? Describe your learning goals for each of these * For each topic discuss the way you have been teaching this content * For each, how might you move towards more learner-centered practices through inquiry? * For

Digital Citizenship in your classroom/work environment 1. Share your thoughts on the teaching or training of digital citizenship / etiquette / rules in your classroom/work environment.  2. Is it embedded in the curriculum, its own unit, or something that you do not formally teach/train/manage? Explain why you follow