A special thanks to ITF, Libby Ferrell, for sharing this awesome blog post about participating in career day at Southmont Elementary. Last month I had the opportunity to participate in career day at Southwood Elementary. As I was preparing my presentation for students I had to consider the most important aspects of my job as a technology facilitator, and wanted students to think about why technology is so important in education (and all other facets of society) today. After discussing a typical day at work, I talked about the education I needed to get here and the mindset needed while continuously working with technology. From the four classes I talked to, the majority of the students were confident technology users that probably understand Snapchat better than I do. They also showed interest in new technologies such as 3D printers and talked about future possibilities with these advanced technology tools. Before my presentation concluded, students watched the following video of a 12-year-old app developer from California. Students listened to his story and started to consider the possibility of creating their own apps. Fortunately, Daniel Everhart was willing to help me work with the same classes during enrichment time in the media center the following day. Students worked with a partner to design and develop an original idea for an app. They created a paper slide that illustrated their app creation and as a class they created a paper slide video so that everyone could share their ideas. Students were so engaged when they started brainstorming and putting together the concept for their new and unique app.
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Shanna Leonard
6/8/2017 07:55:30 pm
Great blog post Libby!
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Anna Miller
6/9/2017 10:45:51 am
That's awesome, Libby! :)
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Kate Lewis
6/12/2017 02:46:53 pm
I love this idea! You rock, Libby!
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