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This week in CEP 811 I designed a Maker lesson plan on Creating an Interactive Cell Model. The goal of this lesson plan is to bring together the research I have encountered over the past few weeks (on constructivism, motivation, scaffolding, personalized learning, feedback, and Instructional Design), my pedagogy knowledge, and my prototype of an … Continue reading A Maker Lesson Plan

This week in CEP 811 I focused on Learning Theories and how I can “use technology to do entirely new things that simply were not possible before” (Culatta, 2013). More specifically, I focused on personalized learning and how it can be supportive of both student learning and Maker Education. I chose to focus my research … Continue reading Personalized Learning (Theories)

This week in CEP 811 I was asked to use my newly purchased Makey Makey and any inexpensive items I could find in my basement, at the neighbors, or at a thrift shop to create a prototype that could be used in my teaching. Right from the start, I pictured doing something with a cell … Continue reading Thrifting with a Makey Makey

Honestly, I have never given video remixes too much thought. Sure, they are entertaining but is there additional value? This week in CEP 811 I was tasked with creating a remix that represents some aspect of Maker Culture. When I listened to Dale Dougherty (2011) - the founder of Maker Faire - discuss the maker … Continue reading Making by Playing – A Remix on the Maker Movement

I signed up for Michigan State University's Teaching for Understanding with Technology with the hope of learning about educational technologies in anticipation for my new role as a Tech Coach. While I did learn a lot about technology, more importantly I also learned about sound educational theories. This makes sense since technology is not something … Continue reading Final Reflections on CEP 810: Teaching for Understanding with Technology