'Tis the season for final assignments and preparing for exams! As we wrap up our course, I am encouraged to reflect on the key takeaways from this semester. As someone who is in the Physical Education stream, I have not had direct exposure to STEM subject fields; however, one of the things I have come to realize is that there are traces of STEM within every subject. This course has allowed me to understand the various tools that I can incorporate in a classroom to allow students exposure to STEM-based learning. Using all the knowledge we have learned over the course of the semester, we were able to put those pedagogies into action by facilitating a STEM activity for the class. The past two weeks of activities have been an eye-opening experience, as it has allowed me to witness various teaching methods in realistic scenarios. Every group was able to show their own ways of how they would teach a STEM lesson. Many of my fellow classmates are in...
The incorporation of technology in the classroom has become more prevalent in the past 20 years. When I reflect on my own schooling experience, the presence of technology from when I entered the school system 17 years ago has changed immensely up until today. One of the main things I found interesting from this section was the fact that technology does not always refer to digital technology - there are various forms of technology. The quotation, "...technology is about more than objects and tools; it refers to the ideas, practices, artifacts, and sensibilities that define a culture" (Davis et, al., 2019), really emphasizes how technology is represented in different forms. Without even realizing it, technology has been present in the classrooms; however, it has taken a turn to be present in a more digital way. As a teacher, it will be important to understand the different forms of technology and how to incorporate technology in an appropriate manner. One of the main t...