Get Your Students Hired
I utilize technology in the classroom daily, there are many benefits. I also operate a catering company and a coffee shop with our students, the relevance and importance are immediately obvious to students and this keeps them engaged.
I got the most out of the simulated workplace section, specifically the steps to creating a realistic environment. The SW lab I teach, Live Shop, could benefit from some of the steps that I don't already utilize. I'd really like to create more team-based projects for my Live Shop class, and have the students name their class for the semester since it's a recreation of a creative agency. I'm sure they'd love that, and taking ownership of their learning as well as encouraging teamwork.
The realization that PBL and WBL are phenomenal teaching and learning strategies that fit amazingly well with CTE!
The realization that CTE is a phenomenal approach to implementing some of the most highly reverred teaching strategies: allowing students to take ownership of their learning through PBL!
The integration of technology in the classroom is an intricate part of education in 2021. As a CTE teacher and teaching industry standards, it should be required the instructor and students to be efficient with all technology that is used in the profession.
Technology can help CTE Teachers connect with their students in a unique way. As with any new trend in Education, this one will need to be researched in order to determine its effectiveness and how it may need to be adjusted to meet the changing needs and preferences of our students.
I love learning about the PBL. I find that there are so many possibilities with this type of learning for our students. Technology is and has given our students so much more opportunity.
Adding technology into the classroom is a must in our current world situation. Without adding technology into the classroom, students would be behind on what the industry is doing in the real world.
I have learned there is more teaching methods than I realized. Its inspired me to reasearch more teaching methods and have as many of them incorporated into my lessons as posible. The work place emulation is a fantastic idea.
As a new Instructor, I learned what and how to incorporate teaching methods that enable advancement in technology. As I prepare to go fully online with some of my classes, I need to think about what is the best technology platforms to use. This module gives me something to think about.
I learned the importance of incorporating technology into your teaching. I intend to look more into these different technologies. I am curious what interactive learning software does KCTCS offer? Also, are any of you utilizing any of the technologies mentioned?
I found that some of my current materials incorporate aspects of the simulated work environment, having students role-play in a specific situation. I like the idea of incorporating this type of learning on a larger scale.
I feel project based learning can be very productive. I have started using this in my problem solving class. I have really noticed the enhanced critical thinking that comes with project based learnig. I plan on using this quite often in future lab activities.
Definitely, getting students take ownership over their learning will help prepare them for their professional career. I'm attempting to implement experiential learning with art students by getting them directly involved with the installation of their graduating exhibition. I will also to teach a new course this Spring called Survival Skills for the Artist that will serve as a base for real world experiences.
Is any one else getting lost with all the anacronyms?
Much of this information is very timely for me, especially the project-based learning section. I am currently designing a laboratory course that will use this.
The idea of project-based learning is exciting. It has given me better ideas of how to shift the focus of the project from a list of tasks that need to be completed to one where the students generate the tasks based on a real-life problem that they might have to address during their future career.
Reply to Mel Henderson's post: I am with you;that distinction is quite helpful. I see how I can adapt some of my projects into a project-based learning experience to help the students take ownership and feel successful.
I think we must embrace technology, it is this generations life line so we must follow though and learn it with them.
I appreciated the distinction between projects and project-based learning. Technology is an important classroom tool that we have to get right in order to effectively reach the Gen Z population. They get it, some of us do not. And I am one of those who have fought tech for years. I guess I need to get into it.