Gwen

they/she | astrophysicist, artist, teacher!

[Gwen @swabludude]

@mrbartucz A2: I've found that Nearpod is a great way to elicit student questions during class without them having to physically speak or reveal themselves to be the asker. Students are also interacting with the course material on Nearpod. I think it's a great tool.

[Gwen @swabludude]

@mrbartucz A1: I want to take note while I'm in each school of what kinds of supports students have to participate in class. Are there fidgets or a quiet spot to take a break in the room? Are students who need access to tech have the ability to do the same things as their peers?

[Gwen @swabludude]

@AngelinaGa2019 Yes!! Thinking about equity in access, students might have the physical access to materials and ideas thanks to the internet. I think where we as teachers come in is making sure students have the literacy skills to consume that information. #CI5307

[Gwen @swabludude]

@JaredSorensen This idea of combining interests with science is something I've been thinking about for a while now! I want to create a project where students do speculative physics about something from a piece of media they enjoy! Such as light sabers or the biophysics of dragons #CI5307

[Gwen @swabludude]

@MuinBanyal @MrMonsonTech Wow!!! This opens up a whole new layer of creativity that students can access. And I love that you only need access to Microsoft Office to do this :)

[Gwen @swabludude]

@missalytru @MrMonsonTech All the better that we're in this class to learn about the kinds of technology that exist and the ways to incorporate them into the classroom and instruction! #CI5307

[Gwen @swabludude]

@missalytru @MrMonsonTech It's a good point that not all schools will have the assistance to utilize their technology effectively with their students. It so often feels like we as teachers have to fulfill multiple roles within a school--and in some cases we might need to be tech experts/advocates

[Gwen @swabludude]

Can there be a happy medium between keeping students on-task and safe online AND maintaining their right to privacy? Can this happen with the technology that currently exists AND with current social mindsets about technology?
https://t.co/ImNZfWGfWc

[Gwen @swabludude]

Being in classrooms these past few weeks made me think about how we can keep students on-task without monitoring/policing their technology usage. I found this article from WIRED about surveillance, privacy, student behavior, and technology interesting!
#CI5307 @MrMonsonTech

[Gwen @swabludude]

I'm thinking about the skills and ideas one can learn from playing video games, using software and/or physical tools for hobbies, and interacting with others on the internet.
Any and all prior knowledge/experiences should be used as resources in school
#CI5307 @MrMonsonTech

[Gwen @swabludude]

I absolutely believe that learning doesn't only happen in the classroom, and the things that students are interested in and do regularly can and should be utilized while they're in school. Students can learn a lot from the exploration of technology they do on their own time--