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Concluding my EDU782 Flight

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Flight Attendants, Prepare For Landing...  Image Source: Giphy.com Ladies and gentlemen, as we start our final decent on our EDU782 flight, please make sure that your seat backs and tray tables are in their full upright position. Make sure that your seat belt is securely fastened and all carry-on luggage is stowed underneath the seat infront of you or in the overhead bins. Thank you for choosing Technology in STEM. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Didn't we just begin this course? How is it already over? It is amazing how fast time flies when you are having fun and learning.  This course brought me new perspectives on life in general - not just STEM and not just education. I am constantly finding ways to bring different aspects into my parenting and into the life of my 4.5 year old; especially since this is most likely the way that she will experience education in her lifetime. Being that she is an only child, it is sometimes d...

Flight through Technology in STEM

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This is Your Captain Speaking...  Image Source: Giphy.com We are currently flying at forty-thousand feet on our flight through EDU782 Technology in STEM. We are expecting a smooth flight and anticipate on on-time arrival of 7:30 PM CST on March 3rd. Now please sit back, relax, and enjoy your fight. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - My flight through this course has been smooth and quite enjoyable. I have spent time being reminded of the different learning theories, which I hadn't thought of in over a decade. I have read numerous professional learning articles that have sparked new learning and ideas on how I can implement it into the teams I am working with. I have laughed, I have learned, and I have tried.  There are two highlights so far that I have enjoyed the most: engaging  in the "Four C's" and trying a wide range of new tools.  -1- Engaging in the Four C’s You can learn  about the " Four C...