The community engagement project for EDTC 6104 – Digital Learning Environments – centers around developing a conference proposal. I contemplated several possible topics for my presentation and settled on one that I believe is relatively unique. My proposed topic is: Computational Thinking in Action – Quilt Math. I have written about quilting and technology multiple […]
Tag: CTE
When I was first asked to do a global collaboration project, I was stumped for an idea. I teach three subjects: English Language Arts, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Marketing and CTE Textile Arts. I like to use what I am learning in the DEL program to enhance my classroom and teaching practice whenever possible. […]
As a CTE Marketing teacher, one of my favorite projects each semester is our commercial creation project. For many students, this is the first time they will make any kind of video for production outside of TikTok or Instagram. The students follow a pretty strict process leading up to the filming and editing of their […]
As consumers of media, young people are especially vulnerable to all types of advertising. One of my favorite projects that I work on with my CTE Marketing students is when we study logos, pathos and ethos, or as some like to call it, The Art of Persuasion. We begin the unit by watching cartoons that […]
Computational thinking can be defined in many different ways. Some attach the use of computers and computer programming to the definition. While it is important to note, especially in our technology-filled world that computational thinking and computers are intrinsically linked, there is a simple unplugged definition. Computational thinking is the process of solving problems by […]
As a middle school career and technical education (CTE) teacher I regularly reflect about my practice and how I am effectively teaching the âTâ in CTE. I teach two CTE subjects, textile arts – sewing and quilting, and marketing. My school is in a rural community where internet access outside of school is not equitable. […]