Speed Geeking

Exploring the different resources during class was a fun experience. I really enjoyed getting experience with all the different kinds of technology. Some of my favorite things I explored were the sphero, osmos tangram, numbers, and words, chromebook, squishy circuits, LittleBits, and Makey Makey. My top three favorite things were the sphero, LittleBits, and Makey Makey. I have played with the sphero before and I just loved the coding aspect of it. Students can learn so many different things with the Sphero. My second favorite thing was the LittleBits. I loved playing with these because I plan to teach younger students and I could see myself using these in my classroom. They are magnetized circuit makers that younger students are able to use to understand circuits. My third favorite thing would be the Makey Makey set. This is another circuit maker that allows students to be very creative with what they are making. I love that Makey Makey can be hooked up to almost anything and can be made into anything. A few things I did not like as much was the Smart Kapp board and Arduino. I just did not see much of a use for the Smart Kapp board and it was very touchy when I used it. With the Arduino, I guess I did not really know how to use it and it was very advanced. I could see myself using that technology in a high school or middle school setting. Since I am wanting to teach the younger grades I just do not see myself using this.

*Check out my Google Sheets that I created about all the different technologies I explored here.