AECT Standard 2.2 - Using

In this project, I planned a STEM lesson by identifying the objectives, designing the instructional strategies, and then creating assessments that align with the objectives and instructional activities. I used a variety of instructional techniques such as teacher demonstrations, multimedia, hands-on activities, discussion, and peer collaboration during class. Additionally, this lesson focuses on the constructivist theory, which shifts from the teacher to the students. The constructivist model encourages instructional strategies based on discussion, collaborative learning, critical thinking, problem-solution, and discovery.

This project was a great opportunity for me to create a STEM lesson plan to integrate computational thinking into a class curriculum. Moreover, this was my first time using the Hummingbird Robotics Kit and Scratch programming. Thus, the project gave me the opportunity to try new technology tools, and it allowed me to learn how to design and build a robot using the Hummingbird Robotics Kit, and to practice coding a robot using Scratch programming. I found that Scratch programming and the Hummingbird Robotics Kit were easy to use, creative tools for the design, construction, and programming of a meaningful robot out of any materials and with any device. Therefore, I believe that the knowledge and skills I gained in this course and this project demonstrate my proficiency in AECT’s Standard 2. 2 which states “Candidates implement appropriate educational technologies and processes based on appropriate content pedagogy.”