{"id":610,"date":"2013-01-30T13:48:29","date_gmt":"2013-01-30T13:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=610"},"modified":"2013-01-30T13:51:05","modified_gmt":"2013-01-30T13:51:05","slug":"how-can-a-technology-maker-support-great-teaching-and-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/how-can-a-technology-maker-support-great-teaching-and-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"How can a technology MAKER support great teaching and learning?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Finspiredtoeducate.net%2Finspiredtoeducate%2Fhow-can-a-technology-maker-support-great-teaching-and-learning%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<dl id=\"attachment_6\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 330px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/shuttle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6\" title=\"shuttle\" src=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/shuttle.jpg\" alt=\"Space Shuttle Launch\" width=\"320\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/shuttle.jpg 320w, https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/shuttle-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\"><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>As a maker and technologist, I believe that my creations should have a strong purpose. \u00a0 Since Sarah(my wife) is a college professor, we started this blog with the purpose of exploring practices, leadership methods, and tools that support great teaching. \u00a0 \u00a0Through blogging, I have enjoyed learning, listening, and discovering incredible teachers. \u00a0 This experience has also caused me to reflect upon how important my teachers have been for me. \u00a0 Many of them have transformed my life for the better. \u00a0 For this&#8230; I am forever thankful. \u00a0 \u00a0So&#8230; As a citizen of the world, I say THANK YOU teachers for helping to transform the culture of the world for the better. \u00a0 \u00a0You rock!<\/p>\n<p>As a writer for this blog, I have a desire to support great teaching and leadership. \u00a0 I have been reflecting upon how I can use my own strengths and gifts to support this mission. \u00a0 I currently work as a project leader for a local research center. \u00a0 I LOVE the craft of software engineering and technology. \u00a0 Technology, when implemented well, can greatly serve our students in life. \u00a0 I also believe the craft of &#8220;making&#8221; offers many life lessons to our students on planning, creativity, working well in teams, and systems thinking.<\/p>\n<p>With some of these thoughts in mind, I plan to focus on a smaller set of topics through my writing and reading. \u00a0 \u00a0Ultimately, I would like to start producing apps, tools, and resources that serve great learning and great teaching. \u00a0 \u00a0I hope these topics will help support our mission as teachers:<\/p>\n<p>1) \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Project-based_learning\" target=\"_blank\">Project based learning<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2) <a title=\"5 ways to get more results in your teaching environment.\" href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=246\">Tools to support the productivity of teachers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>3) <a title=\"10 Strategies To Inspire Innovation and Fun In Projects\" href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=537\">Tools for \u00a0innovation for teachers and students<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>4) <a title=\"7 ideas for creating a student centered learning environment by Paul Andersen\" href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=374\">Game based learning<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>5) <a title=\"5 reasons to love Khan academy for computer science\" href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=202\">Tools that support teaching programming<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What is your top problem in teaching and engaging your students? 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