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1. I will be working with 2nd grade. I think tech in a bag would be most suitable for them because they can work with a little less instruction. They are also at an age where they can easily think both creatively and logistically.
2. What is Technology and Tech in a Bag both aim to define technology for students and get them to understand that there are so many forms of technology, but What is Technology provides a little more scaffolding for students.
3. I think one way to personalize it would be to ask students to submit something they believe is technology that they use often. After revealing it to the class, I would give other students the opportunity to explain if they agree or disagree if it is technology and why.
4. How did your definition of technology change? What is something else in this room that is technology? What is one way you would improve the piece of technology you brought in?

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1. I think that the “Tech in a bag” activity would be more appropriate for the grade level I am working with. I will be working with 2nd graders for my field placement and using “Tech in a bag” would be more age appropriate. Compared to the “What is Technology?” activity, “Tech in a bag” will keep students engaged. This activity allows students will think more critically about  other uses for common everyday objects.

2. Both lessons  focus are allowing students to define what technology means to them and taking new information that they learn to further comprehend what technology is. Both lessons are centralized around furthering the understanding of technology then just beyond the common idea of technology being only classified as electronics. “Tech in a bag" is a lesson that  gives students different forms of technology (specifically ones that they would think of as technology). They discover what the uses are and goes more in depth with technology.  Compared to "what is technology” activity which presents students with the definition of  technology. Defining technology as a device that serves the purpose to fix problems, then discuss examples that they believe best fit this definition and how they correlate with one another. This activity focuses more on discussing what technology is.

3. I think that one way I could personalize this activity after students understand the definition of technology would be adding an additional activity, such as allowing students create their own technology or having them pick a technology and improving it.

4. Questions for my 2nd Graders:

What is something that you learned that changed your mind about technology?

If you could have invented one technology that we use today, what would it be and why?

What is one technology you would change and why?

Would you rather invent a new form of technology or improve a current technology? Explain.

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1. Since I will be working with first graders, I think the “What is Technology” lesson would be a good fit. It is simple and it allows students to think critically about what technology really is and how it is not always something electronic. I think the “Tech in a Bag” lesson is great, but it would need more support and explanation than the other one, and since these are young kids I would feel more comfortable with the simpler lesson.
2. Both lessons are reaching the same goal of getting students to think of technology in new ways. “What is Technology” does this by talking about how technology makes things more simple and helps fix problems, without always being electronic, and “Tech in a Bag” does this by showing students the versatility of technology.
3. I would add a component where the students either come up with a piece of technology to fix a problem they have at school or one where the students think about their own personal connection to technology in their daily lives. This would help them understand how technology fits into the world around us and how they interact with technology themselves.
4. “What is something non-electronic in our classroom that is considered technology?” “What would our school be like without technology?”

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1. Since I will be in a kindergarten class, I think I would be most comfortable adapting the "What is Technology" lesson into the classroom. It is simple for the young kids but also introduces important foundational ideas of engineering.
2. Both lessons are designed to introduce the concept of technology and what is considered technology. They are different because the "What is Technology?" lesson involves more teacher guided lessons and uses more scaffolding. The "Teach in the bag" lesson is tailored more towards older students who can complete these assignments in small groups.
3. The only change I would really make to the lesson plan is maybe making more real world and personalized connections. To build a good foundation of technology it is easier for students to make connections to their own personal lives or something the encounter. I would use more examples they would recognize and make sure they discussed what examples of technology they see in their worlds.
4. Definitely ask more personalized questions and open ended questions that the students could discuss and build off of.

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1. For the second grade classroom that I am in, I think I would be very comfortable doing the tech in a bag lesson. I think second graders would be engaged and have great contributions for different ideas that they have of ways that different objects serve as technology. I also think that in second grade they are old enough to understand that technology is not just video games or phones, but anything that can solve a problem. Because they are a little older they may be able to understand the uses of different objects better than younger grades. 2. The lessons are both trying to reach the goal to teach students that technology is anything that is made in order to solve a problem. They both want to teach students that technology is a form of innovation and not just screens that evolve over time. I think younger generations where never introduced to the idea that technology is not always electrical so these lessons are trying to reach this goal.
3. I think a fun way that I would personalize the tech in a bag lesson is by after going through the discussion, giving students materials to create there own "technology". I would give my students simple craft materials and prompt them to create something, or a "proto-type" of something to solve and problem. We would then discuss how they created technology.
4. A question that I would add is what is an alternative form of technology that we could use for certain items. This would be good to help students understand that there are different solutions for the same problem sometimes.

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1. I will be placed in a 1st grade classroom and I think implementing the "tech in a bag" lesson would be awesome for my students. When we did this in class I was so excited to see what was in each bag and I could see the kids getting super excited too. It is an extremely effective lesson that shows that technology is not always what you might think of right away, it does not always have to be an electronic.
2. These two lessons both reach the same learning goal because they both help influence students to use technology in different ways. They both explain how technology does not always have to be electronic, but it can be anything. The "what is technology" shows how technology works to make things easier and is not always electronic while "tech in a bag" shows how many different things can become pieces of technology.
3. I think I could tailor this lesson to better fit my students by having the same pieces of technology to start with at each station to let them all brainstorm together and help each other out. I will also help them and ask questions to get them to understand how it could be used as technology.
4. I would ask questions like, "what is your favorite kind of technology and how do you use it everyday?". I would end the lesson by asking, "what is a new piece of technology you learned about today and what does it do to help you?"

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1. For first grade, I would feel the most comfortable adapting the "Tech in a Bag" lesson. The first reason is that I was able to do this one myself in class and I thought that it was a simple yet effective lesson. I think that there is a lot of room for the first graders to get creative in what they answer and how they explain their answers which I a curious to see. This would definitely be something that I could use to get their creativity flowing and relying on themselves and their group members for the answers.
2. In both lessons, the learning goal is to teach students what technology is as well as what purpose the technology serves. The difference lies in the way that each lesson presents this. In the "What is Technology?" lesson, the emphasis lies more so on how technologies can make things easier and teacher-led and students experience scaffolding from their teachers. In the "Tech in a Bag" lesson however, the focus is on group work to figure out each piece in the bag and how it is technology, which is mostly student-led and small group based.
3. For the "Tech in a Bag" lesson, I think that the first adjustment I would make it to distribute the same items to all of the groups. This would make the responses relatable for other groups as they listen and share as a class. I would also like to adjust the fact that it is mainly up to the students to self-lead by walking around and using questions to push their existing thoughts and see what else they can come up with. The more that the students have to discuss an work together, the more they will be able to uncover about the items.
4. Following questions that I would ask my students would be "Name a piece of technology that you use every single day and tell me what it does for you?" and then add something along the lines of "What would you change about that technology to make it serve your needs even better?"

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1. For my field placement, I am in a Kindergarten classroom so I think the "What is Technology?" lesson would be better suited for that age. This lesson plan is a little more basic and students don't need quite as much background knowledge to be able to participate. It also provides a good amount of scaffolding for the students which is helpful for young students who don't have much experience with these topics.
2. Both lessons are aimed to teach students about what technology is and what things are considered to be technology. They both emphasis the idea that technology is anything that solves a problem. The way that they differ is through the specific activities students are doing to understand what technology is. In the "Tech in a Bag" lesson students are taking more of an active role in brainstorming with one another how a certain item is technology while in the "What is Technology?" lesson students are more asked to be able to identify that an object is in fact a type of technology.
3. For the "What is Technology?" lesson, I think I would include more examples than the ones listed to give the kids a broader picture of the different type of technologies that there are. I also might have them think of a problem themselves and try to solve it with their classmates.
4. One more question I would ask the students is to try to think of a technology that they use everyday in their own lives to make the lesson have a more personal connection to themselves.

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For my field placement, I am with a kindergarten classroom. I would feel most comfortable doing the "What is Technology?" lesson because younger children require more supervision and scaffolding. This activity is more hands on because the students have very simple materials like crayons and pencils which are items they are familiar with. It is important to use familiar item with Kindergarten children because they have very minimal background knowledge about technology. That being said, it is important to scaffold their learning by asking them questions to guide their individual learning. The lessons are similar because they both try to get children to understand that technology is not limited to "modern" things like computers. In both lessons, students are given everyday objects and are required to explain how teach could be used to solve a problem. The "Tech in a Bag" activity is different from the "What is Technology" assignment because it requires children to used an opaque bag so that the student has to feel the item before they see it. This activity is a little more advanced because it require children to be more familiar with certain items that a younger child may not be familiar with. In order to personalize a lesson, I would choose items that have to do with the children or are related to a certain lesson or time of year. For example, if the students were learning about the Pilgrims around Thanksgiving, I would use very basic items that the Pilgrims used to build homes or acquire food. I would also get to know my students interests and included those items in the bag.
Questions for Kindergarten:
What is something you would not think of as technology but YOU use personally every single day?
Why is technology important in our everyday life?

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1. I will be in a 2nd grade class and I am more comfortable teaching the "Tech in a Bag" lesson. This is because it is a hands-on, critical thinking, and engaging activity and I think my students would be very excited about it.
2. The lessons are both reaching the same learning goal because they are influencing the students to use technology in different ways. These lessons do this by introducing the concept that technology is not only a computer, tv, iphone, or electronic but it is everything and anything. The "Tech in the Bag" lesson allows students to have many different object that can become technology. The lesson "What is technology" emphasizes how technology works to make things easier and is not necessarily electronic.
3. An idea to adjust "Tech in a Bag" for is to give everyone the same object and piece of technology and split them up where they cannot see eachother to see how different each group thinks.
4. I would ask my 2nd grade students:
How the technology would benefit their life?
or Why does each group have a different way the technology is used?

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1) I will be paired with Kindergarten and I would be more comfortable adapting “What is Technology” than “Tech in a Bag?” I feel like the latter would require much more scaffolding than what is already built in, and I think the younger kids would enjoy the active part of “What is Technology” where they have to find the technology on their own. I like that the teacher acts something out in this lesson plan because I think the students would think that is funny or at least be engaged in watching the teacher pretend to do something. The lesson is also simple and short which is better for the attention span of younger students.

2) Both lessons are trying to help students understand that technology can be everyday objects and doesn’t necessarily have to be something electronic. They should walk away knowing that technology is anything (man-made) that they can use to solve a problem. The students learn this in “What is technology” by brainstorming and finding everyday objects that solve the problems they are given. In “Tech in a Bag” students are given everyday objects and then have to justify how it is a technology (what is it made of and what purpose does it serve).

3) To adjust the lesson plan, I might add a part where students have to act out a problem and then their classmates have to choose a technology in the classroom that would solve that problem. If the kindergarteners are struggling to think of a problem, I might pull them aside one by one and give them something to act out for the class.

4) I would ask students what all the technologies have in common to reiterate the point that they all solve a problem/ serve a purpose, as well as help them make the connection that they are all made by humans.

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1. I think the lesson I would feel comfortable adapting to teach a small group of kindergarteners would be the "What is Technology?". It is a very simple lesson that will also get kids brains working and minds thinking about technology in a different way.
2. Both lessons are basically trying to get the students to understand and realize that technology is more than just electronic devices. They are things made by people that help solve a problem. They are different in the way they are teaching the students. One makes them think about a certain item they have and how it is technology and the other makes them think about a problem they're given and they have to solve it by thinking about what technology they could use.
3. I would personalize it by asking the students to think of a problem they have at the moment or at home and how they can use a technology to solve it.
4. I think the question I had in 3 would be one I added but other than that the questions throughout the entire process are all the questions I would think to ask.

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1. I would be more comfortable teaching "Tech in a Bag" for my second grade classroom. I feel like since they are an older age that they already have an understanding of what technology is so I would not need to introduce or describe that to them. I also feel like they would be very engaged and that they could learn a lot from it. It is more mature for the age group.
2. They are both reaching the same learning goal by explaining what technology is and showing that it is most of our every day items instead of just devices or robots like most people think of when they hear technology. "What is Technology" goes more into the definition and shows that technology goes beyond devices and robots and that it can be anything manmade that serves a purpose to make our lives easier. "Tech in a Bag" shows this definition by taking simple objects and having the students explain why it is considered technology and what role(s) does it have.
3. I would have the students make and bring their own tech in a bag and then we would put them all in one pile and distribute them randomly to other students so that they can see what other people brought and explain why the item that they chose is considered technology instead of having me supply the tech in a bag.
4. I would ask if they can think of any other technologies that serve the same purpose that have been created to replace the current technology that they have, maybe because it was an improvement.

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1. After reading through, I think I would be more comfortable adapting the "Tech in a Bag" lesson for a small group in the 1st grade classroom I will be in this semester. Whenever we did it in this class, I felt very engaged and it was a simple way to show how great technology is and how it is not always an "electronic".
2. Both lessons are able to relay a simple idea to students: technology is more than electronics, it is human-made things that solve a problem and it lets the students think outside of the box about the impacts of technology in their lives.
3. I think one way I could tailor the lesson is to let students think of problems that their technology in a bag fixes and to come up with something (existent or imaginary) that would solve the problem similarly or better. This way they could use their critical thinking skills and use their engineering notebooks to brainstorm.
4. I think I would ask students about problems in a specific category that could be fixed with technology, relating to more things around them that personally applies to them.

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1. I'm going to be working in a second grade classroom this semester. I definitely want to adapt the "Tech in a Bag" lesson for a small group. I feel most comfortable doing it because I think it's super engaging and fun to learn that technology can be all sorts of things we use every day, not just screens or electronics.
2. Both lessons teach two main ideas: technology is anything human made that solves a problem, and almost everything we use on a daily basis is technology, not just the things we stereotypically associate as technology. In the "what is technology?" lesson, intended for younger students, the group works together to solve a very simple problem and then learns that something as simple as a pencil is technology. In the "Tech in a bag" lesson, students get to think critically about everyday objects in ways that they probably never have before, and how those objects are really technology, even though they probably never thought about them that way.
3. I would let the students do the same thinking (what are the materials, what problem does it solve) with some things that they would more traditionally consider technology like TV, Phones, Video games. That way, they're learning how to connect the objects like spoons and paperclips to things they already thought of as tech.
4. "Can you think of any similarities between [something they named as technology at the beginning of the lesson] and the sticky notes?

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1. Since my field placement is a kindergarten class, I feel that the "What is Technology" lesson will work best for this age group. I feel that the lesson is a lot simpler, but will still help to build a foundational understanding of engineering.
2. Both lessons are meant to help students realize that "technology" is more than just electronic devices. By developing this new way of thinking and instilling it in young children, educators are promoting a growth mindset. They are showing the classroom that not everything is a narrow category, and that technology is actually a lot of different things.
3. I think one way I would tailor this lesson to my classroom would be to allow students to talk about technology that helps them solve their own personal problems in order to relate the lesson to their individual lives.
4. I think question #3 kind of answers this question, but I would definitely ask students questions about the technology they use, or technology they would like to have for their day to day routines to help make their life easier.

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1. I would be more comfortable adapting the “What is Technology” activity for a small group in my kindergarten field placement class. I believe that this lesson was more straightforward and foundational, which would be ideal especially since this will be the students first year in school and they don’t have much background knowledge on the topic. They will be able to understand that technology is all around them and make connections to objects they use everyday when classifying different types of technology that will help keep them engaged.
2. Both lessons will reach the same learning goal of teaching students how to classify technology, determine how it can be used and what its purpose is. The “Tech in a Bag” activity provides students with different objects and asks them to brainstorm its various uses and ideas for why the item would be considered technology. The “What is Technology” lessons focuses more on the basics by introducing the definition of technology and then asking students to find their own example of technology and determine how their choice can help resolve an issue. It’s easy to correlate technology with electronics and nothing else, but both of these lessons highlight the fact that anything that helps people solve problems can be considered technology!
3. I really like the “What is Technology” lesson and don’t see any need for improvements. However, I would maybe add on to it by having students create a poster project to highlight their chosen technology. They could even work with a partner to come up with a brief presentation that they would share with the class about their technology and its main uses. The students could decorate their poster however they would like and print out pictures of their technology. I would ensure that every student or group has a different topic, so the whole class could learn about various types of technology as well. If I was to actually plan out this project, I would have a list of requirements for the poster and would most likely remove the sharing time in a circle from the current lesson in order to make the presentations more effective.
4. Without listing an electronic device, what are some examples of technology that you use on a regular basis? What everyday problems does this technology help solve? If you were to invent your own piece of technology, what would you want to create and why?

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1. Knowing now that I will be working in a kindergarten classroom, I would be more comfortable using the "What is Technology" lesson. I feel this lesson will be easier to keep younger kids engaged, because of this age having such a short attention span. This type of lesson also will stand as good foundation for young students as they continue to learn about Engineering, and grow in their knowledge of the topic.
2. Both lessons are trying to reach the same end goal of making students think deeper about what technology really is and how it can be used. There are lots of misconceptions about what technology actually is, especially with young children, and these activities work to facilitate the conversation that technology is anything that helps you to fix a problem. The "Tech in a Bag" lesson requires more independent work and discussion, whereas the "What is Technology" lesson is led more by the teacher and the material is scaffolded out for students rather than just "thrown" at them.
3. I would adjust the "What is Technology" lesson by having an additional activity following students gaining the understanding that technology is ANYTHING that can fix a problem. I would then have students think about things in their own life they use to fix a problem, and what those things might look like.
4. As mentioned in my #3 I would ask students about what they consider to be technology in their own lives, that they may have not thought of as technology before the lesson. (i.e. "A toothbrush is technology because it makes me have fresh breathe!, A hairbrush is technology because it "fixes" my tangled hair).

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1. In my field placement, this semester, I am in a second-grade classroom. That being said, I think the “Tech In A Bag” lesson would be more appropriate and what I would be most comfortable adapting to use in a small group. This is because this lesson offers opportunities for students to think critically, collaborate with their peers, and be creative. By having all of these aspects present within the lesson I think my second graders would benefit more than if they were doing the simpler “What is Technology?” lesson.

2. Both of these lessons are trying to reach the same learning goal of identifying what is a technology and how can it be used. The students often mistake technology as only electronics but within both lessons, we figure out that is not the case. Within the “Tech In A Bag” lesson, the students are given a technology item in a bag and they are asked to think about all the uses for that item. From this, they are able to understand that a piece of technology can be anything such as a spoon to sticky notes. Then, the “What is Technology?” lesson comes from a game approach. The students are presented with a problem that is acted out and they are to find something around the room to solve the problem. By doing this, they also learn that technology can be anything like a pencil or a piece of paper. Therefore, within both lessons, the children are identifying different technologies and how they can be used.

3. To adjust the “Tech In A Bag” lesson I think I would let the students pick out their own bag instead of giving them the bag. By doing this, it would add personalization to the activity and give the students more ownership knowing they chose that technology. Secondly, I think you could add to the lesson by asking the students to demonstrate two different uses of that technology instead of just brainstorming the uses of their technology. This would be a way to get the children thinking more critically because they would have to ensure their predicted jobs of the technology would work and are not just random ideas.

4. In relation to the “Tech In A Bag” lesson, I would ask the students how could they combine two technologies and get them to work together and still do their jobs. I might also ask the students to think about how they could change one technology to improve it or make it better. By asking these two questions they would be thinking critically and engaging in the activity more.

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1. For my student teaching this semester I am in a 2nd grade classroom so I think the "Tech in a Bag" activity would be more effective for students that age. It would keep the students more engaged than the "What is Technology?" activity would and it would allow my students to think more critically because they have to think about all the ways they can use their random item even if it is not the typical use for it. The "Tech in a Bag" activity also allows students to engage in the 4 C's more than the other activity which is great for 2nd grade students.

2. Both of these lessons are trying to reach the same learning goal because they are both trying to get the students to think about what technology is and trying to get students to break pas the idea that technology is just electronics. Reaching this learning goal is done in different ways between the 2 activities because in "What is Technology?" students are pretty much just discussing what technology is while in "Tech in a Bag" it goes more in depth and explains how the technology can be used.

3. Personally, I like the "Tech in a Bag" lesson on its own but I would maybe have the students create a story on how they would use their random item in order to make the activity a little more in depth and it can be tied with their writing class some as well.

4. What is a piece of technology that you use daily that you did not realize was technology before this lesson? What is a problem that you need help with right now and what piece of technology could help you with this problem?

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1. For this semester I am placed in a second grade classroom so it would be more beneficial for them if I did the tech in a bag lesson. The tech in the bag allows room for more critical thinking because they are presented with a random item and have to come up with different uses for it and the different problems it solves. The whole process of getting a random bag with an unknown item in it is also very exciting for them, and they will be surprised when they realize technology can be as simple as a spoon.
2. Both lessons reach the same goal of teaching students that technology can be anything manmade that solves a problem. Tech in a bag presents students with different items and they have to come up with the problems they fix, and brainstorm different uses for them. "What is Technology" presents students with a simple problem and then they have to find the item that solves the problem in their classroom. The "What is Technology" lesson brings it a little more back to the basics by focusing more on the definition of technology than experimenting with many different pieces of it.
3. An idea I have to improve this is giving students a pre-made handout where they can draw and brainstorm different ideas they would use their technology from the bag for. They can then share to the class what their technology is, what problem it solves and then other problems it could solve.
4. What is an example of technology you use everyday that is not an electronic device? Can you think of a new technology that would solve a current problem you see or are facing?

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1. When comparing the two activities, I think tech in a bag would be the best option for me. I am paired with second grade and this activity would be very beneficial and engaging. I think this would be a better option for my grade level because second graders are learning to reflect on how they think, and tech in the bag demonstrates this well.

2. Both lessons are trying to convey similar ideas but are performed in different ways. Both activities are trying to convey that there is a lot more to technology regardless how you may define it. For example, before this class I perceived technology as something to do with a computer or electronics and that is simply not the case. While in class I realized that my piece of technology was sticky notes, which is mind boggling. The tech in the bag activity supports the concept of creativity and reflecting while the “what is technology” demonstrates more structure and guided activities. One more aspect that I think about when discussing these two in greater detail includes the concept that as the teacher you will have to do what is best for you and your classroom because at the end of the day you know your students the best.

3. I do not have any current revisions or changes that I would make to either learning tool. But I would suggest tailoring the activity to you and your classroom, because ultimately we know our class and our students the best.

4. The only question that I have is concerning classroom management, how do you know when your students are no longer engaged, or the technology activity is not being conveyed like it is supposed to. When this does happen, how do you switch directions in order to best suit your students and their learning experience?

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1. I think that the "What is technology" activity would be more appropriate for the grade level I am working with. I have kindergarten and as it is the students first year in school, I believe more scaffolding is necessary for my students to grasp and reach the objective of the lesson. It is also much more straightforward and can get their attention much easier than the other activity.
2.Both lessons are trying to redefine the students idea and understanding of what technology is. Both lessons want students to understand that technology is not just electronics. The "tech in a bag" lesson gives students an unconventional piece of technology and students must come up with reasons for why and how they can understand these items to be technology. No definition is given and no problem is created in order to help students reach the conclusion that technology is meant to solve issues and are man made items or processes/systems. On the other hand, the "what is technology" activity gives the definition to the students that technology serves the purpose to fix problems and an example of a problem is given to the students. From then, they find their own example of a piece of technology, they are not given one, and they can understand how different items/technology can solve similar issues.
3. I think that one way I could personalize this activity is have a book that discusses a problem that a character may have and have my students fix their problem. We can find technology around the room that may or may not be used in the book but have my students see how different technology can solve similar problems. Another way to personalize this lesson is have my students come up with issues they may have on a day to day basis. This is a way to have my students share out about themselves and possibly learn more about their lives outside of school.
4. If speaking about the lessons, I think I would ask questions about what are some systems and processes that students know of. Since technology is also understood to be these two things, it is important students know what they mean and examples of them.