Active Uses in Practice Spring 2025 by Melissa Negreiros

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We looked at the virtual field trips in Verona Area School District in Wisconsin. This use of technology allowed multiple grade levels to be involved in the project in different ways, and provided opportunities they wouldn't have had without the use of technology.

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the fifth-grade students at Escondido engaged in media production through their creation of public service announcements.

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Students used robots to clean the school and mow the lawn. This is an active use of technology because it allows students to learn STEM skills.

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Using technology in an active way allows students to be more hands-on in their learning. One example would be how students made a video documentary about Granny Henderson, the last residents of the Buffalo National River area.

Critical thinking skills were used in Texas program robots to automate tasks. Students were actively participating throghout the whole project.

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We talked about the students in Texas using robots to cut grass and cleaning floors, we discussed how they took advantage of their technology to work together to preform tasks that wouldn't necessarily need technology however can make it more efficient.

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Due to budget cuts in music programs, educators had to adapt to using online applications for digital composition. This allowed students the opportunity to effectively explore the material that was physically cut from the program.

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We looked at the second graders that used Minecraft to turn the water cycle into animations. This use of technology incorporates something that kids that age enjoy and has them learning. It was also stated that after the assignment they continued doing it for fun which shows their engagement.