I really liked the advice for intentionally avoiding “fear based” education when helping children become familiar with technology. I feel like I was raised to fear tech, to “be careful” and to not spend “too much” time on it. I think when we build our students relationship with tech we can build a better connection to a useful tool rather than the fear based approach that leaves us feeling guilty if we use a laptop to look something up rather than a printed dictionary. I think there are great benefits to helping children gain tools rather than just trying prevent or limit their access to tech. My daughter already has a desire to use a smartphone because she sees us doing it, I think I prefer to look at approaches to aid her learning rather than just preventing access. I wanted to save this video from Jesse for future reference. Because of my practicum experience, I think its worth considering that not all learning spaces have an instructor who can navigate technology and this definitely limits the students.

Photo workshop with Dani

I really liked moving around portion and putting some of Dani’s advice into action. I could really see how the light moves a lot more than I thought before. Altering the exposure really made a difference, I took a few photos to compare the auto setting and what it looked like when I adjusted the exposure. This fence was my inspiration today and hopefully I can have some nicer shots in the future. I liked the benefits of learning more about taking photos because we use social media for so much these days, I think the skills are valuable. Most students have a phone but one downfall is to consider that some students may not have a device and pairing up for activities needing a device could be helpful.