Mirela Fejzic

Important Things to Know Image Source One of the most important things that I have learned throughout this course is the power of robotics and automation. Prior to learning about robotics, I always assumed it was just a concept used in movies. The term was extremely generic and all robots were nearly the same. I did not realize how much of today's society includes different robots and automation that play a role in many daily lives. Some of these robots and automation include self driving cars (Tesla), kiosks, self-check out, and so much more! In "Preparing Our Students for a Robotic Future", Dennis Kambeitz emphasizes the fact that robotics are going to impact every job on the planet. The reasoning behind this is the increased efficiency and productivity that is made possible. Robots have the ability to master repetitive tasks with a high consistency which is perfected every single time. This results in a vast increase in productivity and reduction in errors. Another ben...

Trust the Process The process of creating a technology plan proposal has been interesting to say the least. When first beginning the journey, I really struggled to focus on one problem within education since there is a plethora of them. I decided on student data tracking because, it is a part of education that you are just expected to know what and how to do. I always see my colleagues using the data in order to plan almost every single lesson which is something that I struggled to do in my first year of teaching. I knew that student data was important, but what to do when there is so much of it seemed impossible to process and manage. As I continued to work on the technological plan, I found myself becoming more invested and interested in my idea. I always believed that I was the only one struggling to keep track of student data since I am a fairly new teacher, but through this experience I was able to learn that I was wrong all along. First, I was able to gather research that would s...

Before Nicole As a teen, I absolutely loved social media. I enjoyed being able to message friends, post pictures, poke people on Facebook , crush over boys on Instagram , and share hilarious GIFs. As I got older, I started to have a love-hate relationship with social media. I realized how much of my time was being consumed. As a result, I decided to deactivate almost all of my social media accounts. The time that I used to use on Instagram , Facebook , TikTok , Snapchat , and Tumblr was now being used to spend time doing activities that I love. Once I was able to realize that my anxiety from social media has decreased drastically, I was afraid of letting any technology in. During my first year of teaching, I was clueless when it came to integrating technology. I always felt that I would be doing a disservice to my students since a lot of negative impacts could be attached to it. I never went out of my way to find interactive websites or programs that I would be able to use with my stu...