I have thoroughly enjoyed my research experience. Antoine Antoine, all of the RET/SWITCH cohort members were super awesome! I learned so much from these experienced educators. I’ve been able to pick up some tools and techniques that I can bring back to the classroom. Also, It has given me an opportunity to understand more about the research process, programming, and machine learning. Overall, I experienced many challenges, but this helped me understand how my students may have been feeling when they are learning something new that I’m teaching. While this was humbling, the collaboration and reliance on the team was vital for my success. I have an entire new mindset, and I’m ready to implement much of what I learned when I return to the classroom.
The Paths-Up Program was very eye opening. I never knew about the extent and involvement of the research and the collaboration between so many universities. I believe in the purpose and initiatives to help underserved populations. Along with this, it was totally enlightening to see so many passionate people working to address many problems that different communities face in regards to diabetes, hypertension, and breast cancer. The innovations in technology and computing were mind-blowing! Some of the tech that researchers are testing, developing, and innovating were unimaginable!
I enjoyed working on my Teach Engineering Lesson Plan with Alonzo. He really had a great idea to incorporate our hands-on activity and focus on mental health. The lesson utilizes the Simon Game and deconstructs its functionality. In doing so, students will develop a memory game in an analogous manner, practice programming through python, and then build and test it through the use of a Raspberry Pi. The lesson will be a good way to explain how mental health awareness, along with technology and computing techniques are interconnected.
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