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Week 1

Assignments

  • [ ] Task 1: [The first assignment was to get acquainted with the online platform]
  • [ ] Task 2: [Create a scopes account]
  • [ ] Task 3: [Create a video introduction]
  • [ ] Task 4: [Join the Whatsapp group]

Process

  • Steps followed
  • For the first task, it was a challenging learning experience. I did not expect to find many dificulties since I have taken online courses before and I really enjoy them. For this course, I started checking the websites and I started noticing that there was a lot that I didn’t know about. The interface was not one that I was familiar with, so I began feeling frustraded. I was also signed in late, so I wasn’t signed in appropriately. After a couple of attepts to change and add things to my learning diary I began to understand how it works and the things that would be needed in order to complete the tasks.
  • The second task took me longer because I had understood the fablab.io site as the same as the scopes account. Therefore, I created my user a week before I was supposed to turn in my first field activity. Luckyly, this interface was a lot more user friendly so I didn´t find many challenges there.
  • For the third task, it was an interesting and fun activity to do. I had asked students before to create videos and I had taught them different tools they could use, but I hadn’t needed to create one myself. This helped me understand what my students use and see many more ideas of how to include these in my classes. It was an inspirational task.
  • The forth and last task was a lot easier because in my coutry everyone uses whatsapp, even the stores and restaurants, so it was one of the first ones that I was able to complete.
  • Challenges and solutions
  • The most important two challenges that I faced were not being able to create or sign in to my scopes account and what you are currently reading, which is the creation of my learning diary. The first solution to the first challenge I depended completetly on the FabLab Academy people since they guided me and helped me recover my username and password. The second challenge was solved with a lot of focus, patience and triial and error. I think I could have found a tutorial, which was also included in the instructions. But I learn better when I try things and that’s what I decided to do. My guides from the FabLab learning academy were very helpful also by providing examples and ideas of how things would look and where could I find things.

Reflection

  • Key learnings
  • Learning during this week felt rushed but necessary. I learned how to edit the website of FabLab.io , and also how to use the ScopesDF account.
  • How it applies to your teaching / context
  • These tasks help me understand how my students might feel when they are introduced to new and different platforms. Understanding that frustration will be present and patience always needs to be invited.
  • Next steps or improvements
  • My next steps will be to practice the use of the tools more often, try different things like adding images, or videos and exploring other areas of the platforms.

Tools

  • Tools or software used
  • References or tutorials followed

Examples markdown

Code Example

Use the three backticks to separate code.

// the setup function runs once when you press reset or power the board
void setup() {
  // initialize digital pin LED_BUILTIN as an output.
  pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
}

// the loop function runs over and over again forever
void loop() {
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
  delay(1000);                       // wait for a second
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);    // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW
  delay(1000);                       // wait for a second
}

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