As a nature-lover with 'technology avoidance disorder' (the kind that means I would rather be in the garden than in front of a device), I have chosen to bridge the techno gap within myself by exploring technologies that could be applied to nature-based learning. As we jump into EDPB531, I find myself shopping around on the web for new ideas that may inspire my direction for the Ed Expo. One new technology that has really grabbed my attention are UAV's (unmanned aerial vehicles), AKA 'drones'. The learning possibilities they present are endless! As I searched for information, I wondered...
I discovered that drones are here to stay and will become a multi-billion dollar industry by 2025. For that reason alone, they must be integrated into education as a new technology. However, there are a multitude of applications for using drones across the curriculum, as outlined below in my Top 10 Uses of Drones in Education; 1) Drones for Photography
10) Drones for Social Studies and Social and Emotional Learning
The challenges associated with the use of drones in education appear to be related to safety, privacy and cost. As drone technology becomes more integrated into industry, drones and drone-building kits will become more cost-effective. It is my opinion that drone technology will continue to develop as an important educational tool in our classrooms. A small high school in New Brunswick is the first school in Canada to teach a class in 'dronography' as shown by CTV in this video: To prepare this blog post, I watched the 5 SET-BC videos on the use of drones in education, selected 7 blogs and articles online to review, and read reviews of the book,
Drones in Education. References Set BC. Drones in Education [website]. Retrieved from https://www.setbc.org/2017/05/drones-in-education/#1447961452046-df7cf0f2-b4ed Cenejac, Jovana (May 3, 2017) 5 Ways to Use Drones in the Classroom: Cherishing Students' Passion for Technology [Blog Post]. Retrieved from https://elearningindustry.com/drones-in-the-classroom-5-ways-cherishing-students-passion-technology. Lafuente Lopez, Leticia (March 9, 2016) Technology, Programing and Robotics for Kids in Spain [Blog Post]. Retrieved from https://elearningindustry.com/teaching-technology-programming-and-robotics-for-kids-in-spain Wolpert-Gawron, Heather (November 12, 2015) Drones Can Be Fun - and Educational [Blog Post]. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/blog/7-ways-use-drones-classroom-heather-wolpert-gawron Nix, Naomi (Aug 18, 2017) The Value of Bringing Drones to the Classroom [Online Article from the Atlantic]. Retrieved from https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/08/the-value-of-bringing-drones-to-the-classroom/537150/ Edventures (Jan 10, 2018) The Positive Effects of Elementary Drone Racing [website]. Retrieved from https://edventures.com/blogs/stempower/the-positive-effects-of-elementary-drone-racing Levy, Leah (October 27, 2015) . What Drones Can Teach Students [website]. Retrieved from http://www.edudemic.com/drones-classroom-can-happen/
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