Week 1- What are emerging tech?

The biggest thing I learned this week was that emerging technology is not necessary the newest technology. Maybe it is using a simpler piece of technology in a new way. When I first looked at emerging technology I immediately thought about the latest, high tech, and probably expensive piece of technology which initially prevented me from exploring a huge amount of the technology that is available. I am so curious to see what types of new technology students get to explore and use in their classrooms in the coming years.
When I think of emerging technology I always am reminded that when I was a freshman in high school one of my classes was the first in the district to have a Promethean board (smart board). It was so much fun to be able to learn with the teacher how to use it. During my practicum work I remember seeing these boards in every room. It is amazing how such a new technology only a few years ago is now found in every classroom.
I found education escape rooms and 3d printing really interesting. While escape rooms are not new I never thought to use them in the classroom. According to a blog by Lock Paper Scissors by they are really great to use as a way to increase engagement in the classroom. Escape rooms require students to use critical thinking skills to escape and solve a variety of puzzles. They also are a great tool to build team work skills in all age.

Escape Games: The Boredom-Crushing Classroom Tech you students NEED. . (n.d.). Retrieved January 23, 2020, from https://lockpaperscissors.co/school-escape-games