My Ag Ed Journey

Going to the TLT symposium was an interesting and fun experience. Attending talks about different ways professionals are using technology to help their students learn was very informative. While I did know that technology is useful for education, I didn’t realize how many uses there were for technology. There are also so many ways to use the same type of technology for slightly different purposes. I enjoyed getting to learn how technology has been used to create a better learning environment. Both by providing easy access to educational material and the opportunity for students to experience what they are learning about. Similarly, to the professionals presenting at the TLT symposium, professionals in the agriculture field also use technology to spread awareness for what they do. By using some of the technologies presented at the symposium I think that we can further agricultural outreach, literacy and awareness. While none of the technologies discussed were directly related to agr...

What do I want in a cooperating center? Prior to this semester I hadn’t thought about it very much, and I’m still not entirely sure exactly what I am looking for. However, there are a few things that I know I would like in a cooperating center. The first is a well-rounded program. I am still learning about agricultural sciences myself and I would like to gain experience teaching the different components of agriculture. By student teaching at a program that has a variety of subject areas I also hope to increase my understanding and comfort in teaching these subjects. Second as I did not come from a school that had an agriculture program, I would like to go to a cooperating center that has a good FFA chapter and does well in SAE. I have learned a bit about how FFA chapters and SAE programs are conducted but I have yet to see one in action. I feel that seeing how a teacher runs these components of agricultural education and assisting the teacher will help me to learn how to run these ...