Megan Tung
April 29, 2016 3:30-5:30pm
Hoover School; BGCP Robotics Class
Damien White and Kira N. Edwards
Going into the robotics class I did not know much about
robotics itself/how to program, but I went in with an open mind to learn
how. Because one of my passions is
photography, I was asked to take pictures of the students, as they were working
and help the students as much as I could.
Going into the class knowing we were teaching middle school students I
thought that it would be fairly difficult to teach them and keep them
focused. However, the kids were a lot
more focused than I thought they would be.
Although there were a few times where the kids did not want to work, it
was more common that they were excited to work.
One aspect of teaching the kids that surprised with me was how
interested the kids were about the rigor of high school. Many of the kids were in 8th grade
and were about to graduate soon, so they wanted to know what to expect in high
school. For the first three classes many
of the students were building their robot that they wanted to program, so as
they were building I would talk with them about my experiences in high school
and would give them tips that helped me in the beginning of high school.
I also rediscovered my love for teaching kids. In middle school I peer tutored elementary school
kids, so being able to continue this trend really helped me to feel like I was
helping future generations thrive.
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