Final Reflection
In your opinion, what is the most difficult aspect of incorporating technology into a STEAM classroom? Why is that particular aspect so difficult to overcome? The most difficult aspect of incorporating technology into a STEAM classroom is related to the type of environment and type of resources teachers have access to at their school building. As mentioned in the reading, before starting to plan for STEAM instruction, it is helpful to engage in careful planning with technical support, instructional coaches or library/media specialists." (Quigley & Herro, p.128) The type of support in each school might vary. For instance, in past district we had a STEAM teacher, an instructional coach, technical support at each school, various at district level and technology instructional coaches. The technology instructional coaches would be available to either provide training or lesson planning. The school was a pilot STEAM school and I felt a lot of support in the are...