Drone technology is an expanding twenty-first century innovation which is positively impacting our lives at all levels. The capabilities are endless, as drones are used for military purposes or even to deliver Amazon packages in some locations. With this interest, I continue to explore and research the way drones can be used to educate others about the world around them. An interesting article on Brock’s Library website, “Smart Technology for Sustainable Curriculum: Using Drone to Support Young Students’ Learning” (Chou, 2018), which involved a study in Taiwan with ten Grade 3 students found that drone programming significantly improved students’ learning of spatial visualization and sequencing skills. I hope to highlight the benefits of using the drone for teaching and learning as well. In fact, My Genius Hour question: How can drones be used as effective educational tools to educate others about the world around them? also refers to my learning experience as I am becoming more proficient in using a drone for a specific purpose. I personally can see the value of using this drone technology to enhance learning experiences. This week, I conducted my first flight test after having officially received my licence by completing the online government test. (Video Clip below).
Operating the drone was not that easy because I had to learn all the different controls of the DJI Mavic Air model. This drone is not like the toy drones available and some of the controls are quite complex as this drone has much more capability than a toy. In fact, this model is used to film media content we see every day. For example, Will Smith who is a famous actor and his film crew use this drone model when they travel to get shots of the city that they are staying in for his personal YouTube videos. A few of the features I tested in my short flight test was the cinematic mode and the quick shot mode. I researched that these two modes could potentially help me film good quality videos. My first flight was taken on private property, with the owner’s permission, near my house and in doing so I kept within the rules and regulations for legal drone use within a city. To edit the video for this short clip I took below, I used Final Cut Pro X from Apple. This software is expensive but came with my laptop when I purchased it a few months ago. The benefits of using this software is that the program has the capability to edit videos quickly while making them professional and educational for others to view. I also filmed my Genius Hour movie trailer with the techniques I learned during my first three 60-minute flying sessions. The movie trailer can be found under the Movie Trailer page on this blog. Before the next Genius Hour entry, I will have to locate and investigate the place I will choose to feature in the educational video. First, I will get permission to film at this location and then follow all the rules and regulations surrounding using the drone safely in the city. The question that I am contemplating this week as I continue researching and working on my Genius Hour project: Why have educators not adopted drone technology and innovation in teaching lessons or working on projects in the classroom?
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