Most people think of agriscience education as hammers, nails, plants, and animals. As true as this is when it comes to subject it is not that basic. Agriscience is the pinnacle of technology in all aspects of life. A majority of the advancements in medicine, food, transportation, and modern comforts we have today are a result of technological advancements in agriculture. So in my classroom I push to use the same technology that has made agriculture great. I have abandoned the lecture and preach approach for the hands on learning with the technology. In my landscape design class we use CAD design software to generate 3D landscape plans that allows the student to design the plan and then view it like a customer would see it. This same software work in my construction class to put students in the contractors chair and build a home from scratch.
I have the newest turf equipment that allows students to operate cutting edge mowers and sprayers. Students use apps on their phones provided by Dupont to calculate mixing loads and calibrations. Other apps we use allow students to identify weeds and possible treatment applications from their phone or ipod. I am trying to show them that the answers are at their finger tips and how to properly use it.
Technology is not just in the computer lab anymore. Its outside and playing in the dirt too.
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