Friday: 12:55-2:45
On Friday, we traveled to one of our district's elementary schools to put some Android tablets in a kindergarten pod. We used the kind of mailboxes that the teachers used with holes drilled in the back for the chords to be run through. First, we had to pull all of our supplies into the building on a flatbed. Then, we had to find somewhere to put the charging station. We asked around, but none of the teachers had a preference, so we chose a table near an outlet. Then the fun began. We had to assemble the shelving first. We placed all of the necessary pegs into the mailbox shell so that the shelves would stay in place. Then, we unwrapped all of the chords, adapters, and power strips for the unit and numbered each shelf. I then had to feed all of the chords through the holes in the back of the unit while my mentor arranged them between shelves. Next, we plugged all of the chords into their adapters and mounted two of the power strips on the back of the unit so the chords had more leeway. Finally, we arranged the power strips to fit into an adapter we mounted on the outlet underneath the table and plugged all of the devices into their designated chords. Below is the finished product:
This week wasn't all action-packed--I had a lot of time to myself to work on my own projects--but what I did get to do was a lot of fun. Putting the charging station together on Friday was definitely the highlight to my week. I loved the opportunity to problem solve, and I love how diverse the jobs we get to do are. As we were building the unit, kindergarteners were entering and leaving their classes, and being able to see how excited and curious they were to get their new devices was another huge bonus. I am very glad to see that the field I am looking at doesn't have to be constantly sitting at a desk, but can involve hands-on projects as well.
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