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Starting my 2022 Georgetown University ed tech seminar

Bryan Alexander

This week my spring 2022 seminar began. It’s a master’s degree course for Georgetown University’s excellent Learning, Design, and Technology program. The topic is education and technology. Here I want to dive into tech for teaching and learning, focusing on pedagogy and support, for the entire semester.

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Follow Along With a Grad Seminar About Edtech: Part 1, Picking the Best Tech

Edsurge

This semester I’m teaching a graduate seminar on education and technology for Georgetown University. Meanwhile, online and hybrid learning keep growing and developing. I wanted students to study edtech while using it, so every week will feature some hands-on work. For that matter, what is technology?

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How the pandemic accelerated the need for interactive learning spaces

Neo LMS

And while the beginnings were difficult and we’re still facing a lot of uncertainty, the frantic switch to online learning is no longer helping anyone. Indeed, one of the main problems that teachers have faced regarding online learning is student engagement. One of these skills is facilitating an interactive learning environment.

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How We Can Honor Indigenous Values in Our Teaching Without Appropriating the Culture

Edsurge

When I was a student, I struggled to see my people represented in curricula, so when I design Spanish and social studies classes, I work to decolonize my lessons and reclaim Indigenous history. This past June, I received an email inviting me to participate in a webinar on Gratitude-Based Learning (GBL).

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Active Learning Strategies for Students

eSchool News

By encouraging participation, collaboration, and critical thinking during classroom learning, active learning strategies for students promote student-centered learning environments that enhance academic outcomes and cultivate lifelong learning skills. What are the 6 learning strategies for students?

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Lessons Learned During My First Year as a Community College President

Edsurge

Over the past 12 months, I learned more than any textbook could ever explain, more than any seminar could ever teach, and more than any video could ever portray. I also remembered how my acceptance into the community college’s work-study employment program served as the turning point in my academic and career pathways.

Learning 142
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The Future of Democracy Depends on a Quality Civics Education

Edsurge

Typically, civics is synonymous with learning about overtly political topics such as government structure and voting, but what if good citizenship goes beyond our nation’s history and political processes? To reach every student in the U.S., we must reprioritize history education as a whole, not just in parts.

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