In March of 2020, as COVID-19 called for rapid transitions in teaching and learning environments, many teachers felt overwhelmed by uncertainty and an abundance of options (often with very little guidance or structure). Team MAET identified this gap in professional development needs and designed a solution: The Mini-MOOC on Remote Teaching. MOOC is an acronym… Read More »
On Wednesday, May 12, Team MAET was represented by Liz Owens Boltz, Candace Robertson, and Brittany Dillman along with fellow MSU educators, Jeremy Van Hof and Scott Schopieray, in facilitating a session for Okemos Public Schools. In this session, we provided time and space for teachers to reflect on their teaching (and life) experiences over… Read More »
The last year has been an incredibly tough one for educators, who have been working diligently to support their learners through the pandemic. Now, more than ever, it’s important to acknowledge our gratitude for this work. A week never seems like enough time to express our appreciation for teachers — so we added one extra… Read More »
Natalie Anderson graduated from the MAET program in 2018 and is currently rocking it out as a 5th grade teacher. In March of 2021, she received the Innovative Teacher Award at the Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) Annual Conference. According to MACUL, “The awards recognize and honor MACUL members who have demonstrated… Read More »
On March 18 and 19, 2021, Team MAET joined educators from around Michigan to attend the Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) Annual Conference – held virtually for COVID-19 safety reasons. We were thrilled and honored to receive the 2021 President’s Award for the MAET Mini-MOOC in Remote Teaching. We look forward to… Read More »
Over the last few years, MAET has been involved in rigorous and systematic curriculum revision work to increase the inclusivity and accessibility of our courses. In 2020, we were honored to have these efforts recognized by Michigan State University’s AT&T Faculty and Staff Instructional Technology Awards. CEP 833: Creativity in K-12 Computing Education was recognized… Read More »
What skills, strategies, and mindsets help you to be an effective online learner? Today, many learners are being thrust into online learning without necessarily having been introduced to the skills and strategies that support success in a very different type of learning landscape than brick-and-mortar housed, classroom-based, face-to-face teaching.
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Recent global events have challenged working professionals to quickly adapt to virtual productivity. PreK-12 educators are no exception. Although virtual teaching and learning is not a new concept, pivoting into virtual teaching and learning with little notice and preparation is challenging. In this post, we present several considerations and strategies for online assessment in teaching and learning as well as some helpful resources for making a smoother transition to becoming a virtual educator during this unusual time.
Seven weeks of distance learning later – and I am exhausted. All schools in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam were closed mid-February shortly following school closures in China and Taiwan. Initially, I felt that these were really strong precautions considering that there were just over 30 cases of COVID-19 in Vietnam by the end of the month…
