The nationally ranked, award-winning Educational Psychology and Educational Technology program in the MSU College of Education seeks an organized, detail-oriented, creative, dynamic, forward-thinking educator to join the MAET program leadership team. The Specialist will direct many aspects of the Graduate Certificate programs, and provide support, as needed, to the Master of Arts in Educational Technology… Read More »
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New Online Graduate Certificate in K12 Computer Science Education
MAET is pleased to announce our new online Graduate Certificate in K12 Computer Science Education, which prepares K12 teachers to teach computational thinking and computer science ideas at the elementary and secondary level. Domains include computational thinking, algorithmic thinking, abstraction, programming tools, and creative thinking. Teachers learn to teach these concepts and skills through culturally… Read More »
#MAET at #MACUL18
Every year, Team MAET looks forward to connecting with area educators at the Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) Conference — it gives us a chance to meet online students in person, reconnect with our alumni, and meet educational professionals from across the region. On Thursday, March 8, some of the students, instructors,… Read More »
Spring 2018 MAET Newsletter
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August 2017 MAET Newsletter
Welcome, Maria!
We are delighted to announce Maria Serrato as the newest member of our MAET team. Maria officially joined us in April as our new Program Assistant. Maria comes to us from University Advancement, where she served as the Lead Coordinator for the MSU Greenline telemarketing program. She has worked with the University since 2013 in a… Read More »
Designing the Ultimate PD Experience
What could professional development look like if teachers were involved in the design? Using design thinking, we can further engage teachers and administrators in conversations around adult learning and the needs of educators in specific contexts. Through design thinking, we are able to create an experience that is truly collaborative and encourages people to share… Read More »
Computer Science in the Content Areas
Computer Science involves “the study of computers and algorithmic processes, including their principles, their hardware and software designs, their applications, and their impact on society” (Tucker, 2006). The types of skills that underpin the work that computer scientists do are referred to as Computational Thinking. There’s a common misconception that computational thinking is limited to coding… Read More »
Join MAET at MACUL 2016 this week
How do you tackle complex problems while having FUN? At our Computational Thinking Carnival, of course! Join us at MACUL 2016 on March 10-11 in Exhibit Hall booth #226: • Explore the core concepts of computational thinking while playing Fix the Ferris Wheel, Ring Toss Remix, Pick a Pop, and Guess the Number. • Create… Read More »