Since the onset of COVID-19, educators have been inundated with a variety of terms to describe the various modes of teaching that have occurred in response to the pandemic. Not all of them are new. And although many institutions are now focused on the return to “normal,” for many, these alternatives to in-person learning may… Read More »
What’s more American than baseball? What’s more Master of Arts in Educational Technology (MAET) than a quickfire? Here in the world of MAET, we love ideating, creating, and polishing our work to perfection (or as close as we can), but we also love to brainstorm challenges and create the best solution possible under certain constraints.… Read More »
Each year, MSU recognizes outstanding technology-enabled courses with the AT&T Faculty and Staff Award Competition in Instructional Technology. MAET is honored to have received two of these prestigious awards for the 2021 academic year. CEP 815: Technology and Leadership was named as Best Enhanced Course. In the midst of stay-at-home orders going into effect, co-instructors… Read More »
We love talking about online course design, teaching, and learning! On Monday, May 10, 2021, Team MAET members Liz Boltz and Candace Robertson joined Antoinette Tessmer as panelists in the “D2L Course Setup & Showcase” organized by MSU IT. In the session, they supported instructors across MSU in designing online learning experiences for Summer 2021… Read More »
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 »
On Saturday, February 20, 2021, Team MAET was honored to facilitate a session called “Plug Social Justice into Educational Technology” for the Live Curious Conference (in Monterrey, Mexico, but held virtually this year due to COVID-19). We chose this topic because issues of equity and privacy are critical in education — especially in educational technology.… Read More »
