In the Spotlight
Tech & Learning Magazine: Best Digital Curriculum
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Spotlight: MALDT's EdTech Blog
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Feature: ISTE's Empowered Learner Magazine
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Cover: Tech and Learning Magazine
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Blog: 10 K-12 EdTech Influencers You Should Be Following
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Current Initiatives
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Large Scale Initiatives
One of our larger initiatives was the move to Discovery Education Experience county integration and SSO with Office 365 and GSuite combined with the Schoology enterprise instances across 21 districts. My work includes serving on the Discovery Education National Leadership Committee and serving as a DEN STAR. I was recognized as a DENNY Award winner in 2019 and I have been invited to participate in their national Discovery Partnership Summit annually to represent Michigan.
Embracing Blended, Hybrid, and Hyflex Models
For over a decade, I have been a co-creator and lead facilitator of the Macomb Academy for Digital Educators - 2 year program. What began as a blended learning academy (Macomb 2020), it has now evolved into a deeper dive into online models, best practices in online learning, and focused investigation of how the ISTE Educator and Students Standards can be integrated into digital age teaching and learning.
Recent Initiatives
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Going on a deeper dive into the power of ChatGPT, SlidesGPT, and beyond. Co-facilitated county tech directors in the #AI conversation. We focused on empowering students with the power of #AI, while teaching them to use it responsibly. It reminded me of a #DigitalCitizenship lesson on the value of teaching responsible online behaviors and searching vs. filtering and blocking the Internet.
OER
I've enjoyed working on the Open Education Resources (OER) project as a subcommittee in our state REMC Association-- Excited for our new #GoOpenMichigan repository where 21things4students is tagged.
MAKER Spaces
I was part of a team that revitalized an outdated workspace to create a Maker Space for county educators - with kits for checkout and workspace for field trips. Our team purchased over 100+ kits for checkout through our county wide lending library, updated the space, and facilitated a 10 session Maker Space Learning series.
Going on a deeper dive into the power of ChatGPT, SlidesGPT, and beyond. Co-facilitated county tech directors in the #AI conversation. We focused on empowering students with the power of #AI, while teaching them to use it responsibly. It reminded me of a #DigitalCitizenship lesson on the value of teaching responsible online behaviors and searching vs. filtering and blocking the Internet.
OER
I've enjoyed working on the Open Education Resources (OER) project as a subcommittee in our state REMC Association-- Excited for our new #GoOpenMichigan repository where 21things4students is tagged.
MAKER Spaces
I was part of a team that revitalized an outdated workspace to create a Maker Space for county educators - with kits for checkout and workspace for field trips. Our team purchased over 100+ kits for checkout through our county wide lending library, updated the space, and facilitated a 10 session Maker Space Learning series.