Annotated Transcript
I began in the summers of 2013 and 2014 with a hybrid program ( a blend of on-campus instruction as well as online work) to achieve a Master of Arts in Educational Technology at Michigan State University (MAET). Below is a short description of all the coursework I have taken to accomplish this accreditation .
East Lansing Summer Cohort: Summer 2013
CEP 810, CEP 811, and CEP 812
Teaching for Understanding with Technology, Adapting Innovative Technologies to Education, and Applying Educational Technologies to Practice
Instructors: Craig McMichael and Laura Terry
Teaching for Understanding with Technology, Adapting Innovative Technologies to Education, and Applying Educational Technologies to Practice
Instructors: Craig McMichael and Laura Terry
These courses introduced a key understanding of the MAET program- the intersection between technological, pedagogical and content knowledge otherwise known as the "TPACK" framework. I learned about staying connected as teachers and learners and the notion of having a personal learning network. I also learned to evaluate technology tools for education analyzing both affordances and constraints in an effort to find a balance of pedagogy and content to enhance learning. The course helped develop an understanding of what type of educator is really needed in today's interconnected world. I explored ways that I could use technology to address education related problems. For example, in the course, students were expected to identify the properties of well-structured, ill-structured and wicked problems and strategize how to solve them. I collaborated with colleagues to address a wicked problem in education and our specific focus was the importance of failure as a learning tool.
East Lansing Summer Cohort: Summer 2014
CEP 800, CEP 815, and CEP 822
Learning in School and Other Settings, Technology and Leadership, and Approaches to Educational Research
Instructors: Danah Henricksen and Jon Good
Learning in School and Other Settings, Technology and Leadership, and Approaches to Educational Research
Instructors: Danah Henricksen and Jon Good
These courses had a specific focus on research of how people learn and looked at psychological perspectives that affect the learning process. Students were expected to review current research and best practices associated with learning and use them to justify instructional design choices. One of the focuses in this course was to develop a DreamIT proposal which utilized an understanding of how people learn both inside and outside school settings to introduce a meaningful solution to a specific practice. This course explored the tension of holding leadership roles and managing the relationships between teaching, learning and technology. I gained much insight into the world of professional development and with current trends and issues in education and specifically with technology in education. I again collaborated with colleagues to create a webinar on a topic that engaged others in learning about and discussing these issues. In this course, I completed an “Understanding Understanding” video research project which used an alternative method of educational research to combat misconceptions that occur in the learning and teaching process.
Summer 2015
CEP 820
Teaching Students Online
Instructors: Anne Heintz and Trixi Beeker
Teaching Students Online
Instructors: Anne Heintz and Trixi Beeker
This course focused on technological skills to create effective learning experiences through online, blended and hybrid courses. Students were expected to investigate both affordances and constraints of various content management systems and effective teaching methodologies. To apply this learning, I created an extensive online experience that my students actually use today in my publications classes. The knowledge base from this course has guided me in successfully facilitating content management systems such as Google Classroom each year with my students.
Spring 2016
TE 846
Accommodating Differences in Literacy Learners
Instructor: Sandro Barros
Accommodating Differences in Literacy Learners
Instructor: Sandro Barros
This course was designed to develop the instructional and assessment practices necessary to support students in reading and writing at all levels. Through a focused student study, students were expected to investigate and analyze specific intervention and remediation techniques. I critically evaluated materials and curriculum to find accommodations that meet the diverse needs of literacy learners. I closely worked with an elementary aged student who came from a divorced family.
Spring 2017
CEP 817
Learning Technology Through Design
Instructors: Diana Campbell, Cui Cheng, and Carmen Richardson
Learning Technology Through Design
Instructors: Diana Campbell, Cui Cheng, and Carmen Richardson
This course was about the art of design and how it can be applied to education. It mainly also focused on modern technologies that support this designed thinking. Overall, I was able to work on the skill set needed especially in presenting ideas to an audience and for learning to occur. Students were expected to analyze both good and bad design in order to understand the impact of design in everyday life. Overall the design process was emulated by an in-depth work up of a chosen problem of practice. I focused on formative assessment in the English classroom.
Summer 2017
CEP 807
Capstone -Proseminar in Educational Technology
Instructors: Matthew Koehler, Aric Gaunt, Sarah Keenan, and Brittany Dillman
Capstone -Proseminar in Educational Technology
Instructors: Matthew Koehler, Aric Gaunt, Sarah Keenan, and Brittany Dillman
As the final course of the MAET program, I focused on compiling all completed work throughout my time in the program to present it in a digital portfolio. To compile it, students needed to have thorough command of web design. Through peer feedback, I was able to gain insight and feedback about my site. By the end of the course, I had created a portfolio for sharing with other professionals that demonstrates my mastery of the concepts presented throughout the entire degree program and mastery of technological skill.