Going to class – again – Keep IT Simple!

I’ll start going to class again, this week… but this time, it’ll be a virtual class… a course offered through ISTE on “Research to Practice in Educational Technology”.

I will get the course materials and have interactions with peers and teachers via a moodle online course.

Here is the course description, for those interested:

This course will introduce a rubric for evaluating the quality of educational research
and the implications of the research for practice. Basic knowledge of social science research methods (such as those studied in an educational or sociological methods class) is a pre- requisite for the course. The course will not cover how to do original research, although you will learn the criteria for quality studies. Students will pursue readings in their own interest areas within the field of educational technology (which may include integrating technology into curriculum, teacher professional development, education leadership issues in implementing technology programs, global education, STEM+ education, etc.). Students will publish reviews of publications into the ISTE Technology Research Exchange (or, TREx) database
– as such, students are referred to as TREx “contributors” while the teachers for the course are “moderators.” TREx will be searchable to contributors, ISTE members, and the general public for accessing research findings on educational technology. In taking this course, contributors help build and learn about TREx, improve their skills in reviewing literature, find resources to support grant and advocacy efforts, and connect with other practitioners in a professional network.

I’m sure I’ll be learning some interesting stuff the next few weeks.

About me

I am an Assistant Professor at the University of Luxembourg in the field of learning and teaching sciences. My PhD thesis was in cognitive psychology, focusing on implicit learning processes. I have always been interested in the integration of ICT in education, especially the strategic use of technology in teaching. With the advent of the digital revolution, I became interested in exploring the socio-cultural changes in learning caused by the use of digital technologies.

My current research focuses on the subjective theories of learning held by teachers and how these influence their use of ICT in the classroom. I am particularly interested in identifying factors that enable or hinder the use of ICT in teaching, and how these factors can be addressed.

Throughout my career, I have worked extensively as a teacher trainer in the field of educational technologies. I have experience with various forms of active pedagogy approaches, including problem-based, project-based, and design-research approaches. My goal is to help teachers integrate technology into their teaching practice in a way that enhances student learning and engagement.

1 Feedback on “Going to class – again”

Bob Reuter says:

July 18, 2012 at 10:56 AM

Due to time constraints I wasn’t able to attend all the sessions nor do all the activities… ;-( but I certainly had very inspiring exchanges with the teachers and co-students about reviewing EdTech research papers. Thanks a lot. I may participate in a next round!

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