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June 3, 2010June 3, 2010 0 Feedbacks on “Doug Woods on “Good Teachers Don’t Need Technology””Blog, EdTech1, T&L by Bob Reuter

Doug Woods on “Good Teachers Don’t Need Technology”

Doug Woods (ICT in Schools) has blogged about why he thinks that it’s inappropriate the say that “good teachers don’t need technology” and he goes into some details here: http://doug-woods.blogspot.com/2010/06/good-teachers-dont-need-technology.html I’ve tried to post a comment on his blog, but so far it didn’t appear there, so I’d like to use…

December 1, 2009 2 Feedbacks on “Online Writing Tool: Spellchecker for Luxembourgish”EdTech1 by Bob Reuter

Online Writing Tool: Spellchecker for Luxembourgish

Thanks to Michèle Klecker I’ve just discovered an interesting Online Writing Tool, that allows you to check the spelling of text written in Luxembourgish. Even though the authors of this tool claim that it’s not meant to be a learning tool, I do think that it is a tool for learning,…

October 15, 2009October 15, 2009 8 Feedbacks on “Using a Visual Metaphor to Illustrate the BScE1 Internship”EdResearch1, T&L, Tools by Bob Reuter

Using a Visual Metaphor to Illustrate the BScE1 Internship

I’ve been thinking about using a set of visually rich illustrations to graphically represent a metaphor of the requirements we ask our BScE1 students to fulfill (BScE1 = 1 Semester of the Bachelor in Educational Sciences study program). We actually want them to develop into “reflective practitioners” combining two different…

July 22, 2009July 22, 2009 2 Feedbacks on “Google Tech Talk by Mitchel Resnick: Sowing the Seeds for a more Creative Society”EdTech1 by Bob Reuter

Google Tech Talk by Mitchel Resnick: Sowing the Seeds for a more Creative Society

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qWF1SJ4LGI I love the first slide, where Mitchel Resnick presents three words and asks his audience to play the “odd one out” game with him. The words are: Television, Computer, Paintbrush. Which word would you choose? This is a pretty simple, but very effective tool to make a quick diagnosis…

July 1, 2009July 2, 2009 0 Feedbacks on “TEDTalk: Life Lessons through Tinkering”Learning1 by Bob Reuter

TEDTalk: Life Lessons through Tinkering

Check out this episode of TEDTalks (video) at Gever Tulley teaches life lessons through tinkering – Gever Tulley (2009) – LINK

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.