Category: Technology
February 12, 2021 | Sean Leahy | Design, Learning Futures, Technology
Revisit the keynote for the 2021 ShapingEDU Winter Games, a story of uncertainty, disruption, and resilience. See how we define learning futures, tackle the challenge of designing educational systems, explore strategic foresight tools, and build an ecosystem if resilience into our IgnitED Labs.
December 8, 2020 | Jodie Donner, M.Ed. | Technology
Early this semester faculty member asked who might be able to provide document cameras for her, other instructors, and mathematics students. I connected with IgnitED Lab staff members to start planning how our labs could create these for the mathematics program.
October 15, 2020 | Jodie Donner, M.Ed. | Technology
For the second year in a row, I had the privilege of presenting at the annual fall leadership conference for Educators Rising community members. The 2020 Virtual Fall Leadership Experience was a full day of opportunities aimed at high school students planning to pursue careers in education.
July 8, 2020 | Holden Long | Technology
After wrapping the first iteration of Sun Devil Learning Labs, some of my IgnitED Labs peers and I were tasked with helping facilitate an event for Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College Lead Teacher Week Workshop.
June 30, 2020 | Sabrina Cervantes Villa | Technology
In response to educational instruction having moved online, members from numerous departments of Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College (MLFTC) have worked to launch Sun Devil Learning Labs (SDLL) 1.5.
June 26, 2020 | Abigail Owen | Technology
Over the past few months, we have been faced with a multitude of circumstances which we could have never imagined. Many people, including myself, have had to move back home, leaving college sooner than we expected. As summer approached, I found myself worried that I would have nothing to fill my days.
May 12, 2020 | Jodie Donner, M.Ed. | Technology
The latest all-college meeting for MLFTC at the end of last month was a chance for virtual connection, review, and celebration. The event brought closure for the unique semester we’ve had and some unexpected recognition for the IgnitED Labs and m
April 27, 2020 | Enrique Borges | Technology
Inside of the Sun Devil Learning Labs, we have been working collaboratively to simultaneously produce the live stream channels on YouTube for Pre-K, Kindergarten, and Grades 1-8 while staying connected through Slack messaging to keep tabs on all streaming content.
April 6, 2020 | Jodie Donner, M.Ed. | Technology
After closing the doors on our network of IgnitED Labs at Poly, Tempe, and West, members of lab leadership were developing projects to keep our student workers, whom we call Educational Technology Champions or ETCs, employed. They depend upon their hou
February 14, 2020 | Jodie Donner, M.Ed. | Technology
Over 100 educators and future educators participated in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College Early Childhood Conference on Saturday, February 8.
November 26, 2019 | Jodie Donner, M.Ed. | Technology
Once again the IgnitED Labs crew took some lab experiences outdoors for fun and learning during the annual Homecoming event. ASU community members had opportunities to discover how emerging technologies are influencing education.
November 4, 2019 | Jodie Donner, M.Ed. | Technology
Ronny Hoopes, Abigail Owen, and Kaleb Freund, first year MLFTC students, brought their podcast Chaotic Energy to Innovation Day on November 1.
November 4, 2019 | Jodie Donner, M.Ed. | Technology
New faces from various university programs have joined the veteran Educational Technology Champions (ETCs) in the network of IgnitED Labs that support MLFTC students, faculty, and staff.
October 25, 2019 | Jodie Donner, M.Ed. | Technology
Nearly 500 high school students who plan to enter the education profession attended the Arizona Educators Rising Conference on October 22
September 20, 2019 | Jodie Donner, M.Ed. | Technology
Although achieving mindfulness and wellness through technological applications may sound contrary, people are looking to their devices as resources to help them deal with the stresses and anxieties they face
August 14, 2019 | Jodie Donner, M.Ed. | Technology
As this fall semester begins, these details may affect your planning and instruction as you consider technologies to integrate into your teaching.
April 2, 2019 | Jodie Donner, M.Ed. | Technology
The ASU community is in the midst of a transition from Blackboard to Canvas. Some instructors have already adapted to the new learning management system while others are still in the process of migrating what may be years of content over to the new platform.
March 14, 2019 | Jodie Donner, M.Ed. | Technology
A cross-section of participants that included staff, faculty, and students discussed the possibilities and implications related to artificial intelligence (AI) in education during the latest What’s Brewing? session.
February 27, 2019 | Jodie Donner, M.Ed. | Technology
Represenatives of the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College IgnitED Labs had the privilege of sharing emerging technology experiences with community members on three Saturdays in February as part of ASU’s Open Door events.
February 21, 2019 | Jodie Donner, M.Ed. | Technology
Teachers from eight different countries spent some time as learners in the MLFTC Tempe IgnitED Lab on February 13.
November 19, 2018 | Jodie Donner, M.Ed. | Technology
Inspirational and compassionate instructors abound in the college, and I have the privilege of often witnessing their commitment to our students. Since September I have been collaborating with a dedicated group of them as members of a book study.
November 7, 2018 | Jodie Donner, M.Ed. | Technology
Rolling spherical robots through a challenging obstacle course provided entertainment for participants of the ASU Homecoming Block Party.
October 10, 2018 | Claire Gilbert | Technology
Seeing kids get excited about technology is a uniquely fun experience. While tablets and smartphones are no longer novelties, the same can’t be said of robots. Specifically, robots driving through globs of paint—simply put, kids love it. (Who wouldn’t?)
September 17, 2018 | Melissa McGehee | Technology
We recently completed a round of interviews for IgnitED Lab’s Educational Technology Champions.
August 16, 2018 | Melissa McGehee | Technology
The Technology Initiatives team has published two new Story Maps that describe the work of the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.
July 10, 2018 | Jodie Donner, M.Ed. | Technology
Excited and eager new teachers in the Teach for America program received a jumpstart in educational technology during their Summer Institute through MLFTC.
May 31, 2018 | Rick Baker | Technology
We were quite excited when the Leadership and Innovation EdD program reached out to us to help build a site for their doctoral research conference
December 6, 2017 | Sean Leahy | Technology
Beep boop beep! The electronic sound of robotic language is not only captivating, it can be downright inspiring. Looking a little closer, the actual written language (JavaScript) for the charming little beeps offers a peek into the power of programmable robots.
December 6, 2017 | Gloria Minnihan | Technology
We are excited to announce that in collaboration with the Office of Clinical Experience we have revamped the trainings for teacher candidates and their mentor teachers in the senior year residency and single semester student teaching programs.
December 1, 2017 | Sean Leahy | Technology
The teaching staff at Madison Meadows Middle School presented the NEW (Novel, Effective, Whole) group projects they have been developing since the beginning of September.
October 5, 2017 | Sean Leahy | Technology
As the title of this post suggests, the Technology Initiatives team in the Office of Scholarship and Innovation is behind the development of a new era of computer/technology lab for Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.
October 4, 2017 | Melissa McGehee | Technology
I am excited to share the newest story map, iTeachELLs – The How, as another example of the amazing work that Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College is doing to take action to improve education.
September 9, 2017 | Sean Leahy | Technology
On a bright and warm Saturday morning, the Madison Meadows Middle School administration and teaching staff met with several members of our #OofSI team for the kickoff workshop event to the yearlong project: Developing a Professional Community of Practice at Madison Meadows Middle School.