Category: Technology

Technology paves a path to student wellness

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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

Teaching with technology: fall faculty update

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As this fall semester begins, these details may affect your planning and instruction as you consider technologies to integrate into your teaching.

Instructors prepare to teach students with Canvas

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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.

What’s brewing?: exploring artificial intelligence in education

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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.

Playing is learning with emerging technologies

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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.

International teachers experience IgnitED Lab

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Teachers from eight different countries spent some time as learners in the MLFTC Tempe IgnitED Lab on February 13.

Learning community award drives collaboration, book study, technology infusion

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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.

Crashing through castles and other robot adventures

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Rolling spherical robots through a challenging obstacle course provided entertainment for participants of the ASU Homecoming Block Party.

SPRKs fly!

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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?)

Educational Technology Champion interviews completed

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We recently completed a round of interviews for IgnitED Lab’s Educational Technology Champions.

Telling the teachers college stories with maps

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The Technology Initiatives team has published two new Story Maps that describe the work of the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.

Teach for America Summer Institute includes technology infusion

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Excited and eager new teachers in the Teach for America program received a jumpstart in educational technology during their Summer Institute through MLFTC.

Tech team delivers doctoral conference website

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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

Workshop showcase: the Sphero SPRK+

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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.

New trainings for the Office of Clinical Experience

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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.