As technology in the classroom continues to play a growing role in primary and secondary education, SUNY Empire State College\u2019s School for Graduate Studies and the Saratoga Springs City School District continue to collaborate to better understand what work best for students.
\n\u201cOnline Math Made Easier,\u201d \u201cMemes to Teach Critical Literacy,\u201d \u201cThings that Cost Less and Do More: Open Education Resources,\u201d and \u201cDistance Learning in the Visual Arts, Artificial Intelligence and The Future of Work,\u201d were among the presentations at the fourth annual Learning with Innovative Technology Conference, sponsored again this year by the college and the district.
\n\u201cBringing teachers, scholars, and practitioners together to share knowledge about the effective use of educational technologies results in a more enriching learning experience for students across all levels of education,\u201d said Nathan Gonyea, dean of the college\u2019s School for Graduate Studies.
\nStudents and faculty from SUNY Empire\u2019s School for Graduate Studies\u2019 Master of Arts in teaching, Master of Education in teaching and learning and Master of Arts in learning and emerging technologies programs joined nearly 300 other educators from primary, middle and secondary schools, BOCES, private colleges and universities, private-sector technology and publishing companies and from many SUNY community college, college and university campuses.
\nLIT conference attendees reflect the broad spectrum of modern educators, including K-12 teachers, higher-education faculty, instructional designers, technologists, librarians and other professionals interested in the use of technologies in education.
\n\u201cLearning about technology in the classroom from another perspective better informs the important work we do with students every day,\u201d said Christine Paige, SUNY Empire State College\u2019s director of instructional design and a conference chair. \u201cSUNY Empire students and faculty bring what they have learned back to the college to enhance teaching and learning in our graduate education programs.\u201d
\nThe conference was organized by School for Graduate Studies Instructional Designer Sarah Carter, Coordinator of Curriculum Jennifer Nettleton, Associate Professor Heather Reynolds, Interim Assistant Director of Instructional Design Alena Rodick, who presented \u201cGoing Beyond Intuition: \u20184 Shifts Protocol\u2019 Tool for Informed Integration of Technology into Instruction,\u201d Secretary 1 Katherine Scacchetti as well as Gonyea and Paige.
\nOrganizers from the district include Assistant Superintendent of Information Technology and Operational Innovation David L\u2019Hommedieu and Educational Technology Specialist Kendra Astemborski, who presented \u201cAV\/VR Impacting General and Special Education Classrooms\u201d at conference, IT Support Specialist Lucas Manny, head custodian Rodney Priester and his team, and Computer Support Technician Sean Daugherty.
\nMany K-12 participants are eligible to receive Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) hours from the state Education Department for attending the daylong conference.
\nThe conference took place at the district\u2019s Maple Avenue Middle School campus on July 12. Planning for the 2020 conference already is underway.
\nSUNY Empire State College educates more than 17,000 students in person, online and through a blend of both, at more than 30 locations in New York and at eight international sites worldwide. Together with one of SUNY Empire\u2019s more than 1,300 faculty mentors, each student designs his or her own individualized pathway to a college degree that accommodates his or her schedule and awards credit for prior college-level learning.
\nSUNY Empire awards more than 3,000 degrees annually and 94 percent of graduates stay in New York state. To learn more, visit www.esc.edu and follow the college on social media
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