We’re making memories. I’m giving my kids experiences I never could have had growing up. And we’re learning. As a writer at heart, I’m having these kiddos keep journals/scrapbooks of these adventures. And I’ll be documenting them here on the blog as well. It’ll be the summer to remember.
professional development Articles
Alternative Assessments using UDL
In late February, the Educational Technology Organization of Michigan (ETOM) hosted a virtual workshop on Alternative Assessments using Univeral Design for Learning. We were excited to have Lillian Nave lead the workshop and present so many wonderful examples and...
ETOM Conference Recap
Ben Post and I traveled to Grand Valley State University on November 4th for the ETOM (Educational Technology Organization of Michigan) Annual Fall Conference. Co-presenting a session called, "Faculty Support Strategies for Post-Covid Campuses", we facilitated a...
POD Fest: How to Get Started in Podcasting
Podcasts + POD Network = POD Fest From one of my favorite resources for faculty and faculty development, the POD Network is hosting an event on December 1st for all individuals interested in learning about podcasting. It will be a free event using Zoom Events. ...
Submit Your Proposal for the ETOM Conference
Call for Proposals The ETOM Conference is back to “in-person.” The first F2F conference since 2019! The conference will have 45-minute sessions in four (4) breakouts. As always, the FOCUS of the fall conference is on faculty; what they need to hear and what they...
Friday Forum: Library Teaching & Learning Open House
Join CIE and NMC Library on Friday, September 30, for our first Friday Forum of the year as we explore a range of tools and approaches both new (PolicyMap, Wiki Edu, the library’s Curiosities series) and familiar (books, ebooks, periodicals, New York Times digital...
Webinar Series: Building Community in the Online Classroom
In February, ETOM (Educational Technology Organization of Michigan) launched a new workshop series for member institutions. The first workshop in the series was led by Dr. Tazin Daniels from the University of Michigan. Dr. Daniels is an educational developer and coach...
2022 ITC eLearning Conference
Last week, I attended the annual eLearning conference by the Instructional Technology Council in Las Vegas. An actual in-person conference with a keynote, concurrent sessions, collaboration, and connection with great colleagues from across the country. It was my first...