The Power of Gaming: A Global Phenomenon
By Ryan L. Schaaf During sporadic times in my life, I would have labeled myself a gamer. I started with the classic Atari 2600 in the early 1980’s (no …
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Digital Games: Learning through Gameplay – A Prequel
By Ryan L. Schaaf Have you ever observed a person playing a video game? Have you ever witnessed the intense range of emotions, extreme task commitment, engagement, and focus …
Leading a Learner-Centered School
Article by FETC 2108 speaker, Randy Ziegenfuss who will present six sessions including “Digital Transformation: How to start and where to go?” and “Shift Your Paradigm of Learning: From …
Creating Safe Digital Spaces for Learners to Explore Social-Emotional Topics
Peter Kraft, FETC 2018 presenter, is CEO and Co-Founder of Evolution Labs, which helps higher ed and K-12 engage students and parents, driving enrollment, retention and positive social-emotional learning …
Sprinting Toward a Bionic Future
Dr. Ayanna Howard is Professor and Linda J. and Mark C. Smith Endowed Chair in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She …
The Bionic Woman of Educational Technology
FETC 2018 STEM keynote, Ayanna Howard, Ph.D. career is highlighted by her focus on technology development for intelligent agents that must interact with and in a human-centered world, as …
The Technology and Learning Conversation Has Shifted
Randy Ziegenfuss, FETC 2018 speaker, currently serves as Superintendent in the Salisbury Township School District. Prior to his current position, Randy was a classroom teacher, Department Chair, Technology Integration …
The Tenets of Educational Technology Leadership
Dr. Matt Harris, FETC 2018 presenter and moderator, is the Deputy Head of School for Learning Technology at the British School Jakarta. He has worked with schools and Ministries …
School of Thought for Innovators – Guest Column by Nancy Conrad
FETC 2018 speaker Nancy Conrad is Founder and Chairman of the Conrad Foundation and the Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge. She created the Conrad Foundation in 2008 to energize …
Generation Alpha – Guest Columnist Mark Wu
Mark Wu, FETC 2018 speaker presenting “No More Hand-Me-Downs: Finding the Right Tech for Young Learners” has been working with diverse groups of students for more than 15 years as …