The faculty and staff in the College of Education have made a strong commitment to training our students on the use of technology in their classrooms. Working closely with Kim Kenward, Instructional Designer on the IDeL team in eLearning, the COE faculty strive to keep up to date on current trends in Educational Technology and to integrate these new technologies into their coursework.
This year, the Graduate Teacher Certification students, as well as 8 sections of EDT370 – Technology in Education students were trained in the use of “Interactive White Board” technology. Our student teachers learned the mechanics of using the SMART Board and creating interactive materials for their classrooms. In addition, they received instruction on how to integrate this tool into their curriculum and how the recent updates to SMART Notebook allow for students to use any web-based device to manipulate the board.
GVSU faculty and staff interested in learning more about this technology are welcome to contact Vince St. Germain or Kim Kenward for an individual consultation.
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