The following blogposts represent some of the coursework I completed for my Master of Arts in Learning Experience Design. Read through to explore more of my learning journey!
A Moment with MALXD: Leading with Purpose, Designing for Growth
Introduction and Context My original goals for completing the Master of Arts in Learning Experience Design (MALXD) at Michigan State University were centered around becoming a better teacher for my students. However, during my first…
“What did I miss when I was gone”: Addressing face-to-face student needs for instruction in asynchronous formats
Picture this: you are a secondary school teacher. The warning bell has rung signalling the last students in the halls should scuttle into class. You are at your station, attempting to get settled for your…
Creativity and Critical Pedagogy in Schools
The public education system as it currently exists in the United States is not built for creativity. Born from decades of factory-style systems and legislation designed to keep all students on pace at the relatively…
A Manifesto for Online Learning
Online learning is not a monolith, though it is often treated as one. Hailed by some as a way to revolutionize individualized instruction, dismantle systemic barriers embedded in education, and provide opportunity for cutting-edge pedagogy…
Teaching Theme to Neurodiverse High School Learners
A student’s ability to find, explain, and analyze themes is a large part of the Common Core State Standards. Beginning in elementary school, students are expected to identify and explain the central idea, or theme,…
Leveraging Technology for Learning Experiences: Adobe Captivate
As a teacher in a traditional brick and mortar school, I still find that many of my students benefit from reteaching of content and access to previously taught lessons. However, it can be difficult to…
Leadership Dashboard: Driving Learning Design through Empathy and Planning
The dashboard on a vehicle is designed to display important information; in the spirit of this, I have designed a leadership dashboard to showcase the salient pieces regarding my leadership beliefs, style, and practices. It…
Connecting Liberatory Design Artifacts
Connecting Liberatory Design ArtifactsThis semester-long project combined two frameworks of design to ideate, research, prototype, and revise a solution to a perceived problem in my workplace. The analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation or ADDIE…
Leading for Meaningful Change: An Illuminated Leadership Plan
Global Vision for Learning and Design In my global vision for learning and education, I raise the issue that students increasingly need to cultivate soft skills like communication and collaboration to succeed as students, workers,…
Leading with Understanding and Thought
I have mixed feelings about the word leadership. I have known leaders who have sat in their metaphorical ivory towers and dispensed media-ready quotes about the wonders of the organization and handed out plans while…
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