Egbert to lead workshop on engaging tech-use tasks
ChappyESL and educational technology professor Joy Egbert will host this semester’s second faculty-led workshop. Her topic will be Creating Engaging Tasks Through Technology Use.
Egbert knows a thing or two about effective technology use in the classroom, as she was instrumental in bringing the TECH-Ed Conference to Washington State University in 2014 and 2015.
In this presentation, she will provide a brief overview of engagement principles and then discuss how technology use can help teachers create engaging tasks across different disciplines.
The event will take place on Thursday, February 16, 2017, from 12:10-1:00 p.m. in CUE 518 on the Pullman campus. The workshop will also be live-streamed for those unable to attend in person.
Faculty-led Workshops are co-sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the WSU Teaching Academy and the Office of Academic Outreach and Innovation. The topics range. Refreshments are provided.
The full slate of this semester’s workshops is as follows:
| Date | Time | Workshop | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10th | Noon | Motivating Students | Tom Tripp |
| Feb 16th | Noon | Creating Engaging Tasks Through Technology Use | Joy Egbert |
| Mar 7th | Noon | Augmented Reality | Don McMahon |
| Apr 13 | Noon | Team Based Learning – An Interactive Introduction | Jennifer Robinson |