Innovate, Recreate, Motivate! Are you truly ready for 21st (or 22nd) Century Instruction?

Concurrent Session 4

Brief Abstract

Learn ways to create lessons that ignite creativity in fun and meaningful ways through video, photography, music, and drawing on the iPad. Bring a course syllabus to innovate with digital lessons, leave ready to integrate in an existing course.

Presenters

Lead Presenter: Nicole Arrighi, Tennessee State University

Professor and Educational Technology coordinator in the Department of Teaching & Learning at Tennessee State University. In addition, she serves a senior member of the National Education Association’s Content Quality & Review board recommending online professional development courses to the NEA Academy. Dr. Arrighi also works as an online instructor for the Tennessee Board of Regents – TNeCampus (including 8 years as a faculty mentor) and taught five years as an educator for Metro-Nashville Public Schools. Honored as a 2015 Women of Distinction in the field of education, Dr. Arrighi trains teachers and students on how to incorporate technology into the classroom, presents nationally and internationally on topics such as classroom management, Millennial learners, and digital citizenship, and continues to work diligently in her field preparing pre-professional educators for teaching, learning, and advocacy of children and public education. Her higher education online training and consulting involved several historically black institutions, K-12 school districts, and internationally in England, Senegal, and most recently the United Nations (UNESCO) 2014 mobile learning week. Dr. Arrighi, an eighteen-year member of the National Education Association (NEA) and its state affiliate, the Tennessee Education Association (TEA); displays her advocacy through service as a faculty advisor for student members at her University and previously held a position as higher education board member and president of the TEA-Department of Higher Education. Dr. Arrighi consults as a technology, classroom management, and student advocate trainer. In addition, she has been featured in Association publications and commercials for which she hopes “individuals we see the true spirit all educators who give so much to educate today’s youth!” As a member of International Forum for Women in eLearning, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and other professional organizations, Dr. Arrighi encourages mentoring and networking as a means of building community, developing citizenship and responsibility, and promoting a society in which everyone's role is valued.

Extended Abstract

HBCU C2 is a national teaching and learning initiative that empowers HBCU institutions to bring coding and creativity experiences and program opportunities to their home campus and community. HBCU C2 (coding and creativity) promotes innovation, educational equity, and aims to address community challenges using app design and Apple’s Swift programming language.  

The HBCU C2 community is committed to creating opportunities that will diversify the tech workforce by removing barriers, innovating STEM education, and developing life-long learning pathways. C-squared HBCUs engage in this effort with key industry partners so that our contribution leads to a more skilled, divers workforce pipeline for high-demand technical and creative careers.

In this session, participants are encouraged to bring their iOS device and sample creative projects from the Design Thinking and Digital Skills course. From making your own melodies in Garageband to creating video reflections in Clips; the instructional possibilities are endless. You will also explore the Apple Teacher Learning portal to see how to acquire badges for the Apple Teacher microcredential.