In this second “installment” of Technology, Self, and Society, I’m hoping to advance my own understanding and knowledge of artificial intelligence, robots, and post/trans-humanism. These readings and discussions will serve to ground my LIB 200 class exploring these topics (mostly …
final reflection
With respect to how this particular seminar has influenced my teaching of not just LIB 200 but also such courses as History of New York City, Urban Sociology, History of Minorities and honor’s courses in Themes in American History I …
Final Reflection 2014-2015
Probably the most clear impact that the seminar had on my teaching this year was that I was very self conscious about choosing texts for my LIB 200 course that examined technology, specifically. I have a very broad understanding …
Seminar
This seminar was very interesting and helpful. I teach LIB200 and I will revise some assignments and add new ones based on the readings we discussed. I particularly liked the part on Gaming. I already use interdisciplinarity, but I would …
The seminar has allowed me to consider developing a new theme for a LIB200 seminar. Some of the issues we discussed related to biases and inequities gave me an idea that I might use to encourage students to investigate some …
Self, Society and… Technology!
This seminar was very interesting and helpful. I teach LIB200 and I will revise some assignments and add new ones based on the readings we discussed. I particularly liked the part on Gaming. I already use interdisciplinarity, but I would …
Self, Society and Technology Final Reflection
My participation in the Self, Society and Technology Seminar impacted the structure of my LIB 200 Mathematics and Civilization course structure in the following ways:
1. I revised the syllabus in order to incorporate explicit discussions on the nature of …
Who Do I Think I Am?
Though I am not a faculty member, as an instructional designer for the LaGuardia Center for Teaching and Learning I lead faculty seminars mostly related to the thoughtful integration of technology and pedagogy. This seminar has enabled me to engage …
Different Technologies
This seminar exposed me to different technologies that I had some familiarity with, but I never thought about it in connection to my teaching or research. A few examples came from Tuckle’s Togehter Alone chapters about the robotic pet and …
Final Reflection – 2014-2015 seminar
While I didn’t get to roll out my new seminar ideas this year, I’ll be teaching an LIB 200 section in the fall drawing on some of the readings/themes that we touched upon this semester. My LIB 200 fall course …