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TAs Share Their Thoughts on SITT
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TAs Share Their Thoughts on SITT
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The range of participants at SITT is the best testament to its efficacy in empowering teachers with technology. Indeed, faculty and lecturers aren't the only educators on campus concerned with integrating technology into their teaching. Many of this summer's SITT attendees were graduate student teaching assistants from an array of disciplines. Karyl Ketchum, a graduate student in the Cultural Studies PhD program researches the relationship between technology and culture. Accordingly, she was "excited about opportunities to work collaboratively with students by utilizing technology in the classroom." The SITT presentations and take-home manual will help facilitate her pedagogical goals. Brynne Gray, graduate student in the English PhD program, points out that "technology in the classroom can also help us better serve our disabled students." Gray learned about instructional technologies and software which strategically target various student needs. Much like the faculty in attendance, the TAs regard SITT as an important opportunity for community building and networking: "Meeting people in humanities, even the Vet school and learning about Mediaworks' availability on campus was really valuable," says Michael Koch of the Political Science graduate program. |
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