Professional Projects

"Whoever teaches learns in the act of teaching, and whoever learns teaches in the act of learning." Paulo Freire

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2017-2018 Academic Year

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• Building a K-12 STEM Lab: A Step-by-Step Guide for School Leaders and Tech Coaches - publication Fall 2018

• A Phenomenological Study of Women's Participation in Makerspace Communities of Practice - dissertation accepted May 2018

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2015-2016 Academic Year

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• NJCU Makerspaces: An off-the-grid discussion board, October 2015

       Created a Google+ Community for Makerspace discussion and resources; 12 members include students from cohorts 2 & 3 

        and one faculty member

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• A CTE High School for Maker Education - Poster Session, NJEDGE Conference, November 2015

       Prepared & presented a poster describing the Urban Assembly Maker Academy, NY, NY. (See picture below)

 

• Flipped Learning and the Flipped Mastery Model: The Why and How - Quest Conference for Excellence in Education, November 2015

       Prepared & conducted a 2-hour workshop for K-12 Teachers

      Thank you letter and invitation to present another workshop

 

• Integrated Software Across the Curriculum, NJCU EDTC Department, January - May 2016

       Co-taught with Dr. Rabinovich

 

• Blended Learning: Tools and Tips for the Classroom Teacher - The Partnership for Jewish Learning and Life, Feb 2016

       Prepared & conducted a 2-hour workshop for K-12 Teachers; Implemented a playlist format to model blended learning in    

       the classroom; Workshop Feedback; Note: ISTE Blended Learning Network has requested that I present a webinar in 2016

 

• A. Harry Moore iBeacon Ping-able Technology Project

       Member of the working committtee; Created the AHMiBeaconProject collaborative planning site;

      Attended the A. Harry Moore Digital Day of Learning inauguration of the iBeacon Project as an honored guest;

      Prepared application for ISTE iBeacon Poster Session - Session will take place June 27, 2016

      Prepared application and drafted poster for NJEDge Showcase, March 2016 - Poster won 1st prize

      and the opportunity to present a session at the NJEDgeConference, November 2016; Prepared session application

 

• Girls in Technology Educational Technology Symposium Planning Committee/Presenter, March 2016

      Consulted on conference plan; Co-created the coding workshop plan; Trained 14 EDTC volunteer presenters

 

• JCPS30 Aerial Drone Competition at Liberty Science Center, May 2016

        Guest Judge

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• ELD16 Conference, Montclair State University, June 2016

       Convener, The NMC Horizon Report: Higher Education and The Negotiated Syllabus: Involving Students in Course Design
 

     

2014-2015 Academic Year

 

• International Inclusion & Special Education Conference, November 2014

      Presenter: Top Ten Apps for Inclusive Classrooms; Assistive Technology: Torah Study B'asher Hem Sham

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• Indian Educational Technology Revision Project, February 2015

       Contributor

 

• SIIA CODIE Awards 2015

      Judge for Educational Software Awards; I was accepted as judge again for 2016, but the invitation was rescinded when SIIA       discovered that they had too many judges.

 

• UA Maker MOUSE Club, January - June 2015

      Volunteer Leader/ UA Maker Student Video consultant and editor; Prepared application for ISTE Poster Session:

      Trained students in presentation skills; Accompanied a group of eight students to Philadelphia for the ISTE

      Poster Session, June 2015

 

• Remix Study Group, March - June 2015

      Participated in IFTE and ISTE conference presentations under the

      direction of Dr. Shamburg

 

• Get Your Game On: MMORPG in K-12 Education, NJEDge Faculty Showcase, March 2015

      Co-presented with Antoinette Pinder-Darling and Mary Healy; Our co-created website served as the session handout

 

• Universal Design for Learning Theme Park, NJEDge Ignite Session, March 2015

      Prepared and presented a five-minute, 20-slide presentation before an audience of all conference attendees

 

• Girls in Technology Symposium Consultant & Presenter, March 2015

      Consulted on conference plan; Created and presented the Internet of Things Workshop,  featuring Makey-Makey activities

 

 

Publications

Collado, E., Chou, M., & Nagler, D.K. (2015). Educational technology. at the intersection of east meets west: China’s

globalization in the digital age. Journal of Applied Learning Technology, 5, (2).

 

Nagler, D. (2015). Imagination and Immersion: Jewish Identity and Experiential Jewish Education in Virtual Worlds in

Bryfman, D. (Ed.). Jewish experiential education. Los Angeles, CA: Tora Aura Productions, 2015.

 

 

EDTC Department Volunteer Activities

 

"It is through others that we become ourselves."  Lev Vygotsky

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• NJCU ISTE Exhibit, June 2015      

       Volunteer

 

• C2 to C3 Welcome, July 2015

       Prepared week-long game for Summer Institute II;

       Composed and led Cohort 2 in a song

 

• Cohort 2 Sunshine Fund, August 2015 - Present

       Co-chair, with M. Osei-Yaw

 

• EDTC Department Doctoral Reception, November 2015

       Participated in recruitment program for the EDTC Department

 

• I.D.E.A. Schools Maker Xpo, March 2016

       Hosted four EDTC colleagues with an interest in school-based Makerspaces and Maker Faires

 

      

Gallery of Photos