Ira David Socol
Ira, a graduate student and researcher in the College of Education at Michigan State University, and a technology developer and teacher trainer with Michigan’s Integrated Technology Supports, has worked in law enforcement, architecture, art and design before becoming a leader in technological services to those with special needs, working in universities, K-12 schools, businesses, and vocational rehabilitation services. His research explores both the re-design of educational institutions with Universal Design technology and the history of education and technology, research which is done and presented globally.
Unleashing Iridescent Learning: An Invitation to Design
If contemporary learning, team-centered, project and problem-based, anchors the system for how we teach, use technology, and set up learning spaces, then critical shifts must occur so that learners can accomplish vibrant, irresistible learning work that’s congruent with the competencies they need for the workforce, civic engagement, and post-secondary education.
Constructing Mindfulness: An Invitation to See
As teachers and administrators who form the collective intellect of the learning community, we can expand our capacity to notice new things by broadening not just what we look for but by learning how to see through a continuum of lenses, filters, and frames.
