Tonia A. Dousay
Scholar | Educator | Leader
Category Archives: Events
National Maker Faire
Life is full of firsts. We celebrate when children speak their first words and take their first steps. The first day of school, regardless of grade level is always a big day. The first time you drive is a (cultural) rite of passage. Even a bucket list is usually comprised of adventures that we’ve not yet done and…
Bringing the maker movement to your classroom
I strongly believe in the power of application. When we can connect theory to practice, the possibilities are endless. Coming from an Agricultural Education background, the concept of “making” seems naturally inherent when I look at the education landscape. So, it should be no surprise that I’ve set out to bring making to K12 and…
Confessions of a Conference Planner
You know that conference you go to every year? That one that you look forward to all year long, whether you’re presenting or not. It’s the family reunion that brings together your heroes, mentors, and colleagues. That’s the one. That’s the conference that I spent the past year planning. No, not just one division or…
Students’ Use of Digital Storytelling to Enhance Media Literacy Skills: Implications for Best Practices in Postsecondary Education
I always love presenting at AECT, and this year is no different. The view does change when you’re the convention planner, but it was my honor today to deliver a presentation initially proposed and prepared by one of our graduate students at the University of Wyoming, David Des Armier, Jr. He’s an outstanding instructor and…
Making the Annual AECT Convention Affordable
AECT is one of the premier organizations in the field of instructional technology. As a professional organization, membership and active participation in AECT is unique in that it is comprised of scholars, teachers, and leaders who are extraordinarily accessible and open to working with students. All of those names you read in research articles and…
Impostor Syndrome
Impostor syndrome…that feeling of being underqualified that pretty much every graduate student feels at one point or another in their career. It doesn’t matter how much experience you have, how much praise you receive, or how satisfied you are with your work. You still have that lingering feeling that you don’t belong in the big leagues with…
[DDR 2011] Final Proceedings
Received word this morning that the final proceedings for DDR2011 are available on the conference website. Gotta admit it’s kind of cool to see mine & Re’s paper in there. And it makes me smile when I see: The authors would like to recognize the contributions of S. Grigg and S. Griffing as members of…
Free for the Asking!
This list is courtesy of Mike Sullivan, Training Specialist with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Mike compiled these resources as a quick overview of associations, training sources, newsletters, and web pages providing free or low cost training and/or traning-related articles. If you have other sources, please comment this post and share them with everyone!…
eLearning Interactivity: Finding the Middle Ground
On Friday, Feb 13, it was amazing to see the turn out of various state agencies across Texas. Whether you’re a full-time training organization or a some times information sharer, there was a little bit of something for everyone. Both the morning and afternoon sessions held 18 discussions each and the topics were delivered over…
eLearning in the 21st Century
Many, many thanks to Joy Hall Bryant and all of those responsible for making the 2009 State of Texas DIR eLearning Forum a wonderful experience! It was certainly an excellent day to step back and look at the possibilities as well as what state agencies are doing in the eLearning world. I know that personally…