Educational Technology
I am a professional and academic Educational Technologist. What does that mean? It means that I study how people learn, and how to best leverage technology to assist in the learning process. Read more about my Educational Technology experience and exploration below.
Academic Technology Videos
As part of the Academic Technology Department, Matt is part of a team that creates a vlog series called Pedagogy in Practice. These videos are part of the Academic Technology YouTube Channel and are placed within the Pedagogy in Practice Playlist. The videos typically walk viewers through how to use a tool or concept in their classroom and also walk viewers through how to teach with it.
(Note: Matt edits all videos that are part of the Pedagogy in Practice playlist. He uses a mixture of ScreenFlow, iMovie, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator to create video content).
BCAcademic Technology
What Do You Want to Learn Today? Tapping Into the Vision Resource Center
What Do You Want to Learn Today? Tapping Into the Vision Resource Center
Enhance Your Customer Service
Design Tools Mixed Tape
Academic Technology Workshops
As part of the Academic Technology Department, Matt is the Workshop Lead. It is also worth mentioning that he is also the Faculty Co-Chair of the Professional Development Committee. In these roles, Matt is continually striving to improve the professional development opportunities for Bakersfield College faculty, and staff. The foundation of Matt's workshops are derived from the
TPCK Model for Professional Development.
To gain a sense of how Matt conducts his Academic Technology Workshops, please watch a recording of the Design Tools Workshop below:
Design Tools
Matt specifically offers workshops on the following topics and also designs Canvas Courses for each. Each workshop also requires attendees to complete assessments in order to earn the topics respective badge.
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Design Tools (Basic, Intermediate, Advanced)
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Enhancing the Aesthetic Value of your Course
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Canvas Mastery Paths
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How to Teach Effectively in Zoom
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Canvas Basics
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OEI Course Design Rubric (Sections A, B, C, and D)
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Canvas Basics
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How to Actually get your Students to Watch your Videos (co-taught)
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3rd Party Tools
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Zoom Basic
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Canvas Accessibility
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Design Tools Xtreme (Upcoming)
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Canvas Studio
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Canvas Studio to PlayPosit (co-taught)
Workshop Feedback
At the end of every workshop, an evaluation form is provided to faculty in attendance. Here are some examples of the feedback Matt receives:
" Matt's teaching style is super. I love his patience in teaching us.... Great job!"
" Matt always does a great job engaging students and meeting them at their different levels of need!"
"I want to be a teacher like Matt!!!"
"Matt is always clear and organized, explains things very well. Thanks!"
"Matt Jones offers the best virtual learning environment for beginners and advanced staff. His expertise surpasses any training that I have attended online. I look forward to attending more of his workshops."
"All of Matt's Canvas workshops I've attended so far have been excellent. Never a wasted moment."
"As always, Lord Matthias rules the workshops in the most enjoyable manner. Thank you for the MAJic workshop!"
"Perfect teacher/ perfect lesson."
Education
Doctorate of Education in Learning Technologies
2015-Present
Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
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Master of Arts in Learning Technologies
2011-2013
Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
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Bachelor of Arts, Communications
Minor in Art
California State University Bakersfield
2002-2006
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