News, Media, and Events
Beyond its research activities, McGill’s EdTech Office is involved in outreach initiatives and events to inform the public about Educational technology best practices and research findings and to increase its network of colleagues and collaborators.
EdTech Advice for End-Users:
Here are a few recorded presentations and panel discussions with McGill EdTech researchers to audiences of parents, teachers, and the general public.
How to Spot a Good App for your Child
Parenting in the Digital Age: Learning Digitally
Parenting in the Digital Age: Living Digitally
EdTech Talk: How we Learned in Class and at Home During COVID
EdTech Experts in the Media:
McGill experts are called upon to share their knowledge through media outreach. Here are some recent interviews and articles:
Researcher Spotlights:
Get to know some of the researchers involved in the McGill EdTech Office:
Krista Muis: How do we Know?
Susanne Lajoie: My Digital Time Capsule
Victoria Talwar: A Researcher Spotlight
Events
McGill Faculty of Education Plays Host to Canadian EdTech Leadership Summit
In October of 2022 McGill Faculty of Education partnered with MindShare Learning to present the 13th Canadian EdTech Leadership Summit on the theme of Driving Innovation Through Evidence-Based Research.
The Summit brought together education stakeholders and industry leaders to learn and share alongside McGill experts, alumni, and top keynotes and panelists. Featured speakers included Dr. Tracey Burns, Senior Analyst, OECD; Rahmatullah Arman, Founder & President, Teach For Afghanistan; Dr. Peter Balyta, President, Worldwide Education Business, Texas Instruments; Phil Cutler, CEO, Paper Learning; Dr. Adam Dubé, Associate Professor, McGill Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology; Dr. Susanne Lajoie, Canada Research Chair in Advanced Technologies for Learning in Authentic Settings, among others. This was a sold-out event with corporate and scholastic guests from across Canada.
