Sprinkles of Surprise and Delight: Bringing Joy and Play into Higher Ed
During this session, we’re going talk about and practice using both analog and AI tools to create moments of surprise and delight.
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Sprinkles of Surprise and Delight: Bringing Joy and Play into Higher Ed
Professor, School of Marketing
George Brown College, Toronto, Canada
Join Danny Smith for an interactive webinar exploring the Universal Design for Learning Guideline, Welcoming Interests and Identities (7): Nurture Joy and Play (7.3). During this session, we’re going talk about and practice using both analog and AI tools to create moments of surprise and delight. Joy and play were integrated into the UDL guidelines as part of Multiple Means of Engagement. They offer a unique opportunity to attract and engage students in systems that are still routed in traditional delivery methods. Joy and play are typical characteristics in an elementary school curriculum, but rarely are they considered, nor discussed in higher ed. Together we’ll play some games, and explore some activities to bring more play and joy into teaching, learning and assessment. In turn, faculty and students alike will create an environment that fosters community, connection, and creativity. The best part, we will use existing tools that are readily available.
Presenter Bio:
You can find Danny at the dynamic intersection between marketing, education, and technology. Prior to working at the College, Danny had a successful marketing career at some of Canada’s best agencies, designing and delivering integrated marketing campaigns for some of the biggest brands like PepsiCo, Labatt, and Chapters Indigo. Danny’s passion for marketing continues today in his classes where he incorporates the latest campaigns and trends across traditional and digital channels. While at the College, Danny has become an advocate and practitioner of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and educational technology. As a result, students can expect his classes to feel and operate a little differently. His 21st century approach puts learning in the hands of his students.
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The 9-in-9 Overtime: 3.0 UDL Insights Webinar Series is sponsored by the Goodwin University Institute for Learning Innovation and the Goodwin University Center for Teaching Excellence.