Instructor Spotlight
Our courses are taught by an outstanding team of MSU adjunct faculty, many of whom are:
- K-12 classroom teachers themselves who have experience using educational technology in the classroom
- Graduates from our certificate program
- Exceptionally skilled in educational technology
- Winners of awards such as technology Teacher of the Year from the Michigan Association of Computer-Related Technology Users in Learning (MACUL) and the national award of the International Society for Technology in Education
This quarter’s instructor spotlight is . . .
Carlton Matteo, Retired Teacher from the Lansing School District t and an MSU Educational Technology Instructor
My name is Carlton Matteo. I am 55 years old and recently retired from the Lansing School District after having taught 5th grade for almost 33 years. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in the classroom, and if I ever get that gold retirement watch, I plan to have them engrave on the back of it “A life well spent”!
While I cannot claim to have received many awards in my career, I will admit to having been nominated to “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers” on four separate occasions by former students over the last fifteen years. It pleases me greatly to know that students I had not seen in five or six years still remembered me as having made a significant difference in their educational lives.
During my last few years with the Lansing School District, I was involved in providing staff training in a variety of technology applications. What started out as summertime workshop training grew into a yearlong training program aimed at assisting teachers with the integration of technology in their classrooms. These experiences eventually led me to contact Dr. Codde with the Educational Technology Certificate Program at Michigan State University.
I have worked with the EdTech Certificate Program for a bit over four years now. In that time I have instructed many classes in CEP 810, CEP 811 & CEP 812 in Lansing, Armada, Pontiac, and Birmingham. What I love most about these courses is that there is little need to sort or rank students. This fact allows us to encourage everyone to grow in their technology use irrespective of their current technology level of expertise. Students are the same in many ways whether they are in elementary school or attending college; it is always rewarding to see their joy as they learn a new technique or teaching strategy.
Upon my retirement my wife and I purchased some property up north near Alpena. It is a wonderful place to walk, enjoy the wildlife, canoe and explore. When we are not there, we can often be found traveling in our motor home to Las Vegas in order to be nearer to several members of our family. The dazzling blue skies and hot desert air are quiet a change for Michigan folks used to mild temperatures and a variety of weather!
I look forward to continuing my involvement in the Educational Technology Certificate Program and expect to continue growing both as an educator and a technology user.