Instructor Spotlight: Michael Partridge
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 . . .
Michael Partridge, Instructor for MSU Educational Technology Certificate, Technology Training & Support Specialist at Pinckney Community Schools, and
MACUL SigWEB Asst. Dir.
Michael Partridge, a Michigan State alum, is our newest instructor in the program. “I just LOVE this!” Michael has said of the certificate program. “We provide an opportunity for teachers to spend time, often in their own district, on their own equipment, learning with their peers.”
Michael’s passion for education, combined with his interest in technology, are evident in the workshops and courses he presents for the Regional Technology Academy, the Pinckney Instructional Technology Academy, and the many workshops he presents in conjunction with the Pinckney Office of Curriculum.
Michael has a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts and Elementary Education from Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa, and a Master’s degree in Educational Technology From Michigan State University. He has over ten years of experience working with students and teachers in K-12 settings in Iowa, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. Michael has worked as an Elementary Classroom teacher, Computer Center teacher, and now focuses on technology and professional development, helping to build capacity in the teachers of the Pinckney School District.
Michael and 3 other educators from his district also have a weekly podcast show. To learn more about it you can visit http://geek-ed.com.