Matt Bower | Assistant Professor, Department Of Educational Studies
Macquarie University

Matt Bower, Assistant Professor, Department Of Educational Studies, Macquarie University

Matt Bower is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at Macquarie University, who specialises in the innovative use of technology for learning purposes. He is particularly interested in how contemporary technologies such as augmented reality, online Web 2.0 tools, virtual worlds, social networking, virtual reality and so on can be most effectively used to support cognitive development and collaborative learning. Matt has over eighty peer reviewed publications in the area of technology-enhanced learning design and teacher education, with his recent book “Design of technology-enhanced learning - Integrating research and practice” won the 2018 AECT Design and Development Outstanding Book Award. He has delivered numerous keynote and invited speaker presentations on topics such as augmented reality, blended-synchronous learning and learning design. He is joining us at FutureSchools to share the outcomes of his recent research project "Makerspaces in Primary School Settings - Advancing 21st Century and STEM Capabilities using 3D Design and 3D Printing

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Day 2 @ 11:00

Makerspaces in a primary school setting

last published: 16/Apr/20 00:36 GMT

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