Michael McKenzie is a lecturer and an Instructional Technology Specialist at Coastal Carolina University. He has experience in the classroom as a science teacher, STEM teacher, and virtual teacher. He also served in leadership roles in a school district for instructional technology, assessment preparation, science chemical safety, and as various school leads. He has taught professional development to educators pertaining to classroom technology and science. His passion is to educate others in an engaging environment that promotes critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, and skills that can be used in real-world situations.
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- Enhancing Experience through the Integration of Demonstrations and SimulationsStudents in an online environment may have a disconnection between their classmates and teachers (Gray & DiLoreto, 2016), leading to a perception of dissimilar experiences compared to students in a face-to-face classroom.
- Use Green Screens to Increase EngagementOnline teaching requires the utilization of various multimedia productions on a daily basis. Teachers are constantly looking for new ways to increase the…