The Technological Past Informs the Present: A Conversation with Dr. Cynthia M. Okolo

Abstract

Dr. Cindy Okolo is a professor emerita in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education at Michigan State University. Throughout her career, Dr. Okolo’s scholarship has focused on the academic and behavioral outcomes of students with disabilities through the implementation of technology in the classroom. Her work has involved the development and use of digital literacy tools, the development and implementation of virtual learning tools for teaching history and social studies, the exploration of universal design for learning (UDL), and the preparation of teachers to become technology leaders in education. Dr. Okolo’s research revolves around students with disabilities in middle school, particularly inclusive classrooms that include children and youth with and without disabilities.

Keywords

technology teacher preparation/professional development content-area (science social studies)academics

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