#66: Representation in Content and Education Materials

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Focus on EDU: EdTech and The Education Experience

Focus on EDU: EdTech and the Education Experience

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Welcome to CDW Education's podcast series, Focus on EDU: EdTech and the Education Experience. We talk to leaders in education about how relevant topics are impacting the world of educational technology and education at large. As educators, we must be intentional in our decision-making to keep the full experience of our teachers, staff, and most importantly, our students, at heart. Together, we leverage incredible thinkers throughout the education community to discuss topics ranging from equity to esports, from creativity to coaching, and from feedback to the future of education.

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#66: Representation in Content and Education Materials - Amanda Latasha Armstrong

Focus on EDU: EdTech and The Education Experience

19 minutes 54 seconds

3 years ago

#66: Representation in Content and Education Materials - Amanda Latasha Armstrong

With "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" being such a common refrain in our lives, it's important that we re-examine many parts of our education ecosystem through a new lens. Today, I talk with Amanda Latasha Armstrong from New Mexico State University and New America about her research on the representation of social group in U.S. educational materials and why it matters. Check it out and click on the links below to explore some of the resources she shared.

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Contact Amanda🔴 https://www.twitter.com/amandalatasha
Doug Konopelko's Twitter 🔴 https://www.twitter.com/dkonopelko
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🔴 New America research report on "The Representation of Social Groups in U. S. Educational Materials and Why it Matters": https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/the-representation-of-social-groups-in-u-s-educational-materials-and-why-it-matter/

🔴 New America research rebrief on "The Representation of Social Groups in U.S. Education Materials and Why it Matters" (includes a table that succinctly captures descibes portrayals of different racial and ethnic groups): https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/briefs/the-representation-of-social-groups-in-us-education-materials-and-why-it-matters/

🔴 New America blog post on "What Designers Say about Creating Educational Materials": https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/what-designers-say-about-creating-educational-materials/

🔴 New Mexico State University's Learning Games Lab in the dept. of Innovative Media Research & Extension: https://innovativemedia.nmsu.edu/

🔴 Innovative Media Research & Extension blog (includes post about the Learning Games Lab's youth programs): https://www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu/