Stephan Cohen
Professional Title: Associate Professor
Areas of Academic Focus and Expertise:
Geology, English Language Learners, foreign language, LGBT issues, and supporting the creative process
Area of Work and Concentration at Lesley: web publishing for educators; technology in education; arts and technology
Representative List of Recent Courses Taught:
Web Site Design and HTML: Web Publishing for Educators addresses web site development by and for educators, students, and schools. Each participant creates an original site, supported by the class examination of technical issues. Classroom pedagogy and management, student-centered web development, access, defining one's audience, and school-wide participation are addressed.
World Wide Web as an Educational Resource: develops skills in using telecommunications to communicate and collaborate with others, access information, conduct research, and develop educational web sites in K-12 schools, classrooms, and graduate studies.
Arts and Technology examines how technology can be used as a tool to support an integrated arts curriculum and foster creative expression.
Education: Ed.D., Harvard University; M.Ed., Lesley University; B.A., Hampshire College
Representative List of Recent Publications / Exhibitions:
- "Technology in Action at the Tobin School," Cambridge Public Schools, Tobin School Website, http://www.cpsd.us/Tobin/techteam/overview.html, 2006.
- Creating a Multimedia Curriculum Using HyperCard, Lesley College Center-Piece: Mathematics, Science, Technology Newsletter, 1991.
- The American Journey, designer and programmer of foreign language software. published by Colorado Technologies, St. Ouen, France, 1993. (software)
- Selected Presentations
- Presenter, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2008
- The history of gay liberation youth activism.
- Presenter, School of Education meeting, 2006. On mentoring student/teacher web site development and technology support at local school.
Dr. Cohen's work at Lesley involves professional development school liaison responsibilities, teaching, course development, and community service. In addition, he focuses on integrating and designing educational technologies based upon constructivist principles.