Stephanie Smith Budhai, Ph.D.
Dr. Stephanie Smith Budhai is faculty member in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Delaware, focusing on Educational Technology, Learning Design, and Justice-centered Pedagogies. She holds two national education technology leadership positions on the Information Technology Council and as Chair of the Culture and Climate Committee for the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE). She holds a Ph.D. in Learning Technologies, and a M.S. in Information with a specialization in Library and Information Science, and K-12 teaching certifications in Technology Education, Instructional Technology and Business, Computers, Information Technology, Special Education and Elementary Education. Dr. Smith Budhai is the 2021 SITE Emerging Leader and the 2017 ISTE Awardee for Excellence in Teacher Education. She is also a Nearpod, and VoiceThread Certified Educator. Dr. Smith Budhai has more than a decade of online teaching experience, and has published myriad books (two have been translated into Arabic), articles, and invited editorials surrounding the use of technology and online learning in education. A few of her book publications include:
- Critical AI in K-12 Classrooms: A Practical Guide for Cultivating Justice and Joy
- Best Practices in Engaging Online Learners through Active and Experiential Learning Strategies
- Leveraging Digital Tools to Assess Student Learning
- Nurturing Young Innovators: Cultivating Creativity in the Classroom, Home and Community
- Increasing Engagement in Online Learning: Quick Reference Guide
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A Nearpod lesson plan designed to help educators implement the digital tool into their instruction

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This Flip Lesson Plan is designed to help educators implement the digital tool into their instruction

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This lesson plan is designed to provide educators with an avenue for Minecraft: Education Edition integration into their instruction

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Trauma-informed teaching needs to be part of every educator's toolbox

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This Slido Lesson Plan is designed to help educators implement the digital tool into their instruction

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This Storybird Lesson Plan is designed to help educators utilize a digital learning platform to support teaching and learning

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Insights and simple strategies for addressing and reducing teacher bias

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This VoiceThread Lesson Plan is designed to assist educators in using a multimedia platform to help students meet learning objectives

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Supporting student healing and restoration is critical as we continue to work through the trauma of the past few years

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This Screencastify lesson plan is designed to assist educators with leveraging a multimedia edtech tool to support teaching

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Virtual healing spaces have the ability to bring together students, teachers, and their families in times of unrest

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Mindfulness apps and websites for K-12 that can help support both students and teachers

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This TikTok Lesson Plan is designed to assist educators with using an edtech social tool to enhance the teaching and learning experience

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This Quizlet lesson plan is designed to help educators implement the digital tool into their instruction

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This WeVideo Lesson Plan is designed to help educators implement the digital tool into their instruction

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A Google Slides lesson plan designed to help educators implement the digital tool into their instruction

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This Google Jamboard Lesson Plan is designed to help educators implement a virtual, yet hands-on, learning activity into any learning environment

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Three dimensions of digital equity need to be addressed to successfully support learning

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This Google Earth lesson plan is designed to provide educators with an avenue for integrating the edtech tool into their instruction

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The Google Certified Educator program offers the chance for teachers to gain practical pd while earning a badge to demonstrate their edtech expertise

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This Kahoot! Lesson Plan is designed to help educators implement the digital tool into their instruction

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This Padlet lesson plan is designed to help educators implement the digital tool into their instruction

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