Biography

Andrew McConnell is a member of Nipissing First Nation living in the Toronto area, and has been teaching for almost 20 years. He was the coordinator for Indigenous education at the York Region District School Board for 5 years, where he directly supported the work of the Indigenous Education team, liaised with the education staff from Georgina Island First Nation, and the Anishinaabek Education System while constantly advocating for the inclusion of Indigenous content across the board. Before becoming a teacher, Andrew worked in the media, first at Aboriginal Voices, a Native arts magazine based in Toronto, and then at CTV News, where he worked in production for 7 years. Andrew is currently pursuing his PhD in Digital Media at the Lassonde School of Engineering, and teaching as a seconded faculty member for the Faculty of Education at York Univeristy

Faculty & School/Dept

• Faculty of Education -

Courses Taught

• Curriculum Connections for Technological Education (ED/TECH 4050)
• New Media Literacies and Culture (ED/EDIS 3610)
• Studies in Communities and Their Schools (ED/EDPR 1000)
• Teaching Design Thinking Within Technology Frameworks (ED/EDST 4051)
• Teaching Design Thinking Within Technology Frameworks (ED/TECH 4051)
• Teaching and Learning with Digital Technology (ED/EDUC 3770)
• Teaching for Diverse & Equitable Classrooms in Ontario (ED/EDFE 3100)