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m arybeth.-.youse@wilmu Instructional Technology Project Specialist Wilmington University

Learn how to use the best technology tools to create a meaningful and engaging learning experience for your students. Discover tools for personalization, collaboration, information management, and more.

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m arybeth.-.youse@wilmu Instructional Technology Project Specialist Wilmington University

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  1. Tech Tools with a Purpose Right Tool, Right Touch marybeth.-.youse@wilmu.edu Instructional Technology Project Specialist Wilmington University http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89z3rHmSJuw&feature=youtu.be

  2. 2013 TLT Sessions Personalize Your Course Using Your Voice Creating Engaging Content Using Peer Instruction to Flip Your Classroom Gamification SMARTBoards Online Assessments Live Stream Lectures to YouTube Library Resources Engaging Software - Clickers to Cell Phones Blackboard Exemplary Course Process

  3. Every Job Requires a Tool

  4. Tools Have a Specific Purpose

  5. Using a Tool • Used Successfully… Student Success • Used Incorrectly… BIG Problems

  6. Best Results What is the BEST tool for the desired purpose? “Why am I including tech into my courses and what should I include to create a more meaningful experience?” Brian Wasson (2010) Preso Tools Not PPT

  7. Best Results I am including technology into my courses and I will create a more meaningful experience for my students.

  8. Use What You Have • Grade Center • Interactive tools • Blogs • Wikis • Journals • Voice Tools • Rubrics Tool • SafeAssign • Voice Tools • Films On Demand • Library Resources

  9. Tools to Manage information

  10. Use Free • Voki- Talking avatar • Telligami – Mobile storytelling platform • Quizlet - Flashcards • Screencasting- Jing, Screencast-O-Matic • Animoto- Storytelling through multimedia http://animoto.com/education/classroom • Prezi • YouTube • SlideShare • Wufoo – Collect and analyze data • Wordle • Bubbl.us • Cacoo.com – online diagraming, flowcharts and mapping • Jeopardylabs.com – Jeopardy game without the PPT

  11. Creating: PPT, Prezi, Animoto Evaluating: SafeAssign, Rubrics, Collaborate Analyzing: Wufoo, Excel, Cacoo.com Applying: Discussion Board, Wikis, Blogs Understanding: Concept Mapping http://bubbl.us Remembering: Flashcards, http://quizlet.com Journals

  12. Blooms Revised Taxonomy

  13. 6 Key Drivers to Student Engagement • Relevant • Personalized • Collaborative • Connected Learning • Information Literacy • Promote higher level thinking

  14. 1. Make Instruction Relevant • Use Digital Resources • Use Multimedia • Use Games • https://jeopardylabs.com

  15. 2. Personalize Instruction • Instruction • PPT, Prezi • Audio • Video • Clickers • Provide Assignment Variety • PPT, Prezi • Glog • Audio • Video • Blogs, Journals, Wikis • Discussion Board • Assessments

  16. 2. Provide Personal Communication • Weekly Course Announcements • Email • Voice Tools • Video Tutorials

  17. Screencast Video Tutorials • Jing • 5 min, free • Snagit • unlimited, $ • Camtasia • Unlimited length, $$$ • Screencast-O-Matic • 15 min, free http://screencast.com/t/s3tGZ3Fc

  18. Voki • Create Avatar • Users add text, audio content • Deliver project critiques • http://voki.com/

  19. 3. Provide Collaboration • Use Bb Collaborate • Online synchronous virtual classroom • Blackboard Instant Messaging • Bb IM • Skype- VoIP application • Basic plan -free or inexpensive • Application can run installed on a computer • Run from a flash drive • WebCam and voice communication across every device and platform

  20. Collaborate Blackboard Interactive Tool • A synchronous live, web conferencing, virtual classroom environment. • audio, video, application sharing and content display • Advanced features • polling, white board • presenter on-the-fly • resizable chat areas • participant lists • usage analytics tools • Collaborate sessions can be archived • View archive at a later date as MP3 or MP4

  21. 4. Connect Learning • Flashcards -quizlet.com http://quizlet.com/ • Bubbl.us

  22. Wikis, Blogs, Journals, Discussion Boards

  23. Assignments, Discussion Board, Essay, Short Answer and File Response Test Questions, Wiki entries, Journal entries, Blog entries and Grade Center Grade Columns Share assignment criteria Provides consistent grading Interactive grading Time saver tool to use when grading!

  24. Technologies For Instruction Animoto • Digital Storytelling through images, video, sound and text • FREE educator’s account • Share w/50 students http://animoto.com/education • Easy renewal

  25. Download the TurningPoint Software http://www.turningtechnologies.com/

  26. 5. Drive Achievement with Information Literacy Research Tools • Use Films on Demand– Library Resources • Use Library Databases

  27. 6. Promote Higher Level Thinking • Diversity of views • Help students understand where the different views are coming from • Help students realize that what is true today may not be true in the future

  28. Strategize

  29. Ask Yourself… Image from http://www.i-learnt.com/ • What tools do I currently use? • What tools do I need to use? • What do I want to learn?

  30. Where Do You Go for Help? • Phone: (877) 708-2905 • Email: facultytraining@wilmu.edu onlinemanager@wilmu.edu

  31. Our Mission It is the mission of the Educational Technology Team to provide faculty and staff with effective professional development by offering training, resources, and support.

  32. Road Map -- Looking Ahead • ROAR- Repository of Online Academic Resources • ETC – Educational Technology with a Colleague • Personalize Your Course • MS Office2013 purchasing opportunity $10 • Bb Upgrade SP11- Fall 2013 • Training begins July 2013 • Bb Collaborate – web conferencing, online webinars, virtual classroom • Virtual office hours, + Voice Tools • Training now, Wimba will turn off August 2013 • Wild, Wild Tech • July 23 WGC (am, lunch, pm) • July 24 Dover (am, lunch) • July 25 Online Webinars (all day sessions)

  33. What is Our University’s Best Tool? • YOU • We are dedicated to YOUR professional development!

  34. References Edwards, M. A. (2013). The six key drivers of student engagement. The Journal, 23. doi: http://thejournal.com/Home.aspx Make the most out of skype. (2011, November 03). Retrieved from http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/features/ Product guides & manuals. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.turningtechnologies.com/responsesystemsupport/productguidesmanuals/ Schrock, K. (2013, February 13). Kathy schrock's guide to everything: Bloomin' apps. Retrieved from http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html Voki, create speaking avatars. (2011, November 03). Retrieved from http://voki.com/

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