Post on 22-Sep-2020
Tech Tools Designed to Engage StudentsErin McCully, E-Learning SpecialistAssisted by:Suzanne BerryhillAnna WallsLori Clancy, Jenny BrownLyndsay Knowles, Carolyn Porter
Today’s session involves:
● Learning about some tech tools that your colleagues are already using
● Trying out one of the tools● Sharing ideas you have
Are you ready for a quiz?
The Tools
Kahoot!Kahoot.com
Free
Socrative PlayPositSocrative.com
Free
(Paid Pro version available)
PlayPosit.com
Free
(Paid Pro version available)
VoiceThreadVoiceThread.com
Free
(Paid Pro version available)
Kahoot! is a free, game-based learning platform for teachers.
- No student accounts required.
- Results can be saved and downloaded as a spreadsheet.
- Has a character limit for questions.
Multiplatform
Quizzes graded for you
Review, reinforce concepts
Are you ready to Kahoot!?
Socrative is a free, multiplatform student response system.
- 4 types of activities available
- Results can be saved and downloaded as a spreadsheet.
- Allows for multiple choice, true false, and short answer questions
- Questions can include images
Activities: quiz, space race, exit ticket, quick question
No student accounts required
Review, reinforce concepts, and/or use as tests
Socrative Example
“One of the things that I like about Socrative is that you can significantly magnify the picture to see some pretty incredible detail in the slides. You first click on the picture which will pull up the picture in a new window, but then you can zoom into the picture pretty significantly.”(Beth Budden)
Are you ready to Kahoot!?
PlayPosit is an interactive video platform.
- Student accounts required if not done through the pilot
- Data and results available- Students must finish
watching the video to submit their answers and get credit
- Questions include multiple choice, T/F, and open-ended/essay
Currently being piloted at SCC
Quizzes graded for you and link to Blackboard
Find out whether students are learning from video
content
Are you ready to Kahoot!?
VoiceThread is a web-based application that functions as a digital slideshow for asynchronous learning.
- Students/faculty leave comments on the slides (can be audio, video, text, or even doodles on the slides)
- Increases engagement especially in fully online courses
Separate student accounts required
Students can create their own VoiceThreads
Have in-depth discussions using multimedia
Are you ready to Kahoot!?
Tools suggested by session attendees
Alternatives to Slack
Additional Resources available at:
Southwesterncc.edu/ e-learning-faculty-support
To register for upcoming PD or view resources:
Southwesterncc.edu/ professional-development - Click on “Past Events” to see Kahoot! resources
PlayPosit PD: Next Monday @ 2pm in Bradford 306
Kahoot! PD: March 1st@ 2 pm in Bradford 306
VoiceThread PD: March 20th @ 2pm in Bradford 306
E-LearningPilots:
One Way to Experiment with New Tech Tools
Have an instructional challenge in a face-to-face, web-supported, hybrid, or online course?
Heard of a new tech tool you’d like to try out?
We can help!
Thanks for playing!