Innovative Technologiesfor the Classroom

How can we embrace technology in the classroom in a way that facilitates student engagement?

1. Encourage participation in new and different ways Learn how to use Socrative and Poll

Everywhere

SocrativePretend you’re a student: Go to m.socrative.com on your

smartphone or your computer Or download the socrative app from the

App Store onto your smartphone

SocrativePretend you’re a student: When prompted, enter room number

108348

SocrativeNow you’re the instructor: Go to www.socrative.com Click “Get Started Now” Register with your UTA email address

and create a password

Socrative You can create quizzes with multiple

choice or short answer questions You can even insert images into your

questions Try it!

Poll Everywhere Create your own poll now at

www.polleverywhere.com It’s so easy!

Encourage participation in new and different ways Interactive whiteboard

www.awwapp.com Backchannel or Twitter

How can we make the impersonal environment of an online class more personal?

1. Allow students to see and hear you (and each other)! Change your Blackboard Profile Picture

to a real picture of you, and encourage your students to do the same!

1. Allow students to see and hear you! Make videos of

yourself introducing topics and clarifying concepts Kaltura Media in

Blackboard YouTube (create

your own channel)

2. Use Screencasting to explain technology and provide feedback

Some useful tools for screencasting: Jing Screencast-o-matic.com My explanation is accessible here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrlPQNKxGRg

And here’s how I’ve used screencasting in my class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdrskrVD

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3. Let students hear your voice (and each other) Consider using VoiceThread or Evernote

to supplement or replace the traditional Discussion Board Great tutorial from Dr. Jill Scheifelbein at

ASU here: http://impromptuguru.com/start-here-area/

4. Communicate frequently Consider adding a wiki to your class in

Blackboard In addition to your weekly

announcements, email/post an announcement that is relevant and timely on a regular basis

Encourage students to contribute regularly, either through a wiki, email, or discussion board

Other fun ideas Animate yourself!

www.goanimate.com Example: http://

goanimate.com/user/05zPscnYExxo?utm_source=emailshare&refuser=05zPscnYExxo

Draw something! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCL1

DEi8dPw Play Jeopardy

(I can send you the files)

Other fun ideas Have students try a free buzzer app Use social media:

http://www.pinterest.com/dianemitschke/

Previous Technology BrownbagsMaking the Impersonal Personal:http://www.slideshare.net/dianemitschke/making-the-impersonal-personal

Flipping the Classroom:http://www.slideshare.net/dianemitschke/flipping-the-classroom-31581112