Reading Time: 2 minutesBring in a new take on a classic trivia game by using a Jeopardy PowerPoint deck to gamify a review or test prep period. Download a template below and just fill in your own questions and answers. Jeopardy in Learning These tips aim to help you use this tool effectively to support learners. Keep the game light and entertaining. Research...
Reading Time: 10 minutesTeaching technical courses on software, programming, web development, and design can effectively leverage active learning. Active learning emphasizes building firsthand, practical experience and gradually fostering learner autonomy and independence. It encourages students to explore and problem-solve within the tech, based on real-world challenges. This post aims to provide practical and actionable ways you can bring this model into your tech...
Reading Time: 4 minutesOneNote notebooks are a new way to organize information and resources from Microsoft. Rather than collecting information in folders and files, compile them all together in a software that looks, feels and works like a binder. Or, use them as a digital whiteboard, capturing your drawings, solutions and diagrams in one organized place to share and record. Get Started To...
Reading Time: 6 minutesA hallmark of modern technology, cloud based and collaborative document storage, like the OneDrive or Google Drive, might just redefine how you facilitate collaborative work in your classroom.
Reading Time: 7 minutesWhether you’re new to the idea of using breakout rooms, or you’ve been using them for a while and are looking for new ways to shake things up, these tips and suggestions can help. Consider allowing automatic updates to your Zoom app, so that you are always up-to-date. This post covers technical and instructional supports on: It also covers instructional...
Reading Time: 14 minutesIn this post, we’ll explore what generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are and try to understand how we’ve gotten to this point in AI technology in general. To begin, I would like to acknowledge that the field of generative AI is growing and evolving rapidly. There is currently a lot of media coverage – not all of it accurate –...
Reading Time: 4 minutesAt Conestoga, many faculty use Zoom to teach their courses. This post aims to support you in the initial stages of learning to use Zoom to teach. Before teaching in Zoom, review the resources below to become familiar with privacy and student engagement expectations at Conestoga. What is Zoom? Zoom is a widely popular video conferencing platform used by many...
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