July 15, 2019 Tour eConestoga Many students are brand new to eConestoga, especially in their first semester. International students usually have limited experience in using a Learning Management Systems (LMS),... Categories Lesson Planning/Tech For Teaching Comments: 0
July 15, 2019 Presenting in Labs Teaching in a lab is a unique experience. Many programs are technical and offer hands on experience working with software and apps, and time is spent developing solutions for real world problems. Categories Devices/Presenting/Tech For Teaching Comments: 0
July 8, 2019 Live Demonstration Demonstration, kinaesthetic activity and modelling of behaviours are proven to deeply tie learning to memory. When embedded in teaching approaches, tools like interactive projectors (sometimes also called SMARTboards) greatly improve motivation, attention and behaviour Categories Devices/Presenting/Tech For Teaching Comment: 1
July 5, 2019 O365 Sway A relatively new presentation offering from Microsoft, Sway lets you build presentations as web content, rather than individual files. Categories Presenting/Tech For Teaching Comments: 0
July 5, 2019 5 Key Practices when Building PowerPoint slides Tried and true, PowerPoint has been the best known presentation software for the last 30 years. Its strength is often the familiarity we have with using it, and many other apps and services are based on its look and feel. Categories Presenting/Tech For Teaching Comments: 0
July 4, 2019 Editing Videos Editing a video can add polish and professionalism to your clips, but it takes additional time. Determine whether you’d like to spend time editing your clips. Categories Tech For Teaching/Videos Comments: 0
July 4, 2019 Plickers A free (to an extent) online app, Plickers is a tried and true way to run quizzes and questions in classrooms where wi-fi is unreliable, or devices pose a safety hazard. It relies on using printed QR codes, and the teacher’s device as a scanner. Categories Polling/Tech For Teaching Comments: 0
July 3, 2019 O365 Forms Forms lets you build and deliver formative surveys and self-grading quizzes. Because it comes with your enterprise email, it’s always free, and you get the full range of features available. Categories Polling/Tech For Teaching Comments: 0
July 3, 2019 Kahoot! Loved for its fun playing experience, Kahoot! quizzes are a great way to bring a little pizzazz to exam reviews, content check ins, or quizzes. Categories Tech For Teaching Comments: 0
June 27, 2019 Mentimeter A newer kid on the polling app scene, Mentimeter is beloved for its clean appearance, ease of use, and varied question types. It offers a fairly robust free version, if you know how to use it. Categories Devices/Polling/Presenting/Tech For Teaching Comments: 0
