Tech For Teaching

July 15, 2019

Presenting in Labs

Reading Time: < 1 minute 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.

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July 8, 2019

Live Demonstration

Reading Time: 4 minutes 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

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July 8, 2019

YouTube Channel Roundup: Trades

Reading Time: < 1 minute The below list is by no means extensive. Comment below to add your favourites – this list will be updated semesterly. Citing YouTube Videos Learn...

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July 6, 2019

GIF it Up

Reading Time: < 1 minute Graphic Interchange Formats (or GIFs, or .gifs) is a standardized file format, that runs a short video or series of images in a continuous loop....

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July 5, 2019

O365 Sway

Reading Time: 2 minutes A relatively new presentation offering from Microsoft, Sway lets you build presentations as web content, rather than individual files.

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July 5, 2019

5 Key Practices when Building PowerPoint Slides

Reading Time: 4 minutes 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.

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July 4, 2019

Plickers

Reading Time: 2 minutes 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.

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July 3, 2019

O365 Forms

Reading Time: 2 minutes 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.

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July 3, 2019

Kahoot!

Reading Time: 2 minutes 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.

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June 27, 2019

Mentimeter

Reading Time: 2 minutes 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.

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