July 15, 2019 Tour eConestoga Reading Time: < 1 minutes 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
July 15, 2019 Presenting in Labs Reading Time: < 1 minutes 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 Classrooms/Tech For Teaching
July 8, 2019 Live Demonstration Reading Time: 3 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 Categories Classrooms/Tech For Teaching
July 8, 2019 YouTube Channel Roundup: Trades Reading Time: < 1 minutes The below list is by no means extensive. Comment below to add your favourites – this list will be updated semesterly. Citing YouTube Videos Learn... Categories Multimedia/Tech For Teaching
July 6, 2019 GIF it Up Reading Time: < 1 minutes 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.... Categories Multimedia/Tech For Teaching
July 5, 2019 O365 Sway Reading Time: 3 minutes A relatively new presentation offering from Microsoft, Sway lets you build presentations as web content, rather than individual files. Categories Teaching Materials/Tech For Teaching
June 26, 2019 Transitioning to a Digital Text Reading Time: 5 minutes Research shows tremendous advantages to using tools built into most e-reading tools. Learn about how to prepare for teaching using digital textbooks. Categories OERs and eTexts/Tech For Teaching
June 24, 2019 Cognitive and Metacognitive Reading Strategies Reading Time: 6 minutes Research indicates that learners are more likely to use meta cognitive strategies when reading online (Azmuddin, Nor, and Hamat, 2017). Cognitive strategies, like rereading difficult sections, adjusting reading speed, or making predictions, are controlled by meta cognitive strategies, such as setting a purpose for reading, previewing the text, and making predictions. Categories OERs and eTexts/Tech For Teaching
June 21, 2019 Hypothesis Reading Time: 2 minutes Many courses are using Open Education Resources (OERs), websites or online articles as course reading, instead of traditional textbooks. These flexible materials are free, easily... Categories Collaboration/Licensed Apps and Pilots/OERs and eTexts/Tech For Teaching
May 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. Categories Gamification/Tech For Teaching
