Using Wakelet to collect, organize, and share content from across the Internet

Wakelet is a free application that essentially is a curation website.  Working individually or collaboratively in a group, you create collections of images, documents, videos, sounds, and links and house them on one site. This tool can be used for research gathering (house what you have found before you start writing), team projects, demonstrations, and presentations.





Instructional Strategy: Lecture, Demonstration
Bloom's Level = 1, 2 without activity (remembering, understanding)
                         = 3, 4+ with activity (applying, analyzing, etc.)

• Push content
• Introduce topic/content, followed by a discussion to support the concepts covered
• Presentations
• Provides the instructor/students the opportunity to apply the concepts from the book and course to real-world experiences
• Provide an opportunity to demonstration process, formula, or data gathering/research methodology
• Students are able to lead the discussion, whether individually or as part of a group collaboration
• Challenge the imagination
• Stimulate reflection
• Individual or group usage

Canvas - BigBlue Button update!

Instructure Canvas has just revealed a nice update to a built-in web conference tool, BigBlue Button.  No more Java plug-ins to deal with!  Different ways to share notes, easier screen sharing, multiple documents can be pre-loaded into your presentation area, YouTube uploads are no possible, and recording still available.





Instructional Strategy: Lecture, Demonstration
Bloom's Level = 1, 2 without activity (remembering, understanding)
                         = 3, 4+ with activity (applying, analyzing, etc.)

• Push content
• Introduce topic/content, followed by a discussion to support the concepts covered
• The lecture should not just repeat textbook information but should provide additional information and examples
• Provides the instructor the opportunity to apply the concepts from the book and course to real-world experiences
• Provide an opportunity to demonstration process, formula, or data gathering/research methodology
• Students are able to lead the discussion, whether individually or as part of a group collaboration
• Challenge the imagination
• Stimulate reflection
• Provide feedback
• Remote tutoring

You can find additional information about this and other Canvas tools at Canvas Guides.

Quizizz - great way for students to review before an assessment, add a little gamification, and formative assessment to the class!

Quizizz is a free multi-player classroom review/assessment tool that allows you to push content, give students a fun review, check understanding, and conduct a formative assessment (with or without points).

Quizizz is a free web-based application tool that allows participants to access your content on a desktop, laptop, Chromebook, or mobile device.  There are no downloads required and students don't need an account to access.

This tool can be used online or in a face-to-face environment to check understanding, provide a review or give formative assessment individually, in teams, or as a way to "gamify" a part of your course!  You set the time that students have to answer the questions, and students can be rewarded based on speed and number correct.






INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES: Didactic Questioning, Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving

Bloom's Level: 2-5  (Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating)


Learn how to use Quizziz to create your own "game-based" quiz game (think: Jeopardy for your topic, that you build).  This can be used for review before a big quiz/exam or as a great formative assessment tool.  Instructors as well as students can use this tool to provide a way to "assess" their audience after a content presentation to gauge understanding.  Similar to Kahoot! or FlipQuiz - other apps that doing the same thing.

- Flipped Classrom
- Blended Learning
- Formative Assessment
- Maker Movement
- BYOD uses
- Game-based learning
- Review before a major assessment

Screencastify 2017 - update to the Chrome extension which allows you to do screen capturing

Screencastify is a Google Chrome extension that allows you to share your screen in your browser.  You can capture mouse movements, audio, and webcam and record it all for a sharing and later playback.

There are no downloads of any software which is nice as other programs require Java, thus it works great on a Chromebook. 

There is a free version (Screencastify Lite) which has limits on 10 minutes per recording, limit of 50 videos per month, and recordings will contain the Screencastify watermark. Some of the options are limited (can't move the video image around, no or limited marking tools, etc.

The premium version is $2 per month (annual contract), unlimited time, unlimited videos, no watermark, minor editing (crop/trim) and can also export as an .mp4 or GIF, webcam recording can be moved to different parts of the screen, editing tools enhanced.

You can record the TAB, the DESKTOP or the WEBCAM as part of the recording.




Instructional Strategy: Lecture, Digital Storytelling, Reflection
Blooms Levels= 1-2 without activity (knowledge, comprehension) 3-4 with activity (application, analysis) 

Stimulate reflection
Tutorials 
Challenge the imagination 
Develop curiosity and sense of inquiry 
Push content 
Demonstration 
Introduce topic/content, followed by a discussion to support the concepts covered in the lecture 
Lecture method should include the types of experiences students will be afforded and the kinds of learning outcomes expected 
Teacher-centered (unless activity is involved) 
Incorporating an activity can help to enforce learning as the attention span of students may be limited 
Lecture should not repeat the textbook but should provide additional information and examples 
Provides the instructor the opportunity to apply the concepts from the book and course to real-world experiences
Collaborations
Feedback
Current event alert

Blackboard Collaborate ULTRA - a new way to do web conferencing!

Blackboard Collaborate is a good web conferencing tool built right into Blackboard. It has value, but there were a couple of issues keeping it from being a great web conferencing tool.  The latest iteration of the Collaborate tool is called Ultra!

Blackboard Collaborate Ultra allows you to schedule or immediately start live web conferencing session, or record something for sharing out.  Not only can all students in your class access the tool on a laptop or desktop, but with the Blackboard Mobile app, can access on a mobile device.  You can actually watch the presentation on a laptop and participate in the audio on your smartphone!

Collaborate Ultra still allows you to have a guest link to share, as well as the ability to share a digital whiteboard, applications and certain types of files (PowerPoint, images, PDFs).  There are also ways to share other file types as an application.  You can allow others in your session to be a presenter for a change. New features are the ability to allow for groups in the session, polling, and the ability to download the recording.

Instructional Strategy: Explicit Teaching, Collaboration, Group Learning, Demonstration

Bloom's Level = 3, 4 (Application, Analysis)

Like those other web conferencing tools, you have a participants list, a chat window, can share screens and applications, and can change the moderator responsibilities to others.  

Some of the applications for this tool are:

- Tutoring
- Peer reviews
- Demonstrations
- Example walkthroughs
- Guest speaker access
- Virtual field trips
- Appeals to different learning styles
- Can be live session
- Can be recorded/archived
- Can have multiple moderators
- Mini lectures
- Flipped classroom
- Blended learning
- Absences/"snow days" 

This tutorial will get you started with the basics of holding either a live session or recording a a session and posting it in your class.  This tutorial is specifically on the BB Collaborate Ultra tool.

Blackboard Collaborate - July 16, 2016 Update!

Blackboard Collaborate is a built-in web conferencing tool.  You can launch live video sessions, invite guests, and record and archive the entire session!

This is the second Blackboard Collaborate video - make sure you watch the first one, as this just contains the updates as of July 16, 2016.





This update contains built-in polling and a new User Interface.  BB Collaborate has a monthly update that contains either improved performance or enhanced capabilities. 

If you regularly use this tool you will want to check back for period update tutorials.

Blackboard Collaborate: web conferencing tool built into Blackboard!

Have you ever participated in a web conference using tools like WebEx, GoToMeeting, or Skype Video Call? These are third-party web conferencing providers.  Some have a cost for an account, others are free.  Some have software to access, others have downloads, and still others have Java runtime files that need to be used.

Blackboard has a building block called Blackboard Collaborate built right into the LMS, so there is no downloads, no separate login credentials, and no extra configuration of your machine to use the tool.






Like those other web conferencing tools, you have a participants list, a chat window, can share screens and applications, and can change the moderator responsibilities to others.  

Some of the applications for this tool are:

- Tutoring
- Peer reviews
- Demonstrations
- Example walkthroughs
- Guest speaker access
- Virtual field trips
- Appeals to different learning styles
- Can be live session
- Can be recorded/archived
- Can have multiple moderators
- Mini lectures
- Flipped classroom
- Blended learning
- Absences/"snow days" 

This tutorial will get you started with the basics of holding either a live session or recording a a session and posting it in your class.  More to come on this tool as it rolls out and new functionality gets added!

Students can access recorded Collaborate sessions, as well as participate in live sessions, using a mobile device like a tablet or smartphone.   

To participate in a live session, students need to get the free Blackboard Collaborate app.  Once this is done, the instructor has to provide the URL to the Collaborate session in order for students to join.

Blackboard Blog tool - used for individual, group, or course blogs

A Web Log or a Blog, is a Web 2.0 tool that is quite easy to use!  Though there are 3rd party blogging tools, Blackboard has a built-in blogging tool.




Instructional Strategy: Reflection; Critical Thinking
Blooms Levels= 2-6 (understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, creating)

- Creating new material
- Used for reflecting
- Journalizing
- Can be a group collaborative activity
- Peer feedback is an option using the Blackboard Blog tool
- Critical thinking (can work on putting thoughts in writing

Trello: A great free web-based tool for organizing, project management, and collaboration activities!

Trello is a free web-based application which allows one person or a team of collaborators to organize information, keep track of a workflow using project management skills, and share some or all of the work with other collaborators.

Use Trello to individually or in a team, develop the workflow for a project.  Create the activities, due dates, areas of responsibility, people responsible, resources required, etc. - needed in the workflow for project management.  Share with others outside, or just with members of your team.  She your entire project in a single glance.  Get a summary or a detailed look of all activities, due dates, and status toward completion.

Sync across devices (there is an app for iOS and Android devices)!



INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES: Compare/Contrast, Collaboration, Demonstration, Brainstorming

Bloom's Level: 1-5  (Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing and Evaluating)

- Clarify thinking
- Organization
- Collaboration
- Project management
- Classify ideas
- Explain meaning
- Graphic organizer
- Digital storytelling- Reflective judgment (Affective Learning)
- Highlight similarities and differences (which shows student has a deeper understanding that goes beyond surface level)

- Form generalizations based on categorized items

- BYOD ideas

- Visualization

Twiddla - collaborative interactive whiteboard

Twiddla is an interactive whiteboard with the ability to do collaborative activities in the classroom.

You can mark up and collaborate on webpages, Microsoft Office documents or images.  Or, you can start with a blank canvas and collaborate together to create or communicate something. This is a real-time based collaboration interactive whiteboard.  Use this in class, face-to-face or in a synchronous component of a distance learning situation, to allow students the ability to collaborate in real-time.




INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES: Compare/Contrast, Collaboration, Demonstration, Brainstorming

Bloom's Level: 1-4  (Remembering, Understanding, Applying, and Analyzing)

- Clarify thinking
- Classify ideas
- Explain meaning
- Graphic organizer
- Digital storytelling- Reflective judgment (Affective Learning)
- Highlight similarities and differences (which shows student has a deeper understanding that goes beyond surface level)

- Form generalizations based on categorized items

- BYOD ideas

Padlet: digital bulletin board

Padlet is a free web-based and mobile device app for creating, sharing and collaborating on a digital bulletin board.




INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY: Reflection, Compare/Contrast, Concept Formation, Brainstorming Bloom's Level = 3+ (application, analysis)

- Digital Storytelling
- Reflective judgment (Affective Learning)
- Topic summary
- Note taking
- Bookmark favorite links
- Entrance/Exit tickets
- Collaboration
- Brainstorming
- Back channel for discussions
- Compare/contrast
- Collect feedback

LINO - digital bulletin board

Lino - a web-based and mobile device app which allows the user to create a digital bulletin board and collaborate with others for a digital storytelling experience.

Lino is free to users allowing for some creativity in hosting a meeting with break-out sessions where you want the groups to have the ability to add their "poll results" or "brainstorming" session information for all to see and collaborate with.  Lots of different uses with this tool, and a very short learning curve.






INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY: Compare/Contrast Bloom Level = 3+ (apply, analysis)

-Clarify thinking
-Classify ideas
-Collaborate for one meaning
-Reflective judgment (Affective Learning)
-Highlight similarities and differences (shows student has a deeper understanding that goes beyond surface level
-Form generalizations based on categorized items

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) ideas

BYOD Ideas

Winter 2015 is the start of a new era at Baker College, with the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative for Business division students.  Starting in Fall 2015, this is a requirement for all students regardless of their program.

In order to help instructors with ideas for how to engage students and enhance the learning environment through the use of technology, this tutorial provides a number of things to consider and ideas for learning activities/experiences for instructors to use with students.



There are many ideas inside this Ed Tech Guide, this tutorial gives you a jump start when students have access to technology in the classroom and you want to start them using it.

These ideas tap into various levels of Bloom's Taxonomy and instructional strategies and are meant to be a starting point for you in working with your students.

There are many other tutorials on individual instructional strategies and tools you may wish to consider using in class with your students, so review items located in the Tutorials tab of this guide for more information.

To access tutorials by subject, click on the term in the Labels area to the right side of the guide.