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Building Student Engagement With Google Spaces, Peg Hohensee
Building Student Engagement With Google Spaces, Peg Hohensee
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Google Spaces is an easy to setup group chat that could help with community building and communication. The presenter will demonstrate creating a Google Space. The presenter will also discuss the results of having used a Google Space with a class and brainstorm with participants uses for future classes.
Does Your Student Know? Being Intentional With Quality In Designing Online Instruction, Melony Shemberger
Does Your Student Know? Being Intentional With Quality In Designing Online Instruction, Melony Shemberger
Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings
This article guides instructors to incorporate intentionality as a communication construct when designing a learning experience, especially online. Intentionality is communication planned around a learning goal by the instructor through cognitive decisions. Based on the research, the author shares the details of a faculty development course she created.
Pre-Service Teachers And The Next Generation Of Agile Teaching Through Crisis, Makayla Carmichael, Maria L. Manning
Pre-Service Teachers And The Next Generation Of Agile Teaching Through Crisis, Makayla Carmichael, Maria L. Manning
Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings
Pre-service teacher candidates have experienced extreme stressors from COVID-19 through both the lens of postsecondary students and clinical practitioners. This duality provided a complex understanding of crisis management within instructional settings for future incoming teachers. This article discusses trauma-related student behavior brought on by COVID-19 and introduces agile teaching practices such as reflective practices and integrated use of technology. Reflective practices help educators unpack teaching practices and apply ideas and concepts in novel ways. Technology tools help to strengthen relationships, communication, and collaboration reducing crisis related behavior. Future implications include addressing technology inequity and crisis planning.
A Function-Based Intervention For College Student Tech Use In Class, Steffen Wilson, Brianna Williamson
A Function-Based Intervention For College Student Tech Use In Class, Steffen Wilson, Brianna Williamson
Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings
The purpose of the intervention described in this paper is to provide guidance and support to help college students develop a personal tech-management strategy, so that they can reap the benefits and minimize the pitfalls of their personal technology use in class. Results presented suggested that this intervention can help students begin to develop a self-management strategy for their off-task tech use.
Teaching Teachers: Targeted Professional Development For Adjunct Faculty, Laura A. Tamberelli, Kim Buch, Caryl Gordon
Teaching Teachers: Targeted Professional Development For Adjunct Faculty, Laura A. Tamberelli, Kim Buch, Caryl Gordon
Winthrop Conference on Teaching and Learning
Adjunct faculty are a growing and significant portion of teaching faculty at Universities across the United States. They are, however, vastly different from the traditional faculty member in terms of their needs, challenges, goals, and professional development options within their respective role and department. The proposed session would discuss the results of an adjunct faculty needs assessment conducted at UNC Charlotte. Additionally, it would present the steps that have since been taken to better serve adjuncts at this institution in terms of clarity, communication, networking, and professional development. Initial responses from department heads and adjunct faculty will also be discussed …
Digital Storytelling With Sway, Stephanie D. Jacobs
Digital Storytelling With Sway, Stephanie D. Jacobs
Winthrop Conference on Teaching and Learning
Sway is a NEW innovative web-based learning tool that can be used on any device you may have access to in the classroom. Develop your most creative and innovative abilities. This tool can be used to share your stories, experiences, or reflections. Join us as we learn how you can use Sway to build important skills such as research, writing, organizational, problem solving, presentation, assessment and communication. Students can easily create great digital stories also. Learn how to integrate a variety of media components (audio, videos, images, music, social media, documents/charts) in a matter of minutes. Bring your device and …
Technology, Games And Learning In An Intermediate Spanish Class, Rosalind Arthur
Technology, Games And Learning In An Intermediate Spanish Class, Rosalind Arthur
South East Coastal Conference on Languages & Literatures (SECCLL)
This presentation examines some theories of learning at the tertiary level of education, and tests them in a research activity involving games and learning/knowledge. Two Intermediate Spanish classes are engaged in preliminary research to measure the effectiveness of a simple game (hangman) and technology (Responseware/clickers) as practice and review tools versus traditional methods; in formative assessment.
The presentation will consist of reporting on the Quantitative results focusing on the impact of using games in learning on students in the digital age. Student attitudes based on a qualitative survey administered to the students involved will be included in the report.
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