Jerry Piper

We are lucky at Missouri College, I teach as one of our Dental Faculty, and we now have Digital X-Rays. Seems small but I do believe if you have cutting edge technology in the classroom the students stay engaged and the belief that they are getting a "real world" education is there. When the students want to come to class because they don't want to miss something, thats what we are stiving for. I also believe it makes a student more confident in their being prepared and confident to do their chosen job. It is totally a win / win situation.

Neil Criteser

At this point I have used current technologies available (Google, FB etc....)
I am attempting to construct a topic specific interactive system for the student to learn SCADA with.
Simulators will be next to help with turbine functions.

Samuel Tumminello CHEP

Since I teach mostly teens out of high school I will at times during extended lecture have them use their electronic devices to look up the answers to difficult subjects. I break them up into groups and give them a time limit to find the answer and depending what we find we expand our knowledge out further. I allow one thing to build off the other to have a more proactive environment.

Dawn DeYoung

Not only do I utilize some Prezi style presentations, our campus is looking into polling software. We have already trialed it and the software was a hit. It allowed us to place questions within PowerPoint presentations, poll the class, and view instant results or feedback. It allows the educator to see if comprehension of the topic was achieved. If most students answered incorrectly it would allow for more discussion on the topic. This is a great new technology that is available now.

Deanna Blake

We utilize power point and book knowledge, but have found that YouTube videos and outside videos increase their knowledge of the actual procedure being coded in classroom. Using videos and games for memorization purposes helps also.

Julie Maier

I teach the same subjects at two different colleges. I have added podcasts and video clips to my lectures, however I never know from one day to the next if Internet access will be available at one of the schools. How do I stay relevant and on-task when the equipment is not always reliable?

Diana Poor

we are using software such as camptasia to create video presentations and then decision making processes in our learning environments. The use of technology has allowed us to put out shorter training topics to a wide spread audience without long drives.

David Casillas CHEP

YouTube is definitely a helpful tool. I suggest finding videos that confirm your theories and are in line with the way that you demonstrate skills. The benefit of this is after you show your students your demonstration, they can go home and view the same demo on YouTube. This is a great way to reenforce concepts.

Lauren Downing CHEP

You tube videos are both entertaining and educational. I also keep students interested with posting their successes on instagram!

Clifton Dickerson CHEP

When I do bring tech into lessons, it helps to clearly define the goal you have for them in regards to how they will be using the said technology to compliment the learning process. I also give an anecdotal story about how I used to teach the subject matter in the past. If they know what the end game will be, they generally get why they are performing the task that you're requiring of them. At least, in my experience.

But it certainly is a thin line.

Theresa Schmitt, M.Ed.

Harpreet,

i see you are taking advantage of several of the tools out there that assist with 21st century teaching and learning! I myself have not used Panopto, but I have read great things about it. Do you personally use the online video editing tool? If so, do you find it user friendly for inexperienced editors?

Yours in learning,

Theresa Schmitt

Theresa Schmitt, M.Ed.

Gregory,

I have heard that- it is a shame because utilizing electric devices for academic purposes is a great way to keep students engaged and comfortable with the learning environment. I fully understand not accepting the use of phones to check personal emails or to text during class time.

Here is a great resources that allows students to turn their smart devices into learning resources:
http://www.socrative.com/
user guide: http://www.socrative.com/materials/SocrativeUserGuide

Wishing you continued success in the classroom.

Theresa Schmitt

Gregory Gunter CHEP

Many schools actually ban the use of electronic devices during class time to stop students from being distracted. The challenge is finding the balance of using electronic devices for class related projects without the students becoming distracted by outside influences.

Harpreet Panesar

I use BB collaborate, BB instant messenger, Panopto for video recording my lectures, Utube videos, I also use polleverywhere in my classroom.

PowerPoint is now getting outdated, and I am trying to get prezi lectures.

Theresa Schmitt, M.Ed.

Thomas,

I can appreciate what a time consuming and labor intensive job this is! Capturing video archives for student playback is well worth the effort, as you say in your post, it does reinforce the concepts taught in class and assist students in meeting the learning outcomes.

Wishing you continued success with this endeavor.

Theresa Schmitt

Theresa Schmitt, M.Ed.

Brian,

That is a fantastic use of technology. I do not think many people realize the money that can be saved by purchasing items online second hand or directly from the manufacturer.

Wishing you continued success in the classroom.

Theresa Schmitt

Thomas Howell

We have been steadily recording video of lab skills training so that students can go back and review the procedures as part of their learning them but also so we can use them in future lab sessions and flip the class. We will have the students view the recordings before the lab, then spend the entire session on practice, small groups and interactive skills learning. Since these skills must be demonstrated first, this allows us to meet the learning outcomes more efficiently. It also allows us to make sure the content is appropriate versus using the few pre-prepared videos out there that usually lack the detail needed for students to perform skills well enough to meet the learning outcomes

Brian Burdick CHEP

Because we are an automotive school, there is always new technologies coming out. I have used phone apps to show students how to save money on tool purchases and still get the job done with a tool that they already own.

Theresa Schmitt, M.Ed.

Diane,

You have touched on something very relevant to each of us as educators- the true need for additional resources out there proprietary to our niche fields of study. Though there is a wealth of information out there, there are many untapped areas that demand attention. I know publishers such as Pearson and Cengage are feverishly working at identifying and developing these materials, and there is a great need for subject matter experts in many fields. For many Adjunct Professors, this is a viable revenue stream worth looking into.

Wishing you continued success in the classroom.

Theresa Schmitt

Theresa Schmitt, M.Ed.

John,

Online manuals, diagrams, and virtual simulators are a fantastic resource. There are so many learning tools out there today I wish I had access to as a student- a vast wealth of information! I believe in five years time when devices such as Google Glass become commonplace, we will see an amazing integration of these learning tools and a hands free way in which we can access information so we are "doing" as we are learning in a hands-free manner.

Wishing you continued success in the classroom.

Theresa Schmitt