Get Your Students Hired
I love my smartboard. I've had it since 2006 from a grant that I wrote, and it has transformed the way that my students are able to visualize what we are studying. And yes, similar to powerpoint, it helps ME stay on task!
I teach the entry level course for students and they frequently do not know the basics of APA. I provide multiple lectures as well as course content about APA and still many don't understand. I then direct them to YouTube videos and these seem to complete the learning process.
using iPads......using smart boards, and doinf projects with powerpoint, incorporating video.
Short Utube videos can be a great addition to the class. There are many videos out there that are relevant to my IT classes and the people have spent quite a bit of time filming them. I don't have the time to put them together myself.
Some of the productions are rather 'rough' but that only seems to add to the attraction.
RAJINI,
I am sorry, I cannot answer this question; I do not specialize in clinical. I would ask your campus Dean or Librarian, they may be able to provide guidance.
Yours in learning,
Theresa Schmitt
I have used you tube and some of animation clips on nursing book publisher's site. I would like to know which are other sites which can be accessed in clinical area if students are allowed to use their cell phones?
Hello Jason,
I also use power point to lecture! I like the idea of introducing video from the web!
I like to use short clips from youtube. I also consider what interactive media is available from publishers when choosing a new textbook.
vuforia looks to be something very cool we can use to make the classroom more interactive. I jsut registered for it and cannot wait to get started with it.
Nancy,
I also rely heavily on the portal when it comes to communicating with students and uploading course content, such as rubrics, project specs, lecture notes, etc.. I also find it difficult to remember what teaching was like before this technology existed! Technology definitely keeps me organized and the students have constant access to materials that help them succeed.
Wishing you continued success in the classroom.
Theresa Schmitt
I have found the use of the portal so important, posting grades, attendance, class content, being able to communicate to all students by email the recap of the class activities. I use power points which are included in the instructor materials as well as designing some of my own for my lecture presentations. Also have students print various information from the web for assignments. What did we ever do without it????:)
I have found that using YouTube in the classroom has been very informative and engaging to our adult learners. Sometimes the lecture and textbook can be very mundane, but using YouTube adds energy to a sleepy class, or understanding to a student that is struggling in a traditional style of teaching. I make sure that I use this in my classroom every two weeks to keep students interested in the topic of subject.
We have recently begun encouraging our students to post pictures of their work onto Instagram. It builds their confidence and self-esteem when they see so many positive comments and "likes". It encourages the students to attend school daily and really participate in the lab classes.
It is important to use technology now in todays classrooms. I incorporate web games and you tube videos that pertain to the topic. I found that several of my students are engaged and interact well with the web games and you tube videos.
My background is libraries, so I have liked incorporating the database Ebscohost as well as its citation tools. I think many students lack research skills and Ebscohost is pretty easy to use and most of the time very fruitful. It is a nice alternative to Google, which is the usual go-to for most college students. The icing on the cake is the citation tool. This also pleases so many young students because they feel as though they are out-smarting the traditional approach to citing sources.
I have enjoyed learning more about the smart board and feel that there are certain classes that will really benefit from its use.
Smart boards. That allows the students and instructors to stay on task and you can easily incorporate the internet, powerpoints, videos, etc. with just a touch.
I use the web to find interesting videos, the portal to communicate with my students, and powerpoint lectures to deliver conmtent
Tabitha,
Student response systems, aka clickers, are a great way to keep students engaged and foster discussion; I enjoy using them as well. Below is a link for the discussion group outlining some strategies for using clickers in the classroom:
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Wishing you continued success in the classroom.
Theresa Schmitt
Mike,
I am glad you have given this a try and have found success with a class page. Thank you very much for sharing your experience with utilizing Facebook as a teaching and sharing tool. Do you find monitoring the content to be a challenge or overly time consuming?
Wishing you continued success in the classroom.
Theresa Schmitt