I struggled with this module. I’ve realized I need more structure in order to really get something out of a course of work, which reminds me that online asynchronous work can be very difficult for some students, myself included. Before this module, I was already feeling a bit exhausted with technology, as I think most […]
Current Author Module: Technology & Tools
Technology ground hog day
This semester in particular but previous ones as well have been fraught with technology mishaps and I find myself continuing to try the same things over and over hoping that this is the time what I want to work will. Example: I use Polleverywhere (I’ve said this in a few posts) I have the app […]
Mindmap Mess
The most recent bad experience I had with technology was last Fall with an app called Mind Miester: https://www.mindmeister.com/ I found this tool via Google search, it was an activity we completed as a class. We were seeking a tool to help us create mind maps live without someone having to physically write or draw […]
It’s a love/hate relationship
I know that technology isn’t going to go away and honestly I do love the tools we have access to and how we can utilize different tools to increase student engagement instead of just being a “talking head” in the front of the room but… technology is only good when it works and is only […]
Group picture
This is an existing picture I had in the very limited files I can access on my laptop at home. This was a group that did a morning hike together. It reminds me that learners and teachers come in all “shapes and sizes.” We had a leader on this hike who knew the way, but […]
Getting My Head Out Of The Sand
The past few semesters I have been doing my best ostrich impression. Do they actually do that? I don’t know. But you know what I mean: watching news of ChatGPT and all the other AI tools being released and just … ignoring it. So my goal for these next two weeks is to pull my […]
Creating Fun in Teaching and Technology
As I read and responded to a recent post from another participant, an obvious thought dawned on me: I create learning activities and assessments that utilize tools and formats with which I am comfortable. Most often, I do not even wonder what other options might be available outside of my own zone of experience. An […]
Theroy and praxis
For this technology and tools DF module, I have two main goals. My first goal is theoretical. So much happened during and after COVID on the way we relate to digital technologies that I would like to hear what the experts as well as my colleagues think and feel about this topic. My second goal […]
Hyflex nightmare
Hello everyone, Since this is the perfect space to vent about negative experiences with technology, I will start with my Spectrum TV remote control. The thing looks like the panel of an airplane! I do not know who the designers are, but I often fantasize I am chasing them with this monstrous creation! The lesson […]
Learn More, Update an Assignment
As I explored the articles this week and read some of the thoughts from fellow teachers, I realized that I want to develop a choice activity and instructional workshop early in the course that helps online students reduce anxiety about writing an academic paper by helping them scan and paraphrase. I’m curious about how integrating […]
