Integrating Technology in the Classroom

1. How to pick the Right Technology

With so many options available how do we Decide what technology works best for our particular needs. In this chapter we will Explore the technologies we have in hand here at MHU and their functionalities. 

2. Thinking Through Teaching with Technology

The number-one benefit of information technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative. It lets people be productive. It lets people learn things they didn’t think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about potential. —Steve Ballmer, American businessman and former CEO of the Microsoft Corporation

In this section we will examine how and when integrate technology into the classroom to allow students flexibility and productivity while still feeling as though they are connected socially. In this Google document you will find lots of information for specific technologies to be integrated into the classroom. Please be aware that every time you have to learn a new technology your students are having to learn one as well  - so proceed with caution as to not overwhelm anyone. 

3. Using Free Technology Tools to Support Teaching and Learning

Description

Welcome to the This Works For Me Virtual Summit! Click on the video below to watch episode 46, and get practical strategies for using free technology tools to support teaching and learning. 

In this episode, Dr. Firm Faith Watson will be conversing with Dr. Michael D. Dailey who is the Director of Distance Learning and Instructional Design at Kentucky State University. He is the former Associate Director for Federal, State, & Magnet Programs with Fayette County Public Schools. Dr. Dailey rejoined the Fayette County family after 13 years at the Kentucky Department of Education. His educational experience spans over 30 years. He served as the Director of Next Generation Professionals for six years at the Kentucky Department of Education. Dr. Dailey earned his doctorate in 2015, and he specialized in Instructional Design for Online Learning. His research is specific to Communities of Practice and a framework for problem-solving. Dr. Dailey is a field faculty member for the University of Kentucky in the College of Education. He is the proud husband of Mrs. Tanya C. Dailey and the father of two lovely daughters and two son in laws: Dawn M. (Dailey) Walker, Reshawn Walker, and Danielle M. (Dailey) Turnley, Brandon Turnley. Dr. Dailey is a family first advocate and a servant leader with one motto, “Allow me to pull the weeds so you can plant the garden”. 

Helpful Resources: https://tinyurl.com/y5xcqtam

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5. Zoom to the Next level: Active Learning in the Virtual Classroom

Digital Education Programs and Initiatives at Indiana University has put together a lovely guide: 

Zoom to the Next Level: Active Learning in the Virtual Classroom. 

It is creative-commons licensed and it has some great ideas for structured discussions and collaboration in virtual settings. There are many ideas here with step-by-step guides.