- As we talk about content for our classes,…we need to discuss reading assignments.…I know this is a recorded movie,…but I could swear I just heard a groan.…Trust me, I know.…In addition to teaching hundreds…of undergraduate students every year,…I've talked to teachers and counselors…from the high school, community college,…and university levels.…If there's one thing I've heard,…it's that students don't read.…In some cases I've heard phrases like,…"They don't know how to read,"…or "They just click the blue links…"and expect to get the information they need."…Let's see what we can do about that.…
In an article for Inside Higher Ed,…alarmingly titled, "They Don't Read!",…Rob Weir concluded that we should stop moaning…about what students don't know,…and teach them where they are.…In her own article for the National Education Association,…more positively titled,…"Getting Students to Do the Readings,"…Linda Nilson from Clemson said,…"Teachers should sell students on the readings,…"teach reading strategies, and hold students accountable."…
Author
Kevin Kelly
Released
3/19/2015Author Kevin Kelly explains how learning outcomes can be adapted to support technology in the classroom, and guides educators through selecting the appropriate technology for their activity, module, or class. Then he shows how to apply technology in three key areas: finding, creating, and sharing content with students; facilitating classroom activities; and assessing learning inside the classroom or online.
- Including technology in your learning outcomes
- Applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles
- Finding and creating content and instructional materials
- Enhancing lectures and presentations with technology
- Getting students involved
- Facilitating in-class activities
- Assessing learning
- Teaching effectively online
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 8s
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1. Getting Ready to Teach with Technology
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2. Applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Principles with Technology
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3. Using Technology to Prepare Content
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4. Using Technology to Share Content
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5. Using Technology to Facilitate In-Class Activities
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6. Using Technology to Facilitate Virtual Activities
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Facilitating discussion3m 27s
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Enabling study groups3m 53s
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Facilitating team projects4m 27s
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7. Using Technology to Assess Learning
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Assessing lab work3m 28s
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8. Assessing Learning and Teaching Effectively in Online Environments
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Assessing written work4m 7s
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Assessing team projects3m 31s
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Conclusion
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Key take-aways1m 35s
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Next steps2m 28s
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