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What are these famous clickers that we keep hearing about and how can I use them in my class? Clicker technology allows teachers to receive instant feedback from each student during a lesson through the use of handheld response pads and a wireless receiver unit at the front of the classroom. Teachers can conduct polls, give quizzes, and even play interactive learning games, creating an engaging classroom experience for students! Continue reading »
Across the réseau, there is a growing concern that students are graduating from cégep without the I.T. skills expected of universities or the workplace. In response to this concern, a group of I.T. Reps from across the province have worked in close collaboration with universities and employers to determine exactly what skills graduating students should have. Recommendations and information are available on the REPTIC site. Based on these results, the ITTL Committee at Vanier College recommended to the College that four sets of I.T. Skills be prioritized when integrating information technologies into teaching and learning (see I.T. Skills for Vanier College Students). This recommendation was approved by Academic Council on May 22, 2009. Continue reading » YouTube Edu aggregates thousands of educational videos from American colleges and universities. Educational content is varied: from Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity, explained by a famous Stanford University teacher, to Berkley online music lessons, you can find plenty of content to keep your studentslearning. A great introduction to podcasting for teachers. This page will show you everything you need to know to get started with podcasting. Link: Podcasting in Education Keeping Students Engaged with Classroom Assessments is an article published in the online journal “Campus Technology”. The actual software discussed is not available at Vanier, but the strategy used could be replicated with clickers, Sympodiums or SynchronEyes software (all available at the College.) The article focuses on ways to gauge students’ prior knowledge before starting a lecture through the use of interactive software which allows students to quickly and anonymously respond to a teacher’s questions. Please note that over the summer, we will be reformatting the site. During this time, you might find that some of the links are inactive or lead nowhere! Please do not despair. All of the work will be complete by mid-August so make sure to come back and visit then. The licence for FirstClass has been renewed for a final year. As of March 2010, FirstClass will no longer be available for teacher use. If you have materials on FirstClass, you are strongly advised to remove them and/or copy them to another system by the end of Fall 2009. Please contact me (Marleigh Greaney) at greaneym@vaniercollege.qc.ca if you require assistance in moving your course materials to Lea. |
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