I believe technology can be an amazing teaching tool, and I am always excited to try new programs, applications, and hardware in my classes.
For my in-person courses, I regularly bring in podcasts, YouTube clips, and other media to supplement readings, lectures, and discussions. During the Fall semester of 2013, I am also piloting a classroom response system called Top Hat Monocle in my Introduction to Women's Studies course. This system allows students to use devices they already own (e.g., laptops, cell phones, ipads, etc.) to interact in the classroom.
When I teach online, I rely heavily on technology to make the classroom experience dynamic. For example, to mirror lectures that may give in a typical classroom environment, I use Audacity and Slideshare to sync an audio file of my lecture to my PowerPoint slides. These presentations are embedded into the learning management system, but they are also available publicly on my SlideShare profile, and many of the presentations for several thousand views (for example, my short presentation on Third World Feminism has nearly 3,500 views!). I also use Screenr to record short demonstrations about finding library resources, conducting internet research, and so on. This technology allows me to reach all types of learners, and to create a much more interesting learning environment.
For my in-person courses, I regularly bring in podcasts, YouTube clips, and other media to supplement readings, lectures, and discussions. During the Fall semester of 2013, I am also piloting a classroom response system called Top Hat Monocle in my Introduction to Women's Studies course. This system allows students to use devices they already own (e.g., laptops, cell phones, ipads, etc.) to interact in the classroom.
When I teach online, I rely heavily on technology to make the classroom experience dynamic. For example, to mirror lectures that may give in a typical classroom environment, I use Audacity and Slideshare to sync an audio file of my lecture to my PowerPoint slides. These presentations are embedded into the learning management system, but they are also available publicly on my SlideShare profile, and many of the presentations for several thousand views (for example, my short presentation on Third World Feminism has nearly 3,500 views!). I also use Screenr to record short demonstrations about finding library resources, conducting internet research, and so on. This technology allows me to reach all types of learners, and to create a much more interesting learning environment.