Tuesday, February 19, 2013

ITC Engaging Students with Interactive Teaching Tools

Interactive Tools presentation California State University Fullerton

Based off of Community of Inquiry: 
Social Presence
Cognitive Presence
Teaching Presence 

I. Using Audio and Video
VoiceThread.com (see and hear students) Students have a voice
Free version (also a paid upgrade) for instructor or students
upload slides, pictures or videos
Posts or emails the link 

Assignment example
1. Watch a video on designated topic (how not to)
2. Watch a video that shows the technique (exemplary)
3. Find and read an article about topic and post it for the classmates
4. Record a VoiceThread about how YOu might use it 

VoiceThread uses students photo or video of them talking (can do discussion)

Another site
Xtranormal.com
Free account (paid upgrade)
avatar, voice, accents

II. Another idea
Literature Circles
Discussion groups of 4-6 students
Read the same book or article
Each group member prepares for discussion
Group meets regularly

Students can choose which book they want to participate in based on your list
Focused Reading
Informal
Student defined
Accountable for prepping and conducting own meetings

Teacher selects books, structure assignment, orient students to assignment and student roles,facilitate

Students expect teacher to lead discussion but give it back to them

Student roles are rotated
Discussion director (has some introductory questions for discussion and some background information)
LiteraryLuminary (connects to textbook page numbers)
Connector
Illustrator
Summarizer
Vocabulary Enricher
Investigator

Harvey Daniels
www.litcircles.org




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