Have you been searching for an easy way to create and monitor classroom “teams”? Slack may be the app that can help make this happen. Slack can bring classroom team communication and collaboration into one place. In addition, the instructor can participate in and monitor the group activity. Employer’s and recent college graduates have informed …
At this time of year, we as educators begin to organize ourselves and make plans for the upcoming semester. The COVID-19 pandemic forced many educators to utilize technology to deliver quality education. This a great time to reflect on what worked well in a virtual environment and utilize technology that can help organize yourself and …
Are you working remotely? Are you trying to record lecture videos from home? Are you frustrated by unexpected background noises, such as dogs barking, household noises, the neighbor’s lawnmower, etc.? Then Krisp.ai is the must-have noise-canceling app that puts you back in control of providing a professional, noise-free background. The Krisp app utilizes AI (Artificial …
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When teaching with technology, Markus and I always promote having a Game Plan B and sometimes even a Game Plan C. This same mindset can apply to having a contingency plan for taking lecture courses online. This plan might be the result of weather or as we are seeing right now the Coronavirus (COVID-19). If …
Are you interested in a technology tool to aid your students (and you) to improve grammar skills and to help detect plagiarism? If so, Grammarly may be the perfect solution for you. Grammarly is a digital writing tool that uses artificial intelligence through machine learning and deep learning algorithms. Depending on the level of service …
The new academic year is here and it is time to organize ourselves. This is a great time to reflect and utilize technology that can help organize yourself and your classroom for the upcoming year. Where should you start? Cathy and I think that this is the perfect time to share how we stay organized …
Over the years, Markus and I have been asked which technology tools let students present questions in real time while allowing the instructor to decide what questions to answer and when to answer them. In April 2018, we presented one possible solution, Google Slides Q&A. While Google Slides Q&A is a great tool, it is …
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As our semester and 2018 come to a close, we feel that it is a great opportunity to reflect upon the fantastic technology tools and topics that we explored throughout the year. A great resolution for 2019 is to integrate one of these tools into your classroom environment. Slack – https://teachingandlearningtoolbox.wordpress.com/2018/01/ Flipgrid – https://teachingandlearningtoolbox.wordpress.com/2018/02/ Microsoft …
It’s time to start preparing for the new academic year! This is a great time to reflect and utilize technology that can help organize yourself and your classroom for the upcoming year. Where should you start? Cathy and I think that this is the perfect time to share how we stay organized and to recap …
In January, we focused on using Slack to create and monitor classroom “teams” https://teachingandlearningtoolbox.wordpress.com/2018/01/31/slack/, but Microsoft Teams is another technology option. If your institution subscribes to Office 365, you already have access to Microsoft Teams at no additional cost. Furthermore, Microsoft Teams recently celebrated their first anniversary and they reported some very impressive statistics: 200,000 …
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