I have been delivering my college classes via Zoom for eighteen months, now. I have learned, and am continuing to learn, different tips and tricks to use to make the classes more engaging to better fit student needs. One of the small, but powerful tips I now incorportate into all of my life more is…
NineTips for Moving from Face-To-Face (F2F) to Online Classes
COVID-19 has brought about many changes for us in the educational field. In a very short time, teachers were asked to completely change their instructional strategies and adapt their F2F classrooms to an online delivery format. Some teachers had little or no experience with online teaching or learning, and sadly — some were not given…
Screencasting Certification with Screencastify!
https://www.screencastify.com/course/genius?utm_source=app&utm_medium=notification&utm_campaign=genius_launch_07_15_19 Screencastify is a screencasting tool that allows you to record your computer screen and your webcam. In this one hour certification course, you can hone and prove your skills in screencasting.
Digital Citizenship – Join the Virtual Congress Free Event Feb 11-12, 2020
I have signed up to attend the Digital Citizenship Virtual Congress event happening online from Tuesday afternoon Feb 11 to Wednesday afternoon Feb 12, 2020. Learn and share with your students and teachers and students from around the globe as we delve into how to model and teach Digital Citizenship Competencies: 🤓Alert ⚖Balanced 🙋Engaged 📰Informed…
Jada, Jada, Jada, Jada, Jing, Jing, Jing
Well, I’m not sure if Jing got its name from this old-time tune, but Jing certainly is a fun tool to use. Download Jing from TechSmith at https://www.techsmith.com/download/jing/ After you agree to the “Fine Print” (the EULA), click on Install, and you are on you way! I did have to allow my computer access to install;…
Connect with Zoom for a Free Online Meeting of 40 Minutes or Less!
I use Zoom for online orientations and optional synchronous meetings for my online classes. By signing up for a basic account, you can have 40 minutes for your meeting, for 100 participants! You have a full suite of online meeting tools at your fingertips including the ability to record the meeting for later viewing for…
Lorem Ipsum – Generate Filler Content
Sometimes, you just want to test out your formatting for a long document or a website, but you haven’t created the content, yet Lorem Ipsum to the rescue! It has long been used in both print and the web as a placeholder until the “real” content is available..Recently, I found this site that will not…
Up for the Challenge!
I ran across this 30 Days Blog Challenge (I’m #246 — but the link is wrong). I started my blog back in 2005 as a place to store my thoughts, share things I have learned with others, and as a “file cabinet” to find things easier. It has always been more of a personal blog than…
Participating in an Educational Twitter Chat
I find it easier to use some Twitter Tool for the chat (I use TweetDeck . Be sure to log in a bit earlier and set up your TweetDeck (if using). You will probably be asked to introduce yourself, so why not have that typed and ready to go! Always use the hashtag associated with the chat. …
Grammarly Makes Your Writing Smooth
You might once have been a great speller, but now do you rely heavily on that little red underline and autocorrect? Well, you’re not alone! Recently, I stumbled across Grammarly Apps that connects to Google Chrome, Microsoft Office, and Windows. As you are typing, Grammarly is hard at work making sure what you are typing makes sense…