Tools Pt. 3 - Pedagogy - GLACC - CCD Requirement - Digital Literacy and Communication - LibGuides at American University of Paris

Office 365 - Teams

Teams
"This interactive guide shows you how to use Microsoft Teams to empower your students to take ownership of their learning with personalized assignments and individual feedback. You’ll also see how to create and grade assignments and how easy it is for students to submit and update work."

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Used by: Rebekah Rast
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NearPod

NearPod
"Student engagement platform"

Useful for: Interactive presentation tool, can be used in class or at home. See Also (Educause)
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Used by: Nadine Aboulmagd AUC
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Socrative

Socrative
“Classroom app for fun, effective engagement and on-the-fly assessments.”

Useful for: Creating simple quizzes that students can take quickly on laptops, via classroom tablet computers or smartphones. See Also (Staffordshire Univ.)
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Used by: Nadine Aboulmagd AUC
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Padlet

Padlet
"An application to create an online bulletin board that you can use to display information for any topic. Easily create an account and build a new board. You can add images, links, videos, and more."

Useful for: Virtual wall where people can express/post their thoughts, comments, questions etc... Can be used in the classroom or outside the classroom. Could be used for brainstorming, feedback to students... See Also (Staffordshire Univ.)
Tech Requirements: None
Learning Curve: Intuitive (student side). Plan before using (faculty side)
Used by: Nadine Aboulmagd AUC
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See Also: Iona, John. "Padlet: Sharing Content: https://padlet.com." School Librarian, Spring 2018, p. 22. Gale Academic OneFile, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A532654219/AONE?u=aupl&sid=AONE&xid=ace2ae44. Accessed 12 Feb. 2020.

Kahoot

Kahoot
"Kahoot is a website that allows you to create online quizzes and surveys. It requires an account in order to use the site, but this is quick, easy and free to anyone to sign up for at the above url."

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Tech Requirements: None
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See Also: Iona, John. "Kahoot!" School Librarian, Summer 2017, p. 84. Gale Literature Resource Center, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A499577847/LitRC?u=aupl&sid=LitRC&xid=89907978. Accessed 12 Feb. 2020.

Poll Everywhere

Poll Everywhere
"...to gather live responses in any venue… conferences, concerts, classrooms, and company off-sites..."

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Free? Freemium for up to 25
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Playposit

PlayPosit
"Instructional designers can personalize learning pathways, embed simulations, create branching scenarios, and build threaded discussion boards - all with minimal introduction and training."
"Playposit is a interactive web-based video platform that allows educators to provide formative assessment both inside and outside the classroom. Teachers are able to embed quiz-type questions into videos on Youtube, Vimeo, Khan Academy and other popular video platforms. Data can then be analyzed on the individual or group level, provided powerful insight into educational trends in the classroom."

Ted-Ed

Ted-Ed
"a “lesson creator” platform that allows you to structure an assignment around a video and assess students’ engagement with the material. The lesson format consists of a lesson title, a written introduction (“Let’s Begin”), a series of multiple choice or open-ended questions (“Think”), a place for additional resources to encourage further exploration (“Dig Deeper”), an interactive class discussion (“Discuss”), and a closing (“And Finally”). "

Teaching in a Participatory Digital World

The EU document below was brought to our attention by TLC workshop leader Suzanna Klaf of Columbia University’s Center for Teaching and Learning in 2017.

It helps visualizing the many ways in which our digital environment impacts teaching and learning.

It can also be inspiring when it comes to rethink or update pedagogical practices, assessment, and ways of adapting to learners' specificities.

Link to overview below. Link to full report here.

European Framework - Educators' Digital Competence

Flipped Classroom / Flipped Learning

Teall, Ed. "Flipped Learning." The SAGE Encyclopedia of Online Education, edited by Steven L. Danver, Sage Publications, 1st edition, 2016. Credo Reference, http://proxy.aup.fr/login?url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/sageonline/flipped_learning/0?institutionId=1416. Accessed 12 Feb. 2020.

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