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Introducing Noodletools in a laptop classroom (length: 39:00)
NoodletoolsBrian Conant, Amy Reiman, Freshman English
Overview

What you will see:
-teaching students to use a technology tool
-working through one step at a time
-having student assist by running the teacher computer

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Using tablets, Classroom Spy in Chemistry (length: 39:00)

Chemistry ClassJaneice Ives, Science Instructor
Overview
View the student process of accessing and using the assignment here

Key points
-group work
-use of tablets for class work
-using Classroom Spy to share student work with class
-clear start, middle, end of lesson

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Using Audacity, Blackboard in Spanish (length: 14:00)

Spanish with Ms. RojasKim Rojas, Foreign Language Instructor
Overview     After-class     Handout 1     Handout 2
Finished student projects:    1    2

Key pointsr> -students working with partners
-multiple learning activities: speaking, listening, researching
-assessing peers' work
-use of Audacity, Blackboard
-use of laptops

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Combining live and online discussion in English (length: 12:19)

A chatzy discussion in EnglishKathy Clesson, English Instructor
Overview

Key points
-student-directed discussion
-live grading by instructor
-participation by all class students via technology
-use of Chatzy discussion software
-use of laptops

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Tablet PC's in the math classroom (length: 11:00)

Tablets in Graziano's classVickie Graziano, Math Instructor
Overview

Key points
-Use of tablets, Microsoft OneNote, graphing calculators by students
-Use of tablet, projection system by teacher
-high levels of engagement
-saving the teacher's screen for later viewing in Blackboard (click here if the file won't play)

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Classroom clickers in the science classroom (length: 13:00)

Classroom clickers in scienceSteve Evans, Science Instructor
Overview

Key points
-Use of classroom clickers as an instructional tool
-Looking at data and adjusting the lesson accordingly
-using as a teaching tool during the C&I experience

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Introducing Microsoft Photostory

Kathy Clesson, English Instructor
Overview (length: 8:32)

Key points
-Photostory is "show and tell on steroids"
-gives you motion on still images
-ideas on student projects
-issues that arise: timing voice with images, etc...

Student samples: