MOBILE LEARNING WORKSHOPS IN MAY
May 12-15 (Tues-Fri)
Fall may seem a long way off, but it'll be here before you know it. As you begin thinking about syllabi and projects for next semester, don't miss the chance to see how mobile learning might fit into your plans. The Adams Center will be hosting three half-day workshops that balance teaching strategies with technology training. Each morning workshop will feature software demonstrations and practical classroom examples from around campus followed by open labs in the afternoon where participants receive hands-on training in producing a podcast or using new software to support learning in their discipline. Participants will leave with projects ready to use in their classes this fall.
Morning sessions begin at 9:00 am, with lunch provided on campus. After lunch, participants can attend a short jump-start training session at 1:00 pm focused on the software discussed that day, followed by an open lab where Adams Center staff will help participants design their first project.
Faculty who attend one or more of these workshops will also be invited to the Friday Showcase, hosted at the Beehive downtown beginning at 10:00 am. Preceding a thank-you lunch at noon, participants will have an opportunity to share preliminary projects and hear updates from the other workshop participants.
Clickers in the Classroom: The Basics & Beyond (with Paul Lakey and Autumn Sutherlin) • May 12, 2009
Ever wondered how to engage students and spark discussion while making your job easier? Come learn about how digital polling and quizzing can work in your classroom. Participants will be introduced to Turning Technologies iPhone clicker and presentation software and how to add polls to existing PowerPoint slides. The session will conclude with reports from faculty participating in the clicker pilot this spring and advice for first-timers.
Getting Started with Podcasting: Faculty & Student Media (with Jeff Childers and Jonathan Stewart) • May 13, 2009
A recent study by SUNY showed that students who viewed podcasts of their classes were more likely to know class concepts and succeed on exams than those who didn't because podcasts offer students a way to learn at their own pace. Come hear how podcasting can extend and enhance class discussion, with creative examples of faculty and student-produced podcasts. The morning will conclude with training in two programs that simplify recording and editing for faculty new to podcasting.
Class Blogs for Beginners: A New Model for Student Interaction (with Richard Beck, Kenneth Pybus, and Mike Wiggins) • May 14, 2009
Using flexible tools like course blogs and websites, teachers and students can now interact in new ways that enhance discussion and encourage exploration and application. Participants will hear from faculty in the class blog pilot and see how each used basic blogging tools to accomplish very different course goals in their discipline. The session will end with a practical steps for setting up a class blog for the fall.
Space is limited, so sign up today with an RSVP to rsvp2ac@acu.edu. Please remember to include which workshop(s) you'd like to attend.
