Candidates demonstrate the ability to assess and evaluate the effective integration of appropriate technologies and instructional materials.
View the video in the resources above and reflect on you own teaching style. Is it primarily teacher-centered and lecture-driven? In online environments, the lecture component of any lesson can often be delivered asynchronously as preparation for live meetings that are reserved for those times when interactions are critical for learning. Think about this shift … More Synchronous Lesson Development
In Edtech 521 we were asked to go online and set up a real time chat. I am amazed that I had never actually done this before. At least not in an educational setting. I have used Skype and other tools to converse, but have never really seen a real use, until now, about using … More Real-Time Chat
There are millions of ways to represent education and technology. The real trick comes in mending representations together to help a clueless outside audience know the information you are trying to get across. For this purpose, I decided that I would use two different programs. I wanted to make it possible for someone who did … More EdTech Graphic
As a person that is constantly teaching adolescents I can see myself being more cautious with the media that I am using in my lessons. It is interesting to see how easily channels can be overloaded. At the same time I wonder if there are ways to calm the channels while still being able to … More Coherence Analysis
Since it has become very apparent to me that I have been outdated for some time, I have started finding new ideas to re-energize and reengage my students. As I was looking at all the new tools and trends that are occurring I am amazed to see that in the moment something new comes out … More TechTrends
The APA formatting seems to continuously come up. At first I thought it was a complete waste of time. As I have started to do more research papers I am realizing the importance of categorizing my research. I also want to make sure to give credit where credit is due. As I was searching through … More Annotated Bibliography
Trevor Dougal: EDTECH Learning Log 