Devices in the classroom - an aid, not hindrance to learning
Elias L Mokole
University of Minnesota - Duluth
Abstract
How do we encourage our students to use technology to collaborate? Is it possible to engage students further by asking them to use their efforts outside of class to enrich the work during class? This presentation will explore creative ways to use technology to enhance collaboration in the the classroom as well as encouraging participants to interact and share their ideas with each other via an interactive google doc.
How do we encourage our students to use technology to collaborate? Is it possible to engage students further by asking them to use their efforts outside of class to enrich the work during class? This presentation will explore creative ways to use technology to enhance collaboration in the the classroom as well as encouraging participants to interact and share their ideas with each other via an interactive google doc.
Inspired by the Ted talk of Michael Wesch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeaAHv4UTI8
and the subsequent video “A vision of students today”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o
Additionally, this workshop will investigate a few of the tools Mokole uses to manage his time and various projects by using technology to collaborate with both colleagues and students. Special attention paid to applications that are device agnostic (meaning using applications that will work on multiple devices,)
Shareable link for Google doc:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1drz3wQ3l3aHnZ7ZaT77p6y8nvLVIdOv3wci02RiIf0w/edit?usp=sharing
Author Biography
Elias L Mokole, University of Minnesota - Duluth
Elias Mokole’s passion and dedication for education and the advancement of the arts allows him to share his talents as Instructor of Voice at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He is a team organizer for the second annual, faculty-organized Technology-Enhanced Learning Unconference.
