Congratulations, Jenny! We wish you all the best in your future endeavours!
Jenny Ho – Arts Co-op 2014 Student of the Year!
Winter 2015 Orientation to Learning Technologies
Each term, Educational Technology Support hosts a 3-hour orientation for new and experienced instructors and TAs. This session is supported and highly recommended by the Dean’s office.
In January 2015, the ETS team facilitated two “Orientation to Learning Technology” workshops. We had a diverse group of attendees from every department in the faculty, all united by their interest in finding out more about learning technologies and how they could use them to enhance their students’ educational experiences.
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The workshop covered a wide range of topics. Natasha Boskic and Sharon Hu discussed the many pedagogical aspects and delivery models of online, blended, and flipped classroom environments. Ian Linkletter described the variety of services available through Connect, including communication tools, content organization and Library Online Course Reserves. Bill Pickard went over the contact information for various types of support and the wide suite of learning technologies available to instructors and students, such as Kaltura, Collaborate, WordPress, Camtasia, and CLAS. Instructors had the chance to explore these applications, ask questions, and exchange ideas about how they could use them in their classrooms.
Lots of information was passed around during the two “Orientation to Learning Technology” sessions, but the energy in the room remained high throughout both sessions. By the end of the 3 hours, attendees came away feeling confident and better equipped to take control of technology in their teaching.
Mystery Skype
In November 2014, Teacher Candidates experienced their first ever Mystery Skype session. The purposes of this session were to have Teacher Candidates experience technology integration in the classroom, as well as developing an understanding of how Skype can be used in education. The grade 7 honours science class they Skyped was located in Waxahachie, Texas!
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Technology In Transit – Explain Everything
For our November 2014 Technology in Transit showcase, B.Ed student Brittney Merryweather demonstrated how she uses Explain Everything in the classroom. Explain Everything is an interactive whiteboard and screencasting app for iPad. Brittney used the app during her teaching practicum to create animated cartoons, record step-by-step solutions for difficult math problems, and much more!
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Technology In Transit – Tech Ed Integration in the Classroom
In October 2014, Dustin Herbison and Duncan McDonald partnered up for Technology in Transit to showcase how teachers can integrate technology education into classrooms by fusing “Tech Ed” classes with other subject areas in novel ways. Some of their suggestions include having students create their own instruments for music class, learn how to forge metal for history class, and build trebuchets for math and physics classes.
Duncan and Dustin brought several of their own creations to Technology in Transit for the audience to play with, including a gumball machine, a silkscreen board, and robots!
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TEC Expo 2014
On June 5th, 2014, ETS hosted the first ever TEC Expo. The Technology Enhanced Classroom Expo is an annual event designed to showcase and celebrate creative, innovative, and effective uses of technology in face-to-face, hybrid, and online classrooms within the Faculty of Education.
The TEC Expo uses technology to enhance the traditional poster session format, with presenters able to dynamically showcase their courses on electronic displays. While browsing between the tables, visitors are able to view demos and engage in conversation with presenters.
Goals
The goals of this event are for the visitors and presenters to:
• Be inspired by various projects, designs, and courses;
• Learn about new and different ways of teaching and learning;
• Share experiences;
• Engage in conversations with colleagues;
• Create partnerships in knowledge mobilization; and
• Provide feedback to colleagues and ETS about support and course design.
Program
| Monique Bournot-Trites, Isabelle Denizot and Meike Wernicke | Technology for the Flipped Classroom |
| Yvonne Dawydiak | Teacher Candidates in Action – evaluating technology integration during practicum |
| Edudata | Online survey solutions |
| Hsiao-Cheng (Sandrine) Han | Teaching and learning in the Virtual Commons for Education and Research (VCER) |
| Marina Milner-Bolotin, Alexandra MacDonald, and Heather Fisher | Bridging Research, Teacher Education, and Practice – Incorporating Technology into the STEM Classroom |
| Carolina Palacios | Adult Educator Weekly: Encouraging Meaningful Participation and Learning in On-line Courses |
| Mari Pighini | The M.Ed in Early Childhood Education – Online Cohorts |
| Georgina Robinson | Combining Online Live and Asynchronous Learning about Autism and Classroom Interventions |
| David Vogt | Peer Learning Technologies |
| Andrea Webb | The International Faculty SoTL Leadership Program: UBC Certificate on Curriculum and Pedagogy in Higher Education |
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Fall 2014 Orientation to Learning Technologies
Each term Educational Technology Support (ETS) unit hosts a 3-hour orientation for new and experienced instructors and TAs. This session is supported and highly recommended by the Dean’s office.
In September 2014, the Educational Technology Support team facilitated two “Orientation to Learning Technology” workshops. We had a diverse group of attendees from every department in the faculty, ranging from PhD students teaching their first term to long-time Full Professors. However, everyone was united by their interest learning technologies and how they can use them to enhance their students’ educational experience.
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The workshop covered many different topics. Natasha Boskic and Sharon Hu discussed the pedagogical aspects of online and blended classroom environments. Bill Pickard went over the wide suite of learning technologies available to instructors and students, including Connect, Kaltura, Camtasia, and Collaborate. Ian Linkletter described the collaborative process of selecting learning technologies and configuring their most effective use. Instructors had the chance to explore these applications and exchange ideas about how they could use them in their classrooms.
Lots of information was passed around during the two “Orientation to Learning Technology” workshops, but the energy in the room remained high throughout both sessions. By the end of the 3 hours, attendees came away feeling confident and better equipped to take control of technology in the modern classroom.
Technology in Transit – Piktochart
Tech in Transit for September 2014 featured Jenny Ho and Austin Lee and their exploration of Piktochart – a website in which users can create infographics, banners, reports, and presentation. It offers a wide variety of premade templates that can be customized to suit individual needs. http://piktochart.com/
Jenny Ho and Austin Lee were both co-op students with ETS. Jenny holds the position of “TECwhiz” and supports Teacher Candidates with their technology needs, while Austin Lee is a “Tech Rover” and helps faculty members with using Connect and other educational technologies.
Technology in Transit – Apps and Web Tools for Teachers
For the July 2014 showcase, Vandy Advandi discussed the topic of apps and web tools for effective teaching. Students respond well to lessons on smart board, iPads and laptops. Does that mean all apps and web tools qualify as “educational” tools? Certainly not! While most apps are animated worksheets, there are some valuable programs that serve as meaningful platform to display knowledge learning. Vandy showcased some cool apps and tools she knew and gave the opportunity for others to share with the rest of the crowd.
Vandy Advani was an Elementary Teacher Candidate, focusing on inquiry based learning. Vandy is passionate about engaging students and actively pursuing their interests. She believes in weaving technology with teaching in a constructive and meaningful way.