The March 2014 session was with Louai Rahal on Group Mind. Group Mind is an online tool that allow teachers to divide their students into randomly selected groups. The application takes the class list as an input and allows teachers to specify the number of students per groups. It can divide students into groups of 3,4,5,6 or 7 students. If teachers are not satisfied with the generated groups, they create new groups with one click. http://louairahal.net/GroupMind/index.html#
Louai Rahal is a PhD student in Human Development, Learning and Culture and taught for three years in the teacher education program at UBC. He has a strong passion for computer programming and enjoy creating computer scripts that help teachers create better classroom environments.
February 2014 featured Kidblog, as presented by Sofia Kristani and Manpreet Dhinsa. Kidblog is a blog environment tailored to students so they can get the most out of the writing process in the classroom. With Kidblog, teachers can monitor and control activity within their classroom blogging community as discussion moderators and content curators. http://kidblog.org/
Manpreet Dhinsa was an Elementary Teacher Candidate focusing on Personalized Learning and Technology. She loves to explore new ways to integrate technology into classroom settings that will enhance the learning experience for students.
Sofia Kristani was Elementary Teacher Candidate, focusing on Personalized Learning and Technology. She is passionate about teaching young children different funds of knowledge.
On October 3rd, 2013, Educational Technology Support hosted its first open house event. Together with members of the community, we enjoyed refreshments, games, and good conversation. Faculty of Education Dean Blye Frank joined us in welcoming faculty into our new space. This welcome extends beyond the open house, as we continually host workshops and events.
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On January 8th, 2014, Education student Curtis Weibe demonstrated Air Server at a Technology In Transit event. Air Server is software that allows up to 16 iOS devices to be displayed on a Mac or PC. Curtis uses Air Server to monitor iPad usage in the classroom and keep students on track.
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