2011 Iowa English Roundtable Presentation

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Honória BaloghInstructional Designer, Iowa Valley Community College District

Iowa English Round Table 2011

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What do I teach?

• Teaching hybrid COLLEGE PREP WRITING courses using ANGEL LMS.

• Instructional Designer with FT/adjunct instructors teaching online courses.

• SBL – Scenario-based learning– Collaboration– “Students must hit a wall. They must become actively

engaged in order to succeed.”

IVCCD Common Learning Objectives

• (5) Students will demonstrate “technological and information literacy” by: – Using computer applications appropriate to the field of

study or occupation chosen.– Using information technology responsibly as a tool for

creativity, research, publication, critical thinking, and/or communication.

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Adding pizzazz to my classes and living in the cloud!

Collaborative word processors

(writeboard.com)

Acrobat Buzzword

(jeopardylabs.com)

(edu.glogster.com)

Mobile desktop platforms• Search engines, photo editors, desktops• Engagement tools, meeting tools, presenter

tools• Website builders, hard drive spaces• Groups• Document editors• Spreadsheets, etc.

(docs.google.com)

(zoho.com)• Free for personal use• Businesses pay• 20+ applications• Zoho Writer >> voice to text

(glidedigital.com)• Free suite• Rights-based

productivity & collaboration apps

• 30GBs of free storage.

Mind Maps• Strategic tools for students interested in developing

their vocabulary and organize their writing.

Source: http://www.mindomo.com/mindmap/american-realism-6e14f7fc384c41ac888630147ee71ab9

(prezi.com)

Collaborative voice & video apps

Collaborative voice & video apps

(ustream.tv)

Screencast-o-matic• Online screen recorder• Does not need to be downloaded• Very easy to use• Allows voiceovers

ToonDoo

ToonDoo

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Questions?Other ideas?

http://www.SlideShare.net/honoria9