Extensions are applications that run inside your Chrome browser and enhance the functionality of that browser. Here are a few extensions worth trying: CraftyRights– Forces all searches for images to return images that are free to use or share, potentially mitigating copyright concerns. TinEye Reverse Image Search – Find out where an image originally came…
About: Laura Plotts
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Padagogy Wheel
At the 2015 Teaching Professor Conference one of the sessions I attended was Topping Out on Bloom:Technology for Student Projects led by Ike Shibley. I found it to be very helpful when thinking about a technology assignment that encourages students to use Bloom’s. Below is a link to Dr. Shibley’s Obstacles/Opportunities table, questions for analysis…
Guest Post: Using Haiku Deck as an alternative to PowerPoint
Our guest blogger is Daniel Wade Jones, a Professor of Spanish in the Department of Hispanic Studies. Professor Jones attended the 2014 Summer Faculty Technology Institute (FTI). This post is about the app, Haiku Deck, which he was introduced to at the FTI. Spanish 202 has always been a challenging class for all Hispanic Studies faculty, due…
Free comic creating tool: ToonDoo
For those of us who may not be able to draw more than a stick figure there is ToonDoo! Create comic strips and cartoons with just a few clicks, drags and drops. It allows you to upload existing images, create characters from scratch and has a social wrapper that allows for others to comment. It…
Apply now for the Summer Faculty Technology Institute
Teaching, Learning and Technology (TLT) is now accepting applications for the Summer 2015 Faculty Technology Institute (FTI). We will be offering one institute this summer scheduled May 18th – May 22nd. As with every FTI, our intention is to deliver sound pedagogical practices, demonstrate technological tools, showcase experiences from faculty, and provide a forum for open…