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Discover innovative technology tools like AirDisplay, Remind101, Wunderlist, and more to revolutionize teaching methods. Enhance live classes, record notes and lectures, conduct online study sessions, and efficiently manage student data.
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Technology For Your Classes Noyce Meeting – 4/26/13 Devin Henson Midlands Technical College
“Do Something. If it works, do more of it. If it doesn't, do something else.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt
Technology Nuggets • AirDisplay • Wunderlist • Remind101 • TeacherKit • TurboScan Classroom Technology • Record .pdf of Live Class Notes • Record Video of Live Class Lectures • Online Study Sessions via Skype/Google Hangout
Remind101 • Provides text alerts to students and/or their parents. • Student/parent does not see your phone #, you do not see theirs. • Sign up at www.remind101.com.
TeacherKit • Quickly keep up with attendance and tardies. • Completely free. • Import student rosters. • Backup data via Dropbox.
TurboScan TurboScan - $1.99 iPhone App Store • Creates professional looking .pdfs from your iPhone or iPad. • Can be emailed, or sent to Dropbox/Evernote/Google Drive. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/turboscan-quickly-scan-multipage/id342548956?mt=8
AirDisplay • Use your iPad as a dual monitor. • Connects wirelessly. • $9.99 in the App Store • More info at http://avatron.com/apps/air-display
Wunderlist • Create to-do lists that sync across your computer, iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. • Completely free, no ads. • New features recently added: (due dates, reminders, sublists...) • More info at https://www.wunderlist.com
Classroom Technology • Record .pdf of Live Class Notes • Record Video of Live Class Lectures • Online Study Sessions
Static Lecture Notes Wacom Bamboo PadAbout $80 (USB Plug-in)
Static Lecture Notes • Plug in your Bamboo / Interwrite Pad. • Give notes as normal. • Export to .pdf. • Save to thumb drive, Dropbox or email to yourself. • Upload to Dropbox, Google Drive, faculty website, etc. • Give students the link.
Live Lecture Videos • Bamboo/Interwrite Pad • Webcam • Camtasia • YouTube account What do you need to begin?...
Live Lecture Videos • Record the live lecture. • Edit if desired. • Upload to YouTube. • Post link or embed on your website.
Live Lecture Videos • Record the live lecture. • Edit if desired. • Upload to YouTube. • Post link or embed on your website. Need longer than 15 minutes? Become a YouTube Partner! http://www.youtube.com/yt/partners/
Online Study Sessions • Get free Skype account. • Share your username and available time with students.