Author: Amber J. Porter
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Tech Tool Tuesday (2021-01-19)
Every Tuesday I recommend a fun tech tool, usually in the vein of educational technology (but not always!) Google Jamboard is a digital whiteboard where you can collaborate with students, colleagues – whomever you wish! Google does sell an actual physical unit for Jamboard, but anyone can use the online digital version. You can free-hand…
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Tech Tool Tuesday (2021-01-12)
Every Tuesday I recommend a fun tech tool, usually in the vein of educational technology (but not always!) Mentimeter is an audience response system which lets your create interactive presentations with real-time results! You can ask different types of questions and have your results viewed in a wide variety of formats, such as a word cloud,…
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Hexagonal Discussion
Last semester, in pursuit of a new approach to class discussion – a tried and true learning activity, but one which can start to feel a bit stagnant after a while – I came across something interesting. It’s called hexagonal thinking. Hexagonal thinking is essentially a visual way to create connections between concepts and elements…
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