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Graphing calculators improve student attitudes and engagement with math content leading to a better understanding of the concepts. "…Knowledge-construction view is that multimedia learning is a sense-making activity" (Mayer, 2009, p. 17). Tools such as graphing calculators allow students to connect with their prior knowledge in order to make sense of algebraic equations. Teachers need tutorials available from sites such as this for both themselves and their students when infusing graphing calculators in the classroom.

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Thie video is a demonstration of one teacher utilizing a project based learning approach to teaching engineering. The video shows the teacher and students and incorporates voice over from a narrator. The narrator points out features of a project based learning approach. It is part of an instructional effort that begins on the pbl-online.org home page.

This is part of http://www1.teachertube.com/index.php. Reviews and shows steps to create an effective TD.

This site hosts a video that instructs teachers in the steps required to create an effective asynchronous discussion.

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This WIKI holds my multimedia workshop for EDUC 8847 at WaldenU.

The video is a talking head to describe the do's and dont's of effective test writing. It is short and to the point.

This video narrates and screencasts the steps to incorporating a multiple choice quiz into a PowerPoint presentation in order to make it more interactive.

Quick Tips on writing effective multiple-choice items. Purpose is to brief instructors who may be writing multiple choice test items.

This paper explains the importance of ACTIVELY engaging today's students in the classroom. It explains what must be done and how it can be done. Mayer states that, "learner-centered approaches begin with an understanding of how the human mind works and ask, "How can we adapt multimedia to enhance human learning? (2009, p.13)" References Mayer, R. E. (2009). Multimedia learning (2nd ed.). Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press.

This website has links to some great educational wikis. The abundance of educational wikis will give the masses ideas on how to use the wiki in the classroom. It is an excellent resource for integrating wikis in the classroom. Mayer states that, "learner-centered approaches begin with an understanding of how the human mind works and ask, "How can we adapt multimedia to enhance human learning? (2009, p.13)" References Mayer, R. E. (2009). Multimedia learning (2nd ed.). Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press.

This site lists numerous web links that reinforce why it is important today to use videos in the classroom. It has some links to best practices using teacher tube in the classroom. This site explains how to reach the learners cognitively. Mayer states that, "learner-centered approaches begin with an understanding of how the human mind works and ask, "How can we adapt multimedia to enhance human learning? (2009, p.13)" References Mayer, R. E. (2009). Multimedia learning (2nd ed.). Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press.

Learn Teacher Tube in 5 minutes. Video gives you steps for learning about teacher tube in your classroom. This is accomplishing both learner and technology centered approach. The potential for using teacher tube in the classroom to engage students is enormous. This can be used as learner centered when students are learning to use teacher tube. This would be technology centered as it. Mayer states that, "Technology centered approaches begin with the functional capacities of multimedia and ask, "How can we use these capabilities of multimedia presentations? (2009, p. 19)" References Mayer, R. E. (2009). Multimedia learning (2nd ed.). Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press.

Basic instructions for using a Promethean brand interactive white board.