An interesting article that describes how a simple low-tech tool "our thumb" and "cue cards" can be used in the classroom to engage students. This study found that thumb polls and cue cards improves student understanding, increase student engagement, and keep students focused on learning.

http://top.sagepub.com/content/38/3/194.abstract
An article from the journal Technology of Psychology describes the use of clickers versus response cards in the classroom at Central Connecticut State University. This study showed that using clickers did not generally enhance test performance, reduce anxiety, or increase hope. Students unanimously preferred clickers to response cards, particularly for the anonymity that clickers afforded. They believed that classroom reviews were more effective when they involved clickers.

An article that describes a series of low-tech and high-tech options for use in meeting management and summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of each tool. I found this to be a great resource to obtain more information on low-tech options including face-to-face meetings, with choices of flipcharts, non-electronic boards, electronic boards, handouts, etc.

Provides a summary of low-tech tools and brief overview of advantages and disadvantages of chalkboards, flip charts, handouts.

Provides an overview of advantages and disadvantages of chalkboards, flip charts, overhead project, etc. page 189-195.

This website also presents comments on challenges to cater to different learning styles.

This website talks about challenge to cater to different learning styles.

eLearningLearning website contains various resources regarding instructional design, ADDIE, eLearning, etc. Check out  for some creative ideas and inspiration! 

Every Thursday evening, 8:30 ET, 5:30 PT, there's a great fun live gathering on Twitter called #lrnchat. It's a fast free-for-all organized around a theme, like instructional design, virtual worlds, social learning, or e-learning myths, structured around 3 general questions. Topics will range from instructional design, training, education, etc. Begin by typing #lrnchat into the Twitter search box. If you'd like to get a look at who's likely to be there, and how the conversation will go, you can check out the transcripts. This a great way to be part of a discussion on an educational topic and great opportunity to build your network with other eLearning experts in the field...during the chat the live stream of tweets fly fast and furious!