Learning Design Tools and Resources

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Tool that can be used to teach foreign language

Janet Colvin recommended as resource she uses often in her courses-she was wondering if there was a way we could create some sort of "Learning Object" like this that could easily be used again and again.

From Yvonne-Check out the YouTube video by Ken Saggendorf, Regis Center for Excellence in Teaching and Education. This is a branding tool that we could do too.

"The Center for Academic Technology is a university resource center with the focus on supporting faculty in the effective use of technology in the classroom. The Center is faculty-driven in a setting that is sensitive to all technology comfort levels. We partner with faculty to seek out and integrate appropriate technologies. Acting on suggestions from faculty, we have outfitted the center with a variety of software, equipment, and training resources. The greatest of these resources are the Academic Technology Specialists who provide expertise and leadership and are committed to supporting and promoting all academic departments in the use of technologies for teaching and learning at Regis University."

Storify offers educators several easy to use features for designing multimedia assignments, since it allows both technology novices and professionals to create auditorily and visually rich news articles or "stories" without web design skills. Storify can be used for students to gather resources from the web, evaluate these resources, and write enticing synthesis essays based on research.

A free online tool to help students learn their basic math facts. XtraMath is very easy to use and it even sets up a rotating practice schedule for your classroom computer.

They have outstanding teacher created videos aligned with the common core for math and language arts.

Quickly create amazing animated videos to explain parts of your classroom or as a tool for student projects.

A site created by a teacher for teachers that provides a fun way for students to learn grammar and writing skills. The site allows for students preferences in the content that keeps them interested and motivated.