MVCR Tech Tools

TT1921 (M Oyeleye) Social media indeed can be a distraction, but the global advantages of its impact is unquantifiable.

TT1921: (M Oyeleye) I am always researching for ways to improve my teaching, learning and technology know-how. I am sharing this link as it has the following apps information within: 1. Apps for teaching students how to present, create and code 2. Apps for everyday classroom needs 3. Apps for collaborating on school projects 4. Apps for communicating with students and their families Enjoy!

I never thought Snapchat would work in a classroom setting. I think it's time for me to stop being too old school and meet my students in the middle and allow them to enjoy my messages in whatever reasonable way that is necessary.

This helps. It gives a good path to how to use this teaching and learning tool.

I really like the articles this site posts - very helpful for college professors in so many ways. They even host webinars.

I enjoyed reading this article. It give the benefits of taking online classes.

#TT1921 (M Oyeleye): The article, Top 100 Writing Blogs, Websites & Newsletters for Authors in 2019, was the crème of the week. It is a compilation of the best writing blogs from top winning writers, publishers, freelance writers, and experienced bloggers. Data on the website is refreshed weekly.

This is good for future references.

Great free alternatives to Skype that offer video calling, voice calling, messaging and file sharing services!

#TT1921 - I got a better insight into synchronous interaction though this article. I think it is worth reading. Synchronous learning refers to a learning event in which a group of students are engaging in learning at the same time. Before learning, technology allowed for synchronous learning environments, most online education took place through asynchronous learning methods. Since synchronous tools that can be used for education have become available, many people are turning to them as a way to help decrease the challenges associated with distance that occurs in online education.

#TT1921 An online communication that takes place independent of location but at the same time (real time). Participants must agree on a time to log into the chat room and messages are received at the moment they are sent

OER Commons is a public digital library of open educational resources. Explore, create, and collaborate with educators around the world to improve curriculum. Similar to Creative Commons

Over 53 million usable free media files!

Images for faculty and student use in the classroom with easy to read and understand licensing.

#TT1921: Awesome weblink for a podcast on writing supports for students https://library.purdueglobal.edu/writingcenter/effectivewritingpodcastseries

I like this list of podcasts and am grateful for the transcripts. This will help some of my students.

#TT1921 This presentation software tool would be beneficial to my online learning because of the inbuilt mechanism that uses motion, zoom, and spatial relationships to bring one's ideas to life. With time, after gaining the skills to use it, one can be a great presenter. Great presentation with content would improve students' understanding and learning experience!

# TT1921 Creating a presentation on "Cheating", and I was appalled at the stats I discovered. https://oedb.org/ilibrarian/8-astonishing-stats-on-academic-cheating/

Interesting article

Great lists of Web apps for the classroom - categorized!

#TT1931: This is an interesting article about integrating social media into a classroom setting.