tel to support classroom teaching 2-2

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TEL to support classroom teaching

Simon Warwick & Tom Jolley (CiCS)

Contents

• Why is engagement important?• Tools that can support classroom teaching• A chance to try a couple of the

technologies out• Thinking about how you could implement

into your sessions

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Why is engagement important?

“Students who are engaged exhibit three characteristics: (1) they are attracted to their work, (2) they persist in their work despite challenges and obstacles, and (3) they take visible delight in accomplishing their work.”

Phil Schlecty (1994)

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Tools we will look at today

• Plickers• Lecture tools• Socrative• Padlet• Adobe Spark Video

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Plickers• An audience response system that

requires the student to use no technology• Uses markers to count how many of each

response• App looks at these symbols and tally’s the

response.

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Students use of mobile devices increases their engagement in the classroom?

A. Not at allB. To some extentC. MostlyD. Always

If you are not sure, don’t hold up your card

Discussion

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With the person next to you

discuss what you chose and why

Students use of mobile devices increases their engagement in the classroom?

A. Not at allB. To some extentC. MostlyD. Always

If you are not sure, don’t hold up your card

Lecture Tools• Allows you to create interactive

presentations• Students can:

•Access the presentation and follow along•Flag areas they are confused about•Ask questions•Write notes in line with particular slides •Bookmark slides

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Lecture Tools - Students can….

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Switch slides to follow along with the class or add additional notes later

Flag confusion

Bookmark a slide

Ask a question

Make notes

Lecture Tools - Take notes and bookmark slides

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Lecture Tools - Mark confusion on a slide

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Lecture Tools - Ask your tutor a question

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Lecture Tools - Answer an activity question

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Socrative

• Audience response software using mobile devices

• Suggested for groups for up to 50• Available for both Apple and Android

devices

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Your turn

Go to www.socrative.comStudent LoginRoom - simonuos

Mobile Devices

Padlet

• Online corkboard/noticeboard• Used collaboratively to produce a single

resource• Allows students to post text, images, video

links and files

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Adobe Spark Video

• Digital storytelling• Available on desktop or iPad App• Records audio with an added image• Outputs as a video

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For more informationContact the TEL Team

TEL@Sheffield.ac.ukhttp://tel.group.shef.ac.uk/

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/cics/learningandteaching