In a continuing series of posts I’ll discuss the key components and classes of the Instructional Technology & Digital Media Literacy (IT&DML) program. The IT&DML program is a graduate level program designed to make individuals experts in the use of educational technologies and digital media in teaching and learning. To learn more about the IT&DML…
TL;DR version: This post explains everything you’ll need to know about using Google Presentations to share, collaborate, and present your materials online from anywhere. Scroll down to the bottom to view the video screencast of these materials. I’ve mentioned several times on this blog that my goal is to work with a device agnostic policy…
TL;DR version: I recently tested using my Samsung Chromebook as the only computing device at an institute I helped facilitate over the summer. This blog post is about what I learned during this “acid test” and my thoughts about using the Chromebook as my sole computer. A little over two months ago I received my…
TL;DR version: As your create and curate your digital identity and online educational brand, consider using Google Sites as your digital learning hub. This allows you to have one place online that you use to include any & all content you want your students to use. In a previous set of blog posts I…
TL;DR version: The Google Chromecast offers tremendous potential for use as a presentation device in the classroom. As a natural extension of Google Apps for Educators environment using Chromebooks with students, it allows for easy projection. There are several hurdles that will interfere with initial use of the Chromecast. I anticipate brisk innovations and development…
Most of my work is conducted online. I use various digital text and tools like email, Twitter, Google+, and this blog as a way to communicate, socialize, teach, and learn. One invaluable tool that I use daily is Google Hangouts. The purpose of this blog post is to detail the “how to” of setting up…
For some of my classes I’ve been using a mix of Google Sites or Wikispaces and Google+ Communities. I discussed the use of Wikispaces earlier and decisions that I make in terms of keeping them public or private for courses. As I stated in earlier posts here, I do not use Blackboard for my learning…