Tech + You

Workshop Plan

• overview of active learning in tech enhanced classrooms
• considerations for integrating tech into your teaching
• example lesson plans using technology + active learning

Active Learning @
UT-San Antonio

Active Learning @ McCombs

Active Learning @
the UT Libraries

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physically Different

• Orientation --> no "front of the classroom"
• Technology --> multiple screens / no pointing / sharing controls / BYOD

Pedagogically Different

• If students are sitting in groups, they expect group work
• Embrace their role of active participants; "empowered partners"

Just pick 1 thing to start with!

In what ways do you currently use technology in your classroom?

The "Forumula"

Active Learning / Outcomes?

• to get feedback to decide what to cover and for how long? [formative assessment]
• to deliver content or reinforce concepts
• participants to collaborate to learn from one another [peer-teaching]
• your ideas

Deciding on an approach

• work individually to share with small group or larger class
• work together in small groups using the flat screen assigned to their group
• present their small group work to the larger group by pushing their screen to the rest of the class
• your ideas

Deciding on a technology

• Google Forms, Docs, Sheets / Microsoft Word Processing
• Poll Everywhere (personal response with public view)
• Online video (YouTube / Vimeo / Streaming
• Doceri or other personal device's projection tool
• Projection of one's screen or search
• your ideas

INfo Lit

Keywords

• Assign a class topic
• Individual keyword brainstorm on own device
• Share, test, and play in small group, projecting screens in small group
• Share successful search in large group

Evaluating Sources

• Students work in small groups to evaluate different assigned sources;
• A recorder in each group fills out a GoogleForm with the source's strengths + weaknesses
• The large group reconvenes and displays source on screens for all to see and discuss information's uses in various contexts

Database Selection

• Come up with class topic and assign each group a different library database
• Using Google Form with characteristics of different library databases, student collaborate in small groups to investigate the library database assigned to them;
• In a large group, each report out about the different similarities and differences of library databases

Scholarly vs. Popular

• Pre-select one scholarly and one popular article and post to course guide
• Review articles in a group and answer questions in small groups
• Each group shares their responses as you build a collaborative scholarly vs. popular grid (in a Google Doc or whiteboard)

Your Class Plans