Teaching an "Old Dog" New Tricks: Transformed by Technology

Whew! Just finished our final project - the conference presentation. While it was a lot of work, it really helped me think about ways to add these tools to my own teaching. While I am not quite ready for summer to be over yet, I am looking forward to sharing these ideas with my students and colleagues.

Here is a link to my powerpoint: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks

Final reflection - LIBS 602 - August 3, 2014

I didn't know what to expect when I signed up for LIBS 602. It was my first online course - and I was a little wary of the whole thing. One of my friends described an online course she was taking as "easy-peasy." She obviously isn't taking any of library endorsement coursework at ODU! :)

Anyway, I have thoroughly enjoyed this course. I am looking forward to putting to use many of the tools and ideas I've learned this summer. While the final project has been lots of work, it has helped me to revamp and rethink how I teach several key subjects. I'm going to share my powerpoint with our Director of Technology at school and offer to share it at a faculty meeting (if he thinks it's suitable). And - I may just submit it to a conference or two.

As for what I've learned, it's quite impressive when you look at it. I've compiled a handy list that I'm sure I'll refer to in the future. It will help me remember all of these cool apps and tools. (I fear I'm leaving a tool or application out, so if anyone sees a glaring omission, please let me know).
*tools I knew prior to the class

Text Tools
wordle
tagxedo
answer garden

Big Huge Labs
Image Chef
Foldplay (create a book with your pictures)
Tuxpi (add effects to a picture)
Google Images - creative commons

Avatars
doppelme
yahoo avatars
pick a face

Infographics
piktochart
visual.ly
infogr.am
venngage
icharts
ease.ly
dipity

Audio
audacity
*voicethread
narrable
*pandora
vocaroo
audiopal
voki
tellegami

Video
*animoto
pixiclip - animated whiteboard
jing - screencasts
wideo
powtoon
videolicious
tellegami
toontastic

Layered reality
QR codes
aurasma

Digital Storytelling
slideshare
*prezi
blendspace
Haikudeck
narrable
slipp
thinglink
mybrainshark

I put an asterisk next to any tools I had already used. It turns out that I only knew FOUR of them! Did I learn a lot in this class? Yes. Was it worth it to give up some free time this summer? Yes. Will I put these ideas to use? Definitely.
Thanks for a great experience!