Engaging Students Through Interactive Online Tools

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ENGAGING STUDENTS THROUGH

INTERACTIVE ONLINE TOOLS

Laksamee Putnam

Science Librarian – Albert S. Cook Library

lputnam@towson.edu

OVERVIEW

Interactive classrooms

Reading discussion

Guide to resources

Prepare a mini lesson plan

Follow along with my slides:

http://bit.ly/teachlearnTUslides

Polachek, D. (2006). The Interactive College Classroom. International Journal Of Learning, 13(5), 61-73.

THE INTERACTIVE COLLEGE CLASSROOM

LEARNING STYLE QUIZ

Active and Reflective

Sensing and Intuitive

Visual and Verbal

Sequential and Global

Dualism

Multiplicity

Relativism

Commitment

APPELBAUM AND KELLY

Interdisciplinary lesson

Controlled tangents

Creative projects

“Digital vandalism”

Originality vs Authenticity

THE WORLD OF VIRAL VIDEOS

Google doc video list

Films on Demand database

TED

Visual Appeal

Beyond just watching

THIS AMERICAN LIFE

“Real life” lessons

Practical

Tangible

Relatable

GUIDE TO TEACHING & LEARNING

RESOURCES

http://bit.ly/teachlearnTU

Find a blog to read

Open educational resources

Khan Academy

TED

Poll Everywhere

Time Management

Graphic organizers

Learning styles

MINI LESSON PLAN

Go to http://mind42.com/

Map out a mini lesson plan

Search for examples you can use to make the

lesson interesting

IMAGES IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lac-bac/5084702182/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/markomni/16566001/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/flashpro/4156535452/

http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/grand

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