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Applications of Technology in the Classroom
Greg StifflerCommunity College of Baltimore County
AFACCT 2014 – Prince George’s Community College
Session 2.12 (11:40-12:50pm) January 9, 2014
-Motivation
-Achievement
-Learning Styles
-Millennials and newer students
Usefulness of Technology
-Many programs exist that do small to large workloads
-Technology for technology’s sake
-Some ways to avoid “horse before cart”
-Does the technology lead to active learning?
-”Effective technology integration is achieved when the
use of technology is routine and transparent and …
supports goals” – Edutopia.org
-What do you want it to do?
-Does a support system for educators exist?
How do we Avoid Oversaturation?
-What do you need the technology for? What are you trying to accomplish?
-Do you have experience with ‘technology for technology’s sake’? What did you do?
How do we Avoid Oversaturation? (con’t.)
-Used for making websites
-Drag and drop
-Free, published as subdomain of Weebly
-Upgradable for more personalization/security
Websites - Weebly
-Records what’s on screen and everything you do, while recording your voice as narration.
-Jing:
-Free, records up to five minutes, also images
-Saves file as .swf to your computer
-Camtasia:
-Full version of Jing
-No time limit, can save to computer or store online
-Saves as .mp4, easier to open
-Can edit video, add captions/subtitles, etc
-Pricey, can get educator’s discount
Screencapture
-Tegrity:
-”Free” program to record any length of time
-Great with connected classroom
-Records to Tegrity’s server
-Can download so students can keep
-Cannot edit
Screencapture (cont.)
-Google Hangouts
-Free video conferencing program, need Google account
-Record face-to-face conversations, or can share screen
-Up to 100 people for messaging, 10 for video chat
-150 minute limit
-Need broadband connection, uploads to Youtube
Video Chat/Videos
-Interactive Whiteboard for the iPad
-Free app, can purchase desktop
-Desktop allows projection of whiteboard from iPad
-Can upload to Youtube, save to iPad
Doceri/iPad
-Bitstrips
-App for smartphones
-Can create short comics
-Great for quick, easy questions with humor
-Teacher Kit
-Attendance app
-Can record behavior, gradebook, can print out records or
save
-Show Me
-Similar to Doceri
-Has community where can share privately with students
Other Technology
-Why Integrate Technology into the Classroom?: The
Reasons are Many. Edutopia, 16 Mar. 2008, Web.
3 Jan. 2014. http://www.edutopia.org/technology-
integration-introduction
-www.tegrity.com
-www.Jing.com
-www.techsmith.com (Camtasia)
-www.doceri.com
-www.weebly.com
References
-Greg Stiffler
-Assistant Professor of Mathematics
-443-840-2643
-www.youtube.com/user/CCBCStiffler
Contact me