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Digital Technologies and Strategies For Teaching Large Class

Digital Technologies and Strategies For Teaching Large Class

In a large traditional college classroom, many strategies can be evaluated. In this exercise, we compare Online classroom using Digital Technologies and Strategies For Teaching Large Class.

Digital Technologies and Strategies For Teaching Large Class
Digital Technologies and Strategies For Teaching Large Class

List as many traditional instructional strategies you have experienced. Next to each traditional instructional strategy (mentioned or implied),list all of the possible digital technologies and strategiesthat could be used.

Review Bloom’s new Digital Taxonomy. You may have several technologies/strategies per item. See example below:

Do indicate if these traditional instructional strategies are viewed or implied. So in the example below, the RED Asterisk (*) means an implied strategy.

Traditional StrategiesDigital Strategies and Technologies
*Class Roll Call
  • Kiosk set up at the back of the room with a thumb scan.

OR

  • Classroom Response System using an Online Polling Tool (ex: Poll Everywhere)
Traditional Strategies

Digital Strategies and Technologies

Communication: Out of ClassOpen Student class social media channel, and or wiki

And Or

Add Instructor included channel using Skype, Twitter, etc.

Next Traditional StrategyExample of an equivalent digital strategy or technology
Class Size Environment: 25 plusMaximize class size and efficiency by digitizing lectures which can result in less actual attendees.

Make lectures available on-line for easy access and less interruptions

Next Traditional StrategyExample of an equivalent digital strategy or technology
Student Instructor Environment: Interactions/stressUse of Skype and message channels to increase interactions and reduce classroom stress.
Next Traditional StrategyExample of an equivalent digital strategy or technology
Natural breaks in lecture every 20 minsDigital lecture duration should not exceed 10 minutes. A natural break then occurs.

Additional ideas

Traditional StrategiesDigital Strategies and Technologies
LectureVideo, podcast, web article, news report, live lecture (Periscope, Facebook Live), record classroom lecture with Tegrity (and post to LMS)
Open the floor for questionsTwitter, discussion boards, group chat/IM or a Polling App
*Provide individual help/office hoursSkype or online chat (Blackboard has office hours through IM)
GradingScantron quizzes/tests, Automatic grading on online quizzes, grade book on Blackboard
*Note taking (paper/pencil)Word processor, audio recording, provide PowerPoint slides to the class
*JournalOnline journal, blog
*PresentationPowerPoint/Prezi, video, webinar
*Reading assignmentsArticles, eBooks, short videos or podcasts about a concept
Group discussionDiscussion boards, online chat/IM, emails, Skype
Short breaks in lecturesShorter videos/articles, brief quizzes or response activities interspersed in an online module, class response system/online polling tool
Get to know studentsEmail students before the semester, participatory discussion boards that draw from students’ experiences, class response system/online polling tool
Engage student with brief problem/activityClass response system/online polling tool, online 3D model or simulation, discussion board
*Display instructions for a taskPowerPoint slide/overhead projector, instructions/rubric on Blackboard/LMS

TheRED Asterisk (*) means an implied strategy.

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