1. Elizabeth Hamner, PhD Hill College
Technological Tools
Elizabeth Hamner, PhD
Hill College
45min – 10:30-11:20am

2. Why Technology? Encouraged by Admin Students want it / use it
We enjoy it?!
Lots of Research

3. Research Generally positive
Some Negative aspects of technology:
(not used for academics by students, not all students have access to the resources, software/hardware problems, internet connectivity, etc.)
Generally positive
Multimedia learning – hearing, watching, experiencing the same info using multiple senses
Quizzing – highly supported method of studying
Metacognition – understanding how well you know information, how you learn
Engagement – more focus and attention in the classroom
Multimedia – listening to lecture, watching video, writing responses to questions/taking notes, etc.
Quizzing – lots of technology for that

4. Goal for Today Provide Information Demonstrate some tools
Learn something new!
I don’t have all the answers, but. . .
Provide info – I have not used all of these tools personally, but asked for input from my fellow psyc instructors via social media
I tried to do some of the research for us on what’s out there

5. Technology Tools Categories: Polling/ Quizzing In the Classroom
Podcasts
Videos
Miscellaneous
Tools from the Audience
10:40

6. Polling/ Quizzing
Polleverywhere – Free (Up to 40 participants). Live polling. Questions – MC, images, open-ended, etc. Results can be displayed multiple ways. Embed to PP
Socrative – Free (Up to 50 participants). Live polling. Questions – MC, images, open-ended, etc. Results can be displayed multiple ways. Embed to PP
Playbuzz – Less academically-focused, but more interesting methods of creating quiz content (quiz, poll, flipcard, trivia, rankings). Easy to incorporate images into quiz content
Jeopardy – Many options – Factile, JeopardyLabs, SuperTeacherTools – see review article
Slido - Less academically-focused, Free (Up to 1,000 participants). Only 3 poll questions allowed per “event”
10:40-10:50am
Poll everywhere –
Playbuzz-
Jeopardy - ;

7. In the Classroom
Plickers – Less technology needed by students; better for group use, in the classroom; premade answer cards on amazon
Kahoot – $0-$3 permonth. Mostly games, as well as quizzes; best used in classroom; Looks better for k-12?
Gimkit – Free (Up to 5 games, ‘core’ features). Game-show style quizzing, made by hs student; students earn “money”, can use to gain access to more review questions, etc.
Nearpod – Free (Up to 40 participants). Immediate feedback during class, multiple assessment styles (quizzing, polls, open-ended, fill-in- the-blank, matching). Create interactive full lessons
TopHat – Create interactive textbooks! Most content free, students have to pay based on what you create. (avg $50)
10:50-11:00
Plickers -

8. Podcasts
The Learning Scientists – how the brain works, study tips, etc.
TED talks
College Info Geek - tips on studying, landing jobs, being productive, giving speeches, etc.
Freakonomics – a Psychology/Economics combo
Stuff You Missed in History Class - a fun way to learn about interesting, lesser- known yet important historical events
The Naked Scientists - approachable explanation to common scientific topics
This American Life - Each episode has a theme—which might be anything from the housing crisis to cars or stories from summer camp.
Let’s Know Things / Stuff You Should Know – random info about the world
11:00 – 11:03
Least amount of effort for instructors – EC assignment, “find a podcast related to our class topic”, write a summary/ response, etc.

9. Videos Youtube Crash Course BBC PBS The Learning Scientists
Course content
How to , plagiarism, study skills, etc.
Plagiarism - -

10. Miscellaneous Mentimeter – Free (limited version). Presentation maker
Prezi – Free (basic version). Presentation maker
Google docs – Easy way for students to collaborate. Group projects. Share/edit notes. Create documents/folder, share with class, able to see what they are doing
How to uncover MS unsaved docs
11:03-11:10

11. Tools from the Audience
Any other favorite technology tools?

12. THANK YOU! Elizabeth Hamner, PhD ehamner@hillcollege.edu