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A Top Ten List of Effective Teaching Strategies in the Age of Easy Internet Access
By Dr. Ray Francis (franc1rw@cmich.edu) and Mary Jo Davis (davis1mj@cmich.edu)

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Here is a list of the websites with information on topics we discussed that may have ideas for you to "spice up" your classroom activities. This list is not the "end all, be all" of technologies you can incorporate in your courses, but ones we are familiar with and have used or visited that are of good value.=====

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Hope this information helps to enrich your teaching experiences and improves your ability to engage your students in this age of easy Internet access.The following links will take you to web pages with content about the topics discussed in today's presentation in alphabetical order.(thanks to Bill Merrill's EDU 653 class wiki for some of these ideas and web pages links).=====

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__Augmented Reality__
The addition of digital technology to a real world setting or object to enhance the viewers perception. Think of the display of the 3rd and goal on a televised football game, the ability to engage in any Wii sport with your Mii character.

Some samples of augmented reality that can be used in the classroom. http://www.k12mobilelearning.com/augmented-reality-for-education

Another site containing a good discussion of augmented reality and videos of how it can be used in education. http://eder77901l60-geoeverything.wetpaint.com/page/Augmented+Reality+for+Education

ZooBurst-A free (and minimal cost) digital storytelling/augmented reality software. Check out what you can do with just a free account. http://www.zooburst.com/index.php

__ Blackboard __
Corporate site for Blackboard Inc. http://www.blackboard.com

__Blogs__
Some blogging sites for free: Blogger Xanga EduBlogs

__ Classroom Responseware Options __
iPad in the classroom @http://www.apple.com/education/ipad

iPod/iPhone in the classroom http:/.www.apple.com/education/ipodtouch-iphone

Turning Point Technology Not only information about the standard "Clickers" but also online "ResponseWare" that they have created for web-based polling. @http://www.turningtechnologies.com

__ Digital Storytelling __
Using video, still photos, audio, music, narration, and other digital content to tell a story about a topic or subject either assigned or chosen by your students.

Information about digital storytelling. Digital Storytelling

Digital Directors Guild is a website developed as a location for PK-16 educators to learn about digital storytelling and showcase their work. Digital Directors Guild

__ Jing __
This is a Tech Smith tool taught in the Teaching Online workshop through the Center for Instructional Design. Great way to gather small screen shots or create short movie to embed in many places. @http://www.techsmith.com/jing/

__ Moodle __
An open-source, free course management system software to help low budget operations begin to use course management software for supplemental activities for face-to-face courses or online instruction. @http://moodle.com

__Prezi__
The alternative to ﻿PowerPoint or Keynote. A presentation software to add new excitement and variation to your lecture delivery. @http://www.prezi.com

__QR Code Generators__
There are several QR code generators found online. For readers, anyone with a "smart phone" capable of using applications should have an application or app they can download to read QR codes.

@http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ @http://createqrcode.appspot.com/ @http://www.qrstuff.com/

__Skype__
Skype is an online communication tool that can be used to make "Internet Phonecalls" allowing you to bring remote guest speakers or even students to the classroom using your high speed internet connection. @http://www.skype.com

Nice article about how to use Skype in the classroom; @http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2011/02/09/02skype.h04.html

__** WebQuest **__
WebQuest activities can be as simple as an online scavenger hunt or as complex as you choose to make them.This site is a great resource on the history and resources to use when creating a webquest for your course. @http://www.webquest.org

__Wiki__
There are many websites where you can create a wiki and use it in your classroom activities. You are at my favorite site, WIkispaces. This site allows the user to create public wikis that can be used in course activities, providing your students with a collaboration location, a repository for their creative work, and a site on which to share their work. http://www.wikispaces.com

Interesting links showing ways to incorporate wikis in the classroom. @http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/page/Higher-Ed+Wikis

__ Xtranormal __
Website where you can create your own digital movie, animating your characters, choosing various locations, and avatars to deliver your content. Free accounts are limited to 300 points, which would allow the user to create a small movie. Extra points can be purchased if you want to expand your capabilities on the site. @http://www.xtranormal.com

__ YouTube __
YouTube has become an international sensation that can be used successfully in the classroom. Students may create a YouTube account and use that site to post their video content, then embed or post a link for anyone to see, in either a public or private forum. @http://www.youtube.com

Edutopia is a great resources for education focused articles. @http://www.edutopia.org/youtube-educational-videos-classroom