Teaching with Technology Certificate Will it work for

Teaching with Technology Certificate: Will it work for me? Elizabeth J. Pyatt, Ph. D. Information Technology Services ejp 10@psu. edu

Outline • • • About the Program Benefits Training Options Building Portfolio Memorable Examples Learn More 2

About the TWT • Program http: //ets. tlt. psu. edu/twt/ • • Co-sponsored by ITS and the Graduate School Create Portfolio showing use of technology in instruction u Teaching Philosophy u Examples u Reflections • Sample Portfolios

Explaining Science Good images & text

Sample Portfolio 1 Serge Baliff, Mathematics, Fall 09

Teaching Phil

Math Tricks

ANGEL Tricks

Sample Portfolio 2

Adding Content to ANGEL

Out in the Field

USGS Dam Washout Video

You. Tube – Don’t Try This

Applying Fluid Mechanics

Why Learn Technology? • Used in Teaching u Especially distance education u But even in “traditional” courses • Used in Research u So students should learn the tools also • Used in Academic Publications u And sometimes publishers need your help • Good for non-academic jobs u “You can never learn enough technology”

Don’t forget Portfolio • Benefits of an online portfolio include: u Chance to reflect on goals and accomplishments u Provide additional information to any hiring committee u Demonstrates ability to complete an openended project u Showcase publication and communication skills u Create a professional online identity

Teaching & Research • Teaching in academia can help in other non-teaching areas because you can: u Improve non-teaching presentation skills u Learn more about “Project Management” u Understand your can content at a deeper level u Help you get new research topics… • “Some of my best published articles were derived from a question a student asked in class. ”

• Completing TWT Step 1 – Contact Department Coordinator u Coordinator will review portfolio u http: //ets. tlt. psu. edu/twt/contacts • u None Listed? Contact us at twtc@psu. edu Step 2 – Get Trained. Some options…. u http: //its. psu. edu/training (ITS Training) • http: //lynda. psu. edu (Lynda. com) u http: //digitalcommons. psu. edu • http: //tailgate. tlt. psu. edu u http: //symposium. tlt. psu. edu (Free Conference)

• Use Technology Step 3 – Use tech while teaching u Communicate outside of class – blogs, e-mail u Post syllabus online – ANGEL, Blogs, …. u Present with technology – Power. Point or ? ? u Innovate with tech – online exercise? class blog? u Provide quality links for students u Find or create multimedia • • Photos/Charts/Podcast/Video/Game/Flash Respect Copyright

Pedagogical Innovation • Discussion Forums/Student Blogs • Surveys u learn student background u assess progress in class • • • Practice Quizzes (e. g. grammar) Guided Research online Games and Simulations Student podcast/video (synthesize material) Any other ideas?

Step 4: TWT Portfolio • • Statement of Teaching Philosophy Examples (See Step 3) u Create link or screen capture to course space • ANGEL/Blogs/Personal Home/etc u Post class presentations u Post multimedia u Explain other strategies (screen caps optional) u Reflect on lessons learned (good/bad)

Reflections • • • Is incorporating technology into teaching worthwhile? What are the best ways to do it? What should you avoid? What can you learn from the experience? Will it work for me?

• • • Cosmetic, but Important Course Descriptions Legibility (color, font, layout) Usability (I know where to go) Clear Writing Style Cross-Platform Testing (Firefox & IE) College specific requirements…

Contact Info • • twtc@psu. edu http: //ets. tlt. psu. edu/twt u Tech News (Training/Services/…) u Deadlines u Sample Portfolios u Portfolio Requirements • Let’s wrap up with some other examples!

Don’t Forget Links

Penn State Math A real-world use for permutation theory.

Unusual Multimedia Two views of graphite molecule. From the Virtual Museum of Minerals and Molecules.

A Healthy Discussion Topic & 1 reply

Power. Point (on Slide. Share)

Personality…on a Blog Standard blog template…non-standard content

Flickr in Academia

Dr G. (Laura Guertin) • • • http: //www. personal. psu. edu/uxg 3/blogs/geotwt/t wtexamples. html Student portfolios Student media projects Google Earth quizzes Activities with mobile devices