Matching Instructional Technologies to Learning Goals
Activities and tool suggestions for Remembering and Understanding
- Blogging = Blogger, Wordpress, Tumblr
- Bookmarking = Pinterest, Evernote, iAnnotate
- Mindmapping = iThoughts, Spider Scribe, Popplet, GroupMap, Mindomo
- Recalling = Quizlet, Quizcast, Quizzes in Canvas, iClicker or TurningPoint (polling systems)
- Social networking = Twitter, Facebook
Activities and tool suggestions for Applying
- Demonstrating = Explain everything (interactive whiteboard tool), Q3 handheld cameras to record the demonstration, SMARTnotebook
- Editing = Google Docs or Etherpad in Canvas (facilitates collaborative writing and editing)
- Interviewing = Q3 handheld camera to capture interview, Evernote/Google Docs/Etherpad to share and collaborate on interview notes
- Presenting = Keynote (Mac version of PowerPoint), PowerPoint, Prezi, Camtasia/Captivate (voice over PPT), Screen-cast-o-matic
- Scrap booking = Photoshop, Pinterest, Prezi, Thinglink (digital scrap booking)
- Researching = Library databases, Web research
- Role playing = Animation creation (animate the role), Q3 cameras to record role playing
Activities and tool suggestions for Analyzing
- Discussing = Canvas discussion board, Facebook, VoiceThread
- Building surveys = Google forms, Survey Monkey, Poll Anywhere
- Outlining or storyboarding = Cinemek storyboarding, Storyboard That,
- Spreadsheeting = Excel, Google Docs, Numbers
Activities and tool suggestions for Evaluating
- Critquing = Etherpad, Google Docs, VoiceThread
- Debating = Conference tools in Canvas, Skype (video chat debating)
- Peer reviewing = Etherpad, Google Docs
- Recommending = Write reviews on Amazon, Google+, TripAdvisor
- Self evaluating = Blogger, Etherpad, Google Docs, Q3 handheld cameras, Wordpress
Activities and tool suggestions for Creating
- Options are endless and changing constantly! In addition to the tools listed above, consider the following:
- ePub creating = Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe InDesign, Pages
- Game building = 3D printing/scanning, Game salad, Photoshop and large format printing, SMARTnotebook
- Podcasting = Audacity/iTunes
- Presenting with multimedia = Timetoast (multimedia timelines), almost anything listed on this page
- Storytelling = Movie editing software,
- Song writing = Audacity, Garageband, Soundbooth
- Video/documentary producing = Coach's eye (evaluate athletic performance), Movie editing software (iTunes, Movie Maker, Premier, Final cut)
