Idea and Tool Index

Below are different ideas on ways to integrate technology into the blended classroom (and various related tools). These were originally found on Idea Cards at the 2013-2014 Innovative Teaching Showcase.

Ideas

• Idea 1 - Using Tweets as an Exit Slip
• Idea 2 - Using Google Forms as an Exit Slip
• Idea 3 - Using Google Sites for Collaborative Projects
• Idea 4 - Using Google Docs for Collaborative Study Guides
• Idea 5 - Using Google Drawings for Group Meetings
• Idea 6 - Using Google Hangouts for Office Hours
• Idea 7 - Creating Interactive Lessons with TED-Ed
• Idea 8 - Creating Interwoven Class Discussion with Discussion Boards
• Idea 9 - Engaging Students with Online Content Curation Tools (Pinterest)
• Idea 10 - Using Clickers with Uncomfortable Topics
• Idea 11 - Blogging to Encourage Student Interaction in Lecture Courses
• Idea 12 - Practicing Writing to a General Audience through Wikipedia
• Idea 13 - Creating Interactive Reading Assignments in a Canvas Wiki Page
• Idea 14 - Creating Digital Storytelling to Cement Understanding
• Idea 15 - Using Doceri for iPad and Lectures
• Idea 16 - Flipping a Mini-Lecture with Camtasia Relay
• Idea 17 - Giving Online Practice Quizzes to Increase Learning
• Idea 18 - Recording Podcasts to Cover Problematic Topics
• Idea 19 - Strategies to Support Student Work with Digital Projects
• Idea 20 - Using Crocodoc in Canvas
• Idea 21 - Using Twitter for Collaborative Writing
• Idea 22 - Giving Voice Feedback on Assignments through Canvas
• Idea 23 - Using Blog Carnivals in the Classroom

Online Tools

• Tool 1 - Blogging (Online Journal)
• Tool 2 - Discussion Forums
• Tool 3 - ePortfolios
• Tool 4 - Google Docs
• Tool 5 - Prezi
• Tool 6 - Wikis
• Tool 7 - BigBlueButton
• Tool 8 - Microsoft OneDrive