This document introduces tools that can enhance learning through technology. It discusses tools for organization, creation, and presentation. Specifically, it provides examples of learning management systems, websites, individual productivity tools, presentation tools, polling tools, avatar creation tools, charting tools, video/gaming tools, mapping tools, and collaboration tools. The overall message is that integrating technology and pedagogy can positively impact student learning.

1. Welcome:
Technology in the Classroom
Dr. Patricia Donohue (pdonohue@sfsu.edu)
Assistant Professor, Instructional Technologies

2.  Tools to organize
 Tools to create
 Tools to present
Technology + Pedagogy = Learning
 Thinking better or more clearly
 Visualizing /Telling a story
 Demonstrating

3. Ways technology
enhances learning
 Organization tools
 LMS/CMS (Learning Management System/Course Management
System)
 Web Sites (wordpress.com) / Google (forms, apps, docs)
 Individual productivity
 Charting / Infographics (piktochart.com)
 Animating (GoAnimate/Powtoon.com) / DrawingDesk (app)
 Mind mapping (mindmeister.com)
 Presentation tools
 Online: slideshare.com, prezi.com, glogster.com
 Screencasting (screencast-o-matic.com)
 Polling
 Polleverywhere.com
 Kahoot.com

4. Really Helpful New Tools
 Avatars
 Sitepal.com
 Voki.com
 Blabberize.com
 Charting
 Gliffy.com
 ChartsBin
(http://app.chartsbin.com
/dashboard
 Video & Gaming
 GameSalad.com
 ParWinr.com
 Touchast.com (and
/education)
 Mapping
 Popplet.com
 Mindmup (integrates
w/google)
 Mindomo.com

5. Collaboration
 Writing: titanpad.com
 Mapping: Mindmeister.com
 Thinking visually: padlet.com
 Presenting: MyStorybook.com