This document provides guidance for graduate assistants and teaching assistants on using technology effectively in their teaching. It defines technology and outlines some benefits such as engaging students through different learning strategies, preparing students before class, and reinforcing classroom learning. The document cautions that pedagogy should come before technology and to consider access, ability, privacy, and having backups. It recommends defining a learning goal, identifying an appropriate technology, designing the lesson, engaging students, and reflecting on the process. Finally, it lists some specific tools that can be used, such as Google Docs, Twitter, YouTube, and Prezi, and provides additional resources for finding digital tools.

2. Using Technology in your Teaching as a GA/TA UWindsor GATAcademy 2011 Candace Nast [email_address]

3. Technology: the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, esp. in industry : advances in computer technology | recycling technologies. machinery and equipment developed from such scientific knowledge. Oxford American Dictionary

4. Outcomes How might I use technology in my teaching? How can I do so effectively? What are some tools I can use to get started? Where can I find additional resources?

5. Caveats: Beware the shiny! Pedagogy before technology.

6. engage students via different learning strategies do things you could not do otherwise prepare students before class reinforce classroom learning Some benefits:

7. Keep in mind: Access Ability Privacy Have a back up Practice!

8. The process: Define the learning goal Identify an appropriate technology Design the lesson Engage! Reflect

9. Some tools: C4LPT: Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies: Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011 http://c4lpt.co.uk/top-tools/top-100-tools-for-learning-2011/ Twitter - microsharing tool YouTube - video-sharing tool Google Docs – collaboration suite Skype - instant messaging/VoIP tool Wikipedia - collaborative encyclopaedia Facebook - social network Prezi - presentation software WordPress - blogging tool

10. http://bit.ly/GATAcademy

11. http://digitalresearchtools.pbworks.com Wordle.net Digital Research Tools (DiRT) Wiki Timemap.net

12. Timeline simile-widgets.org Google Docs docs.google.com

13. Class time! Goal: Technology: Strategy:

14. Reflect After class, take a few moments to jot down: what you did Think about: what worked what didn't work so well And clearly note: what you would reuse what you would change

15. Image credits http://uncageddesign.blogspot.com/ http://intergalacticrobot.blogspot.com http://orangoodling.blogspot.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/cibomahto/2291127824/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/rmgimages/4881844153 http://www.flickr.com/photos/mfinleydesigns/3652807080/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ikkoskinen/309087092/ http://frank.itlab.us/photo_essays/wrapper.php?mar_25_2004_madras.html Questions? cnast@uwindsor.ca http://uwindsor.ca/betterteaching