The web is ripe with learning technologies, ready to be accessed and employed, but how does an educator go about finding and picking the perfect tool? In days of information overload, choice itself can lead to feelings of confusion and misdirected effort. Come discuss how to maintain your focus and efficiently choose the tech tools most appropriate to your context and the needs of your learners. Get ready for some fast-paced action! This one’s going to be fun!

1. Utilizing Web Based Learning
Tools to Support the Phases
of Inquiry!
Before we get started - be sure to set up your audio.
Click on ‘tools’, ‘audio’, ‘audio setup wizard’, then follow the
prompts provided.
To wet your palate while you wait, watch:
https://d1pmarobgdhgjx.cloudfront.net/education/ED_Bloom
s_Taxonomy.mp4

2. https://profskilz.coursesites.com/
• Click ‘Technology Enabled Learning’
• ‘Self-Enroll’
• ‘I need a CourseSites account’
• Fill out the form
• Then, ‘Save and Continue’

3. profskilz.coursesites.com
• Click ‘Technology Enabled
Learning’
• ‘Login’
• Enter Username
• Enter Password
• ‘Login’

4. Introductions…in 140 characters or less!
Utilizing Web Based Learning Tools to Support
the Phases of Inquiry!
Looking to tweet about it? #TEL21C

5. Web Based Learning Tools
Phases of Inquiry

6. Microblogging: character limit = 140 (Twitter)
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7. https://coi.athabascau.ca/wp-
content/uploads/2014/07/COI-
ANIM.swf
Cognitive Presence
(Knowledge Construction)
The extent to which the
participants in any particular
configuration of a community of
inquiry are able to construct
meaning through sustained
communication.

10. No-nonsense Technology Integration... ;)
Introduction to the SAMR Model:
Common Sense Media
https://d1pmarobgdhgjx.cloudfro
nt.net/education/SAMR_Rebrand
_2014.mp4
Introduction to the TPACK Model:
Common Sense Media
https://d1pmarobgdhgjx.cloudfro
nt.net/education/ED_tpack-final-
2014.mp4

11. Factors to Consider in Selecting the ‘Just Right’ WBLT

12. Technology Acceptance Model (Davis 1989)
"Technology Acceptance Model" by Nippie - Own work. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Technology_Acceptance_Model.png#/media/File:Technology_Acceptance_Model.png

13. Tell us why you would (or would not) give a
recommendation for this WBLT
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14. Lightning Round!
(Introduce your tool – the good, the bad, usability, usefulness, etc.)

15. Post your activity to the shared Wiki located in
the ‘Technology Enabled Learning CourseSite’
https://profskilz.coursesites.com/

16. Questions remain…
https://www.pollev.com/profskilz

17. Ruth Skillen
rskillen@confederationc.on.ca
Instructional Technology Specialist
Teaching & Learning Centre
Confederation College
(807)475-6430