by Mendi Benigni | Jan 23, 2017 | Assessment, discussion, Innovative Instruction, instructional technology, Pedagogy
Everyone who has ever tried Kahoot loves it. We love it because it is fun, exciting, and a great way to review material. However, have you ever tried to use it to introduce new material? If you haven’t, you may want to take a look at Blind Kahooting. A Biology...
by Mendi Benigni | Dec 13, 2016 | Collaboration, discussion, instructional technology, iPad, Mobile, Portfolio, Presentation, Research
“Padlet is a virtual wall that allows people to express their thoughts on a common topic easily. It works like an online sheet of paper where people can put any content (e.g. images, videos, documents, text) anywhere on the page, together with anyone, from any...
by Mendi Benigni | Nov 30, 2016 | instructional technology, Presentation
Twine is an interactive, non-linear story creator. It allows the user to create Choose Your Own Adventure-type stories or branched stories, tutorials, or assignments. Can be web-based or a downloaded computer app. How It Works Uses for Faculty...
by Mendi Benigni | Oct 28, 2016 | Collaboration, Google, Google Apps, instructional technology, Share
I have always said that if I could only have two applications on my computer it would be Photoshop and Microsoft Excel. With those two applications I can do almost everything I need to do in a day. Lately, however, my eye has drawn to Google Sheets, and I have to say,...
by Mendi Benigni | Aug 23, 2016 | Google, instructional technology, TLT
SAS Writing Reviser is a Google Docs add-on that helps to create better writers. Writing Reviser collects and highlights a multitude of potential flaws in a paper or writing sample and displays it in categories for the writer to review and change if desired. The goal...
by Mendi Benigni | Aug 15, 2016 | instructional technology, TLT, Video
This summer I attended a teaching symposium where the mantra was “One New Thing,” or the act of finding one thing that you think will meet a need and implementing it instead of feeling pressure to implement many things. This new series will focus on...