Come hear crystal-ball predictions on the future of higher education from three faculty. Elizabeth Unger, Tweed Ross, and Rebecca Gould divine the future of the academy at 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, in Union 212. They will share thoughts from leaders and scholars across the country and at K-State on the next iteration of higher education. Come join the conversation, hear what others are saying, and share your thoughts. Along the way they will also show examples of how these ideas have come to fruition or are in practice.
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Education resources: Chatzy (free, private chat area) and free e-book
Chatzy ( www.chatzy.com) is a neat little website that I tried out in my summer class. According to the website, Chatzy provides a fast way to start your own private chat area. You can name your chat area, choose your privacy settings (even password-protect it), and then invite friends and family to start chatting. Instead of sending out invitations, you could just post the link to your chat area in K-State Online.
1. Applications for education
According to the Oct. 16, 2009, Chatzy article at www.freetech4teachers.com, “Chatzy is a nice alternative to Tiny Chat because you can restrict access to it. Chatzy could be used to hold an after-school tutorial session, host a discussion about a book or article, or use it as a back-channel during a class lecture.”
If students were all contributing information to the Chatzy area during class, there would be a very robust set of notes for each class lecture.
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Creating a sorting activity in SoftChalk LessonBuilder 3
SoftChalk LessonBuilder is an authoring tool that helps create digital learning objects for e-learning. This will provide an overview of how to create a Sorting Activity.
A Sorting Activity allows a learner to organize or categorize information according to their understanding. It allows them to practice this for as long as he or she needs.
Start the software. Go to the menu bar and select Insert, Activity, and then Sorting.
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Creating a seek-a-word activity in SoftChalk LessonBuilder 3
SoftChalk LessonBuilder is an authoring tool that helps create digital learning objects for e-learning. This will provide an overview of how to create a “Seek a Word” activity.
A “Seek a Word” activity is a typical “word find” experience. This is a light way of helping learners to memorize spelling and terminology.
Start up the SoftChalk LessonBuilder program. Go to Insert, select Activity, and then Seek a Word.
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Creating an ordering activity in SoftChalk LessonBuilder 3
SoftChalk LessonBuilder is an authoring tool that helps create digital learning objects for e-learning. This will provide an overview of how to create an Ordering Activity, which is where learners will practice the order of steps in a process.
Once you have opened the software program, go to the menu bar and select Insert, then Activity, and then Ordering.
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Creating a labeling activity in SoftChalk LessonBuilder 3
SoftChalk LessonBuilder is an authoring tool that helps create web-based digital learning objects for e-learning. This will provide an overview of how to create a labeling activity.
A labeling activity allows learners to drag and drop labels onto an image to label the various parts.
Open this software program. Click Insert, then select Activity and then Labeling.
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Creating a “hot spot” in SoftChalk LessonBuilder 3
SoftChalk LessonBuilder is an authoring tool that helps create digital learning objects for e-learning. This will provide an overview of how to create a “Hot Spot”.
A Hot Spot taps into spatial understandings by having a learner look at an image or a map and learn about different regions.
After you have started the SoftChalk LessonBuilder software, go to Insert -> Activity -> Hot Spot.
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Creating a “drag and drop” in SoftChalk LessonBuilder 3
SoftChalk LessonBuilder is an authoring tool that helps create digital learning objects for e-learning. This article provides an overview of how to create a DragNDrop.
A “drag and drop” is an activity that tests a learner’s ability to match related items.
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IDT Roundtable April 16: Social Media
The last IDT Roundtable session this semester is 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in Room 212 of the K-State Student Union.
Every day there seems to be something new on the Web designed to connect people in exciting, innovative ways. Come join iTAC staffers Kevin Champion, technology information specialist, and Ben Ward, instructional designer, as they take a wild journey exploring everything from Facebook to Twitter. Be prepared to jump into the discussion of new ideas, old fears, and where the future might take us.
Coffee, tea, and water will be available, and you are welcome to bring your lunch. RSVP to catl@k-state.edu, 785-532-7828. To learn about the past sessions, go to the IDT Roundtable website.
Creating a crossword in SoftChalk LessonBuilder 3
SoftChalk LessonBuilder is an authoring tool that helps create digital learning objects for e-learning. This article provides an overview of how to create a crossword puzzle.
Once this software is open, go to the menu bar and click Insert, then Activity, then Crossword.
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