Educational Technology, Learning Activities

Lightboard
Oct 04, 2024 |

The Lightboard Studio on Langley campus. What is it? The lightboard is a tool to make videos where you can face the audience and interact with your writing/drawings in real time. The instructor faces the camera and stands behind a glass board which they write on normally. The video is then flipped so that the […]

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Assessments, Educational Technology

Kahoot!
Oct 24, 2023 |

What is it? Kahoot! is a service which allows people to make online quizzes which learners can join from their mobile devices or computers. It’s quite popular in secondary education. You can play a demo game to learn about Kahoot. It could be used for an in-class pre-quiz or review activity. Students could also make […]

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Educational Technology, Learning Activities

H5P
Sep 05, 2023 |

What is it? H5P allows instructors to embed interactive elements into their Moodle sites. Some examples include: A full list of all H5P objects can be found at H5P’s website. What are the benefits? H5P adds an interactive active learning element to what might otherwise be passive forms of learning: reading a book or watching […]

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Educational Technology

Padlet
Aug 29, 2023 |

What is it? Padlet is best thought of as a digital equivalent of an online bulletin board. It is a versatile tool for education. Not only can students make posts and comments, but they can also attach documents, images, and recordings (audio or video). In August 2023, Padlet added the ability to include a multiple […]

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