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Smoke and Mirrors:Higher Education in the
Digital-Virtual Age
Beth Ritter-Guth
(Desideria Stockton)
The Hotchkiss School
TECHNOLOGY IS (ONLY) A TOOL
TECHNOLOGY IS NOT THE ANSWER…
Sometimes…
Even chalk was once a “new” technology…
Steps for Success•
Planning
•Im
plemention
•A
ssessment
•R
eflection
Planning
Maintain Course Outline
Maintain High Standards
Never Sacrifice Content
Plan for “Glitches”
Have a “Bag of Tricks”
Communicate with IT
Plan Assessment Tools
Implementation• Be the Expert!
– “We ARE doing” not “We will try”
• Be Positive– “This will work!” not “Well, we’ll see…”
• Go to Plan B, C, D, Z– Smooth Transitions!
• Be Honest
• Move On!
• Try Again
Assessment
• FDD: First Day Data
• Periodic Assessment
• ASSESS LEARNING…NOT TECHNOLOGY
• Share successes AND “Challenges”
• Use Assessment for CHANGE (not towel tossing)
Reflection
• Talk to Others!
• Be Honest
• Let “IT” soak
• Create a Game Plan
• TRY AGAIN!
BLRG’s Top Ten Free Tools10. Voice Thread
9. Zotero
8. Skype
7.Yuuguu
6. Animoto
5. OneTrueMedia
4. Blogger
3.Wikispaces
2. Diigo
1. Mixbook
EXAMPLESStudent
Final Thoughts
Technology is (only) a Tool
YOU are the Power Cord
