I recently presented a poster at the Social Work Distance Education about universal design. The goal was to get faculty to think about how they can use UDL to think about improving the classroom experience, not just for students who need accommodations.
Click the image below to download a full-sized version of the poster. Additional links are posted at the end of this post.
Additional Information:
TopHat is a tool that allows you to engaged the students in your classroom. TopHat works by allowing students to use their mobile device (smartphone, iPad or laptop) during class in a productive way. Teachers can use TopHat to ask questions, present content, take attendance or share files with students during class. By watching the webinar presented below, you can learn how to get started using TopHat and learn some interesting ways to use it in your classes.
This session was presented by Gus Teller.
The video mentions some resources from the ODEE Resource Center, available at http://resourcecenter.odee.osu.edu/top-hat
Linda Helm and Denise Bronson have recently been awarded funding from the Zirkle Endowment for Undergraduate Instruction for Innovation, through the Office of Academic Affairs and the Office of Distance Education and eLearning, to integrate iPads into the UPP Program to explore innovative ways in which social workers can use iPads and mobile technology to enhance services and client outcomes. Students in the UPP Program will receive iPads in Autumn 2014 to use the mobile devices for their required field practicums and coursework throughout the academic year. Students and instructors will develop new skills to deliver enhanced services to their clients through the integration of technology into course assignments and their field practicum.
With the introduction of iPads, students will develop and share innovative uses of mobile technology to provide efficient and effective services to their clients and incorporate these skills into their required field practicum. We are providing iPads preloaded with resources and apps to the students and working with them throughout the year to identify, apply, and evaluate the innovative use of iPads in social work practice in the practicum and in the classroom. This project promises to enhance child welfare services by giving social workers access to community resources, supervision, information on evidence-based practices, and client progress while in the field. The results of this pilot project have implications for improving social work services in other areas of practice as well as laying the foundations for the future use of technology in student’s social work practice following graduation.
We anticipate a variety of innovative ways that students will apply mobile technology to their field practicum experiences. We think the following examples illustrate some ways that iPads can be used to support social work practice. iPads with integrated internet connectivity will allow social work students and practitioners to access:
We have created several overview videos for Carmen 10 to complement the written instructions provided by OSU. Please see below for a list of these. If you have questions or requests, please contact cswedtech@osu.edu.
Complete “Getting Started” Guide
As we move into our last week of the semester, many of you are already thinking of ways to update your courses for next year. These updates can come in the form of new assessments and creative classroom activities that may benefit from the use of learning technologies. To help guide you through this process, we have created a document that lists several different technologies, a description of these technologies, and direct links which will allow you to read more about them or watch demonstrations. To access this document, please click on the link below:
As your EdTech team, we are happy to work with each of you to discuss ideas and help find a learning technology that is right for you and your students. Please contact us with any questions!
BSW Student Lauren Moore
MSW Student Robyn Steiner
During the Fourth Annual Innovate Conference at OSU this week, our college was represented by BSW student, Lauren Moore and MSW student, Robyn Steiner who described their classroom and field experience using the iPad app FaceTime.
To help bridge the community and classroom, Dr. Holly Dabelko-Schoeny partnered with Julia Nielsen-Bingman, Executive Director at the Greater Hilltop Shalom Zone, to speak with her SW 6501 classes about ethical dilemmas, leadership skills and interviewing skills through the use of FaceTime. This project was supported through a College tech grant that Dr. Dabelko-Schoeny and Lisa Durham received autumn semester.
This week we had a lively discussion regarding Adobe Connect – our web-conferencing solution! This technology tool can be used in a variety of ways at our college: student advising, faculty/staff meetings, online class activities, online office hours, and collaborating with others across the country-even the world!
We would like to provide each of you the opportunity to create an account in Adobe Connect and use it for the above reasons (and more). As we know using new technology can be a daunting task….we have put together a step-by-step set of instructions on how to use this product. We have also created a one page set of directions for any future guests you may invite to a meeting. These documents can be found on the right-hand side of our blog, or you may access these below:
Adobe Connect Guest Directions_CSW
Adobe Connect Directions_CSWFacultyandStaff
Adobe connect and iPad! Download the connect app to participate in meetings. It’s free.
We hope you try out Adobe Connect and please let us know what you think!
Welcome to the CSW EdTech blog! We would like to thank everyone who attended our iPad cafe this week and we hope you left the session with some good ideas and apps to share. In the spirit of sharing, we wanted to post the top 10 apps that were discussed in the session. Note: There were many more apps talked about, but we don’t want to overwhelm you this first time around!
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Flipboard: Your Social News MagazineThis app allows users to compile a personalized news magazine with information you choose to view!Cost: Free |
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Explain EverythingThis app is an easy-to-use screencasting and interactive whiteboard tool that allows you to narrate over images, media, and documents. You can annotate as well!Cost: $2.99 |
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EvernoteTake notes, create lists, take pictures and record voices with this app!Cost: Free |
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FacetimeMake video phone calls to other iPad and iPhone users with this app. Use this to bring people at a distance into your classroom for an interactive chat!Cost: Free (on every device) |
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iMovieUse photos or video to turn create movie trailers and movies for recruitment, celebration or creative classroom projects.Cost: $4.99 |
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NotabilityThis app allows you to take notes, highlight, import documents and record audio with ease. Use this in meetings or in the classroom.Cost: $0.99 |
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WikimediaView featured pictures from the Wikimedia Commons site. These photos can be used in lectures, presentations, etc as they are for common use.Cost: $0.99 |
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Plants vs. Zombies Join the masses and fight zombies in this fun, interactive game. Don’t worry, we are not only highlighting educational apps!Cost: Free |
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Aviary This app is a comprehensive photo editor that allows you to enhance, embellish and exaggerate photos!Cost: Free |
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MyFitnessPal Trying to stay healthy and fit while working? This app is a fast and easy calorie counter to help you lose weight.Cost: Free |