Mastering EdTech: On-Demand Webinars

Mastering EdTech: On-Demand Webinars

Delve into the use of Hypothesis, a collaborative annotation tool, and learn how social annotation fosters interactive discussions, critical thinking, and knowledge-sharing among students and educators by allowing them to collectively highlight, comment on, and analyze digital texts and resources. Practical examples, implementation strategies, and their broader applications beyond STEM are also explored.

Learn to use Mentimeter to design activities that capture students' attention and enhance learning outcomes. Fun activities give students a mental break, helping to reset focus, avoid cognitive overload, and maintain attention throughout the class. Features highlighted in the webinar include how to use Mentimeter’s Quiz Competition functionality to gamify formative assessments and how to use live polling, comments, and reaction features to keep the atmosphere light, encourage spontaneous feedback, and add a sense of real-time interaction.

 

Discover how to get started with ScreenPal and create engaging video content, embed quizzes, and streamline grade passback in the Canvas LMS for a seamless teaching and learning experience. 

For additional tutorials on ScreenPal features, visit ScreenPal video tutorials and tips.

The webinar provides an introduction to Packback's Writing Lab, a direct-to-student platform for providing AI-powered feedback on writing. It provides coaching and instant feedback as students work through the writing process. The tool is designed to support student learning and promote ethical uses of AI in the education space. Writing Lab is not a generative AI tool, it is an instructional AI tool. Through our partnership with Packback, Writing Lab is FREE to MCCCD students and does not need to be accessed through a Canvas course. 

View the Step-by-step Instructions for Student Access to Packback Writing Lab.

This video features a Mentimeter training session focused on integrating interactive engagement into asynchronous education using the platform's tools and features. The session explains the benefits of student engagement, how to create surveys, utilize different question types, and embed content effectively into courses. It also discusses new features, such as AI enhancements and anonymous input options.

This session introduces participants to Mentimeter's various features and functionalities, focusing on engaging and interactive slide types. Participants are guided through setting up and running presentations, using quick keys, accessing results, and new features like AI-driven quizzes. Emphasis is placed on maximizing engagement through different poll types, collecting and analyzing responses, and utilizing Mentimeter for educational purposes.