1. Using EduCat to Support Active Learning

2. Do you use EduCat to Supplement/Enhance your face-to-face class?No
Sometimes
Always

3. Do you need to use EduCat?
No - you don’t need technology for Active Learning.
Why might you want to want to?
Organization/Resources/Tracking
Preparation/ Flipping
Feedback / Formative Assessments

4. Objectives Identify tools in EduCat that can support active learning
Set up Groups in EduCat
Create a choice activity in EduCat

5. What is your primary use for EduCat in a face to face course?
Make Resources Available Outside of Class
Continue Discussion after the Class
Posting Grades
Quizzes/Tests
Collecting Assignments

6. Group Tool in EduCat
Quick way to divide the class up into groups for various activities
Keep track of groups created through self-selection or other methods in class
Different groups for different activities/purposes
Grouping (group of groups)

7. Setting Up Groups Group Modes – Course Level or Activity Level
Separate Groups
Visible Groups
Group Setup (Handout)
One Group – Members selected by the instructor
Multiple Groups – Members Randomly Selected
Student Selected Groups
In class selection or online (Choice Activity)

8. Choice Activity
Self-selection
Quick poll
Demo

9. Activity Choose an in-class activity
Use the whiteboard near your table to make a list of ways you would use EduCat to support that activity (preparation, wrap-up, report out)
Share with the other tables

10. Classroom Assessment Techniques - CATS in EduCat
Feedback Activity or Online Text Assignment
Minute Paper
Muddiest Point
Application Article
Journal Activity - Student Journals

11. Activity Preparation/Continuation, Wrap-Up
Groups
Group Forum
Chat
Wiki
WildChat
Full Class / Large Groups
Resources: Files, folders, links to Web Links

12. Flipping Camtasia to record mini lectures (no more than 15-20 minutes)
Place on WildCast
Embed in EduCat
Students view before class
Students Come Prepared to:
Ask Questions/Discuss
Participate in Activities based on the lecture

13. Grading No need to grade everything
Many of these examples were not intended to be graded
preparation
wrap-up

14. Other Tools in EduCat
Assignments - prep work or wrap-up (grading optional)
Online Text
File Submission
Offline Activity
Quizzes
Ensure prep for activities in class
As the activity itself (group quiz)

15. Tools in EduCat Continued
Forums
Activity Preparation
Group Work - Peer review
Wrap-up, Report Out
Workshops -
Individual - Peer review

16. Tools in EduCat Continued
Glossary - prep work or activity - students add terms/definitions
Journals
Wiki
group projects
online report out
WildChat
Group work
Activity Preparation

17. Toutes choses avec sagesse et modération
Start small (you can always build)
Try one tool/technique/strategy

18. Questions