About Me
I have a minor addiction to new technology. But not just any technology. I’m looking for technology (ideally, free) that either makes my job easier or makes it easier for my students to learn.
Yes, I have students. I started teaching college students in Kansas as a grad student back in 1989, and I’m still teaching college students, but now in the beautiful Pacific Northwest at Highline Community College. If you’ve ever flown into Seattle, you’ve likely flown over my campus.
The tools I’ll be talking about aren’t always ones I’ve tried with my classes. I don’t believe in using new technology just for the sake of using new technology. It has to serve a pedagogical purpose. But just because a tool doesn’t work for what I’m trying to accomplish doesn’t mean it’s not useful for someone else. For example, psychology is my area, so I don’t have much need for math tools that can handle calculus, but when I come across such tools, I’ll be sure to fill you in.
Some of the technologies I discuss are well-established tools. Others are hot off the press; so hot, that they may still be in beta testing. Although, keep in mind that Google Docs and Gmail both spent years in beta testing. ‘Beta testing’ has more meaning in some circles than others.
Your comments are most welcome! If you’ve tried some of the technologies mentioned in this blog, let me know how they worked for you. If you’re trying to solve a particular pedagogical issue and are having trouble finding the right tool, let me know. If you come across a new tool that you think should get an airing here, let me know.
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Great site Sue!!
Thanks for putting this together.
Thanks Jim! I hope you find some stuff you can use!
Hi Sue, I agree with Jim, you’ve got a great eye for useful tips and tools. Thanks for sharing!
Keith
Thanks, Keith! I’m glad you find this blog useful. Much appreciated!
“a minor addiction”??? I think you’re in denial, but I am happy to enable your disease. Keep up the awesome work. A lot of us depend on your discoveries and appreciate you sharing what you find.
Well, I’m not losing sleep and my appetite is healthy.
The problem with writing is that you’re really not sure if anyone is reading. And if they are reading, you’re not sure if they’re getting anything useful out of it. I very much appreciate the feedback. Thanks!
Hey Sue,
Splashtop is pretty cool. I saw a presentation sem-recently where the presenter was using splashtop and also recording his lecture computer with Tegrity. Neat.
SD
Interestingly it works great for me at home and on most wifi networks, say, at conferences. I’ve been having a heck of time at school. It’s not Splashtop’s problem. Instead, my Xoom is having a hard time maintaining a connection to wifi. My college gave me a static IP, but that hasn’t solved it. The Xoom is due for the “jelly bean” update sometime this month, so I’m hoping that will help the connectivity issue.
One of the reasons I want to use it is because of Tegrity. Fortunately I have a tablet PC, so I can easily write on PPT slides, but I’d like to extract myself from the whiteboard altogether with Splashtop.
Thanks for writing!
Sue
Informative website and great/cool Tech resources! It’s so helpful to have your descriptions and guides for understanding and learning how to use such cool stuff. Really excited to incorporate them into my work. Keep up the great job! Thanks so much!
Stella, glad you’re finding this stuff useful! — Sue