Peer Review

Choosing Technology for Learning

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Overview:: This workshop explains how to design student-centered technology-rich projects and locate supporting resources.
Type of Material:: Workshop and Training Material
Recommended Uses:: Can be taught in class, homework, individual, team and lecture and then let the students explore. However, this would be best used as a resource when developing a curriculum, syllabus, workshop or training material.
Technical Requirements:: None.
Identify Major Learning Goals:: The goal of the site is to assist teachers and instructors in the creation, application and curation of information. Specifically, in the creation of digital learning objects. The goal for the user is a general training/reference resources.
Target Student Population:: Graduate School, Professional
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:: None.

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Strengths:: This site is very clear and concise. It is divided into different activities that you can teach and then assign to a student or students to bring in a finished product. There are great examples of assignments.
Concerns:: The content is light and the best part of it is the hyperlinks to examples.

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Strengths:: The teaching and learning goals are easily identified and the workshop is designed to teach concepts vs rote learning. It will expand with the student and their desire to learn new technologies.
Concerns:: It is an object is easy to use but I don't see it making a big impact.

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Strengths:: The website is very easy to use and navigate. It is extremely engaging and allows the student to try out different technologies and see how they would use it in class and for presentations.
Concerns:: Could use a stronger design/ layout.