EDUC560

 A webinar is a live, virtual event that is executed online. It is an educational or instructive session that includes audio and visual communication between a speaker and attendees. Webinar software enables the sharing of slides and interactive participation through chat boxes and Q&A features.

Elements of a webinar
To be a webinar, the online event must have the following seven elements:

1. A live event
2. Online attendees (who can join from anywhere!)
3. Interaction and participation
4. Streamed video of a speaker
5. Slides
6. Audio
7. Webinar software

A blog is a section of a website that is updated with relevant content on a regular basis, usually daily or weekly. There are many benefits to having a blog. It lets your readers know who you are. Whether you are a large corporate, a small to medium sized business or a one man band working from your spare room, by having a blog you are humanizing your brand. Many websites are boring. They do not represent the colorful opinions and personalities of the entrepreneurs and business people behind them. Blogs allow those opinions and personalities to shine through. It’s gives people a reason to return. Many people, your customers included have little to no interest in reading customer brochures or reading how the “breaking news” is, that you sponsored a local community marathon back in 1996. A blog allows you to inform your audience what is happening right now and more importantly how that will impact them.

There’s no question that Google Drive is one of the most versatile cloud storage services available today. Using it, however, is a little different than what you may be used to. Google Drive can store any kind of file: photos, videos, .pdfs, Microsoft Office files — anything. You can also save email attachments sent to you through Gmail directly to Google Drive, which saves you from having to make the move manually. One of the nice things about Google Drive is that it lets you preview files from within the browser without having to download them, first. Many zero-knowledge services don’t let you do this, owing to the fact that the service can’t decry pt your files.

Today, every student and teacher adopts the latest tools of technology for smart learning. Technology has updated the way students learn in their homes and classroom. Now with the updated tools of technology students can understand complex things in an easy and quick manner. Padlet is also a new technological tool that works like a cork board by facilitating students to post notes in a common place. It allows students to share notes with others in the form of links, images, videos and different documents. If you’re a student and hunting for a latest technology tool that will help you in studies, then you should adopt Padlet. It is a great tool for tracking class updates. By using it in the classroom, you can track current and upcoming class assignment’s topics and their due dates. In addition, you can design and place greeting cards with personal messages for your class fellows & teachers. 

WebQuest is a constructive model of organizing instruction that focuses on organizing the learning process based on the Inquiry-based Learning Framework. A WebQuest can be as long as one to three class periods (short-term WebQuest), but it can be a month-long project (long-term WebQuest- longer than 3 days), and students can work independently or collaboratively, taking up roles through the inquiry process and investigate resources that the teacher preselects and includes in the WebQuest document  One of the basic ideas around the WebQuest model is that students work in teams when they go out in the society; social issues are rather complex, and students need to be ready to respond to the demands of the society, that definitely requires the effective use of technology and online resources for problem-solving (Dodge, 1997). Future citizens need to be tech-savvy and able to detect the right information for the right purpose.

A rubric is a coherent set of criteria for students' work that includes descriptions of levels of performance quality on the criteria. The genius of rubrics is that they are descriptive and not evaluative. Of course, rubrics can be used to evaluate, but the operating principle is you match the performance to the description rather than "judge" it. Thus rubrics are as good or bad as the criteria selected and the descriptions of the levels of performance under each. Effective rubrics have appropriate criteria and well-written descriptions of performance. Like any other evaluation tool, rubrics are useful for certain purposes and not for others. The main purpose of rubrics is to assess performances. For some performances, you observe the student in the process of doing something, like using an electric drill or discussing an issue.

Kahoot! is a free game-based learning platform, as educational technology. Launched in August 2013 from Norway, Kahoot! is now played by over 50 million people in 180 countries. Designed to be accessible to classrooms and other learning environments worldwide, Kahoot!’s learning games (“kahoots”) can be created by anyone, for any subject and for learners of any age. As Kahoot! may be played using any device, desktop or laptop with a web browser, it is rapidly gaining traction in classes with " bring your own device" policies. Moving with the current flow of digital technology, educators are expected to adopt similar trends in the classroom and this calls for a blended learning approach. 

Poll Everywhere transforms one-sided presentations into two-way conversations with the audience. This web-based audience response system lets you embed interactive activities directly into your presentation. The audience responds on the web or via SMS texting on their phones. Poll Everywhere is used by millions of audience members and students every year. It's trusted by over 60 percent of the Fortune 500, along with more than 300,000 educators worldwide, during meetings, classes, and events. It can bring more interactivity into your classes to further engage students in the learning experience.

What is an action plan? Generally, it’s a proposed strategy or course or action. Specifically, in project management, it’s a document that lists the steps needed to achieve a goal. That is, an action plan clarifies what resources you’ll need to reach that goal, makes a timeline for the tasks to get to that goal and determines what team members you’ll need to do it all.
An action plan is a document that documents the project. That is, it is a detailed list of the work that must be done to complete the goal of the project. It outlines what resources you’ll need to achieve that objective and what your timeline will be, including the tasks that are involved in getting from the start of the project to the finish.
Not only are you figuring out the tasks and timeline, but you’ll also determine who you’ll assemble for your team to work on those tasks.

Zoom is a web-based video conferencing tool with a local, desktop client and a mobile app that allows users to meet online, with or without video. Zoom users can choose to record sessions, collaborate on projects, and share or annotate on one another’s screens, all with one easy-to-use platform. Zoom offers quality video, audio, and a wireless screen-sharing performance across Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, Blackberry, Zoom Rooms. Reimagining Online Video Conferencing. Imagine if Skype was on steroids. Using HD video and voice, Zoom brings innovation into meetings and webinars. Zoom also features dynamic voice detection and a choice of either full-screen, gallery view, or both using dual streaming for those of you with twice the amount of screens. If you’re more laid back, you’re allowed to join as a view-only attendee, or by telephone dial-in when you’re on the go.

ActivInspire helps teachers bring lessons to life with rich, powerful activities that grab students’ attention, blending real-time assessment and real-world experience into the learning process. Watch our ActivInspire playlist, a collection of short video tutorials on how to complete a variety of functions in ActivInspire, from creating containers to working with Magic Ink.

Google slides is much more compatible than Powerpoint. Users can import and export graphics, text formats, PDFs and even Powerpoint presentations without a hassle. They can also publish their creations to the Internet quickly and easily. Powerpoint's meager compatibility options pale in comparison.

It's useful for many reasons:

Easy Web Publishing and Sharing

Access Presentation from Any Device

Offline Access for Editing and Presenting

Simple UI Encourages Simpler Presentations

 Built For Collaboration

Google Forms is a web-based app used to create forms for data collection purposes. Students and teachers can use Google Forms to make surveys, quizzes, or event registration sheets. The form is web-based and can be shared with respondents by sending a link, emailing a message, or embedding it into a web page or blog post. Data gathered using the form is typically stored in a spreadsheet. Although there are other online survey apps, Google Forms is an excellent free option.