I am always looking for ways to bring more interaction into my online and traditional classes. I often use multimedia to bring the concepts to life. In all classes, you have to find ways to show students how to understand the concepts in ways that are outside of the classroom environment.
I have two concepts that I use quite often in my classes:
1. PowToon (Powtoon.com) -This application uses the cartoon format in order to give students a video that is in the form of a cartoon lecture. I used this cartoon for a project and my online students loved the idea of learning a concept and being able to answer questions that are within the presentation.
PowToon Presentation
2. Nearpod (Nearpod.com)- This application combines PowerPoints, videos, polling features, field trips, and fill-in-the-blanks in order to promote engagement and interactivity in the classroom. I have used this app so that I can get all students involved in the classroom discussion. I use the polling feature so that students can answer a question that I have posed in the classroom. Polling gives me a chance to see what is in the minds of my quiet students. Overall, you can combine many features in order to use this product. A free version is available for use.
Nearpod Presentation
There are other apps out there but I just wanted to show you the two apps that I am currently using.
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