It's Tech Tuesday and this week I share the technologies we used during the South Mountain Global Game Jam to create a VR game in 48 hours. Besides the technologies and how we used them, I discuss how Diversifiers can be used in the classroom. Enjoy! https://globalgamejam.org/games/2024/lunch-duty-mayhem-4 Game Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watc…

Good morning, it's Tech Tuesday: Your Weekly Dose of Tech Inspiration and Exploration! It's the end of NaNoWriMo and you might be ready to create an image for the cover of your novel. Here is one way you can accomplish that task. 3 AI Tools to create an image for your novel cover Show Links: YouTube Video to accompany this guide: ⁠https://youtu.be/…

Good morning, it's Tech Tuesday: Your Weekly Dose of Tech Inspiration and Exploration! This week's edition will help prepare you to prepare for the holidays. AI prompt for using AI to interview you about a particular topic AI interview prompts ideas for your students Meet Ivan AuthorInterview chatbot who is waiting to interview you about the novel …

For the month of November, the Tech Tuesday Inspiration guides will be focused on AI and writing in the spirit of National Novel Writing Month. In this week’s Tech Tuesday, I share how to use Character AI to build out a character for a novel, story, or chatbot. If you’re just starting with character building and want to see how artificial intellige…

Tech Tuesday Inspiration Guide For the month of November, the Tech Tuesday Inspiration guides will be focused on AI and writing in the spirit of National Novel Writing Month. If you are interested in joining us with this challenge click this link to register. This challenge is open to everyone so please share with anyone that you think might be int…

It's time for Tech Tuesday! In this week's episode, I have exciting information and resources specifically curated for you and your students. Join me as I dive into the fascinating world of AI and its role in the writing process. Discover how AI can enhance and enrich the writing experience for students. Learn about innovative teaching techniques t…

In this podcast, we explore the nonobvious connections in the world with the goal of engineering unique or meaningful learning experiences. What are you observing in your corner of the world? Topics of ramblings this episode: It is a time of innovation! Monetizing programs and your own personal expertise Gamification of learning to retain students …

The summer is over and we are back to teaching! How are you leveraging social media to increase enrollment and grow your programs? I share what we are thinking and working on in this area. How neat would it be if all your students authored and published a book that can be sold for profit when they complete your course? I discuss how you can make th…

The sabbatical project comes to an end, but not really so I provide an update on the virtual character development. I share what I am doing with the Keepster app and how you might want to use it for teaching and finishing up with summer project ideas. Please share what projects you plan to take on this summer. Links mentioned in the podcast: Dialog…

The felt app is great for creating customized thank you cards on your mobile device. Learn about Cocohub’s three levels of the chat bot for virtual characters. What Are your creative solutions to overcome budget cuts?

I have been in the "zone" working on my sabbatical project but I took time out today to create a podcast of updates. I share the tools I have been using to build the virtual character and some other fun information. Enjoy the show and feel free to share jokes that I can add to the conversation flow of the character. Article mentioned in the podcast…

North American Simulation and Game Association (NASAGA) Conference share out and a Sabbatical Project update. Below is a list of the links and resources I share in this week's podcast. Thank you for listening! NASAGA links and resources: 1985 Murder Mystery Party: https://www.mymysteryparty.com/murder-in-1985-a-virtual-murder-mystery/ Escape Room u…

This week I share the tools and steps I am taking to conduct a Oral History Analysis and build an augmented reality mobile application. Do you have questions or would you like to share your own experience? Please share using this voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovative-teaching/message. If you ask a question, please let me know if it would be o…

Microlearning, Sabbatical Update, and Mapping the College Student Journey

The search for a search engine that will return different results than the popular search engines. I then share the tools I am learning and hope to use for designing a digital character.

I first share the idea of Forest Pedagogy and to consider different ways of teaching so students can get a break from masks and get outside. I then share my beginnings of creating a digital human.

It has been awhile since a podcast but I am beginning a sabbatical research project. I will share a quick overview of the project and share the workflow tools I will be using.

The faculty at South Mountain Community College are doing amazing work and this podcast showcases 5 ways they are writing digitally in the live online teaching format.Your host Jeannette Shaffer from South Mountain Community College, Center for Teaching...Από τον Jeannette Shaffer and Patricia Herrera

This show provides you an overview of the information being delivered to our South Mountain Community College faculty every day this week. We want to get all the information and resources we can in advance so you are ready to start the semester.Let Your...Από τον Jeannette Shaffer and Patricia Herrera

Let your scream out to the wild!Από τον Jeannette Shaffer

Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.Από τον Jeannette Shaffer

Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.Από τον Jeannette Shaffer

Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.Από τον Jeannette Shaffer

Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social (physical) distancing.Από τον Jeannette Shaffer

Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.Από τον Jeannette Shaffer

Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.Από τον Jeannette Shaffer

Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.Από τον Jeannette Shaffer

Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.Από τον Jeannette Shaffer

Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.Από τον Jeannette Shaffer

Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.Από τον Jeannette Shaffer

Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.Από τον Jeannette Shaffer

Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.Από τον Jeannette Shaffer

South Mountain Community College has been impacted by the COVID-19 and a plan has been implemented to continue instruction online with remote teaching. Innovative solutions are a must and happening across our district. In the next few weeks, the...Από τον Jeannette Shaffer and Patricia Herrera

Start using Pocket and Focusmate to help with your productivity.Από τον Jeannette Shaffer

Takeways from the NACCE ConferenceΑπό τον Jeannette Shaffer

Sit back and enjoy an episode of South Mountain's Teaching Test Kitchen, Having Your Cheeseburger and Eat It Too!Από τον Jeannette Shaffer and Leo Valverde

Jeannette Shaffer shares how she created and used a debate in her online course for CIS 105.Από τον Jeannette Shaffer

Ways to use the gaming app, Goosechase, with your students to engage them and encourage team building.Από τον Jeannette Shaffer and guest Chelsea McIntosh

Camp Teach 2019 Share OutΑπό τον Jeannette Shaffer and Patricia Herrera

The Sabbatical with Sian ProctorΑπό τον Jeannette Shaffer

GeoTeaming is a fun app that get students or adults teaming up and having fun.Από τον Jeannette Shaffer

Sessions I plan to attend at the Training Conference.Από τον Jeannette Shaffer

Is the role of faculty changing?Από τον Jeannette Shaffer

Quick Game Design Activity for StudentsΑπό τον Jeannette Shaffer

Innovative ideas at 3:00 am and grant opportunities to make them happen.Από τον Jeannette Shaffer

South Mountain Community College Faculty Semester SuccessesΑπό τον Jeannette Shaffer and Patricia Herrera

AR and VR with Sian ProctorΑπό τον Jeannette Shaffer and Patricia Herrera

Collaborating and brainstorming with Google JamboardΑπό τον Jeannette Shaffer and Patricia Herrera

Escape Room in the Community College ClassroomΑπό τον Jeannette Shaffer and Patricia Herrera

3 basic steps for Universal Design for Learning that will make your Word Documents friendlier for screen readers.Από τον Jeannette Shaffer and Patricia Herrera