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Tech Ladies started as a small group of people that met at a coffee shop in 2015. Now, it’s a worldwide community with 50,000 members. It was founded by Allison Esposito Medina who wanted to build a community that would help build a more diverse culture in tech and bridge the gender gap. Allison Esposito […]
Founder and Executive Director of Black Girls Code Kimberly Bryant was first introduced to computer programming during her freshman year at Vanderbilt University, where she majored in Electrical Engineering. During her time at Vanderbilt, Bryant became aware of a noticeable lack of people that looked like her in her classrooms. Understanding that the absence was […]
Recently, Educational Technology’s Megan Smeznik joined the National Council on Public History’s Digital Media Group as a committee member for the Digital Public Lab. Megan participated and led a workshop during the Digital Public Lab during the annual meeting for NCPH this year in Hartford, Connecticut. The Digital Media Group is responsible for keeping the […]
The National Council on Public History conference took place in Hartford, Connecticut March 27-30th. The conference brings together public historians from all over to discuss, workshop, share, collaborate, and much more on challenges and opportunities within the public history field. Digital Public History Lab I feel very lucky to have facilitated a session and participated […]
Agenda Introduction What is Educational Technology, digital projects, and The College of Wooster Post-it Note Activity: What is digital history pedagogy? Examples and Exploring Pedagogy Experiment Mapping: VisualEyes Timeline: Timeline JS VR/AR: YouTube 360/XR Portal and Google VR Tour Creator (demo) Questions and Wrap Up Resources Educational Technology at The College of Wooster: http://tiny.cc/wooedtech Google […]
Updates will probably soon be rolling out on your device for Microsoft Office PowerPoint. Here is a preview at some new updates that you can expect to see coming your way soon for your Windows or Mac OS. Inserting Online Videos You no longer need a separate plugin for PowerPoint to insert a video from […]
You’ve written your thesis but now your department asks you to take all of that information and put it on a poster. Unsure where to start? The resources below will help to get you started on tips for creating the best poster possible to convey your research and topic. Check out our Poster Workshop Slides […]
In the newest update to the Microsoft software for Mac, you can now draw with the trackpad. Whether you need to sign a document or you want to highlight a particular section in your student’s document, this new function allows another option for digital inking. For more information, visit: What’s new for Office Insiders
Need a podcast for class demonstration? Or maybe you would like your students to engage with a topic via audio? Then check out Listen Notes. Listen Notes is a search engine just devoted to podcasts. It combs the web and finds that elusive podcast that Google just can’t seem to pull up in their results. […]
What is a photo essay? A photo essay is a series of photos with captions and accompanying text that explores a single subject. Some examples of photo essays may be seen in publications such as magazines or editorial spreads. Tips for taking a photo To get the best photograph, here are some tips to help […]
