Lynda - Communication in the 21st Century Classroom

Size: 352MB | Duration: 2h 05m | Video: AVC (.mp4) 1280x720 15fps | Audio: AAC 48KHz 2ch

Genre: eLearning | Level: Beginner | Language: English

Communication is critical to student success. A variety of technology tools available to 21st century educators expand your ability to give students fast and effective feedback, saving classroom time and accelerating student achievement. Throughout this course, Oliver Schinkten explores how teachers can use Internet-based tools such as video and audio conferencing, learning management systems, and social media to communicate more effectively with students, parents, and other educators. In addition to covering basic theories of communication, Oliver also gives power tips for essential collaboration tools like Google Drive, Gmail, Google Hangouts, Collaborize Classroom, and more.

Topics include:

* Introducing digital literacy to your class

* Understanding our digital citizenship and digital footprint

* Collaborating with Google Drive

* Implementing an LMS

* Offering video office hours using Google Hangouts

* Gathering student feedback with Google Forms

* Creating audio and video announcements

* Using social media to communicate with the community