Tech It Out Day 2020
Tech It Out Day is on Monday, August 17, 2020 at 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM online via Zoom!
Good times at last year's Tech It Out Day 2019. View more photos.
Aloha, Leeward CC 'Ohana!
This year we're doing things a little differently for Tech It Out Day. To keep everyone safe yet still have fun and learn together, we will engage synchronously online via Zoom! With this new modality, we'll be hosting two concurrent tracks of four sessions to be able to manage the event. Join us at our free online Tech It Out Day event to explore how technology can enhance teaching and learning whether you'll be teaching in-person, hybrid, or online. Some of the technologies are great for the workplace, too. Come "test drive" a variety of technology tools, network with your peers, and celebrate the start of a new semester!
Registration
Registration is open to our Leeward CC 'ohana, free, and required for this event. You will not need to specify which sessions you'd like to attend, but please plan ahead.
Tech Check
To participate in Tech It Out Day, you will need a computer or laptop with:
Internet access
Speakers and microphone (or headset/earphones with microphone to plug in)
Zoom app installed
Go to Zoom's Download Center. Download and install the "Zoom Client for Meetings" app on your computer/laptop or the "Zoom Mobile Apps" for iOS or Android on your mobile device.
Sign into the Zoom app before joining a session.
Test out Zoom on your computer/laptop or mobile device by joining the Test Meeting Room. For additional assistance on configuring your audio, check out the brief tutorial.
Alternatively, you can use a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet with the Zoom app installed, but please use a separate computer/laptop for the hands-on portions when trying out the different technologies being shared for the best experience (unless indicated otherwise in the session descriptions below).
Sessions are short (30 minutes) so please plan in advanced which sessions you'd like to attend and note the required or recommended devices, apps, and/or accounts you may need to participate in the "Session Descriptions and Resources" section below.
Schedule
There are two tracks/rooms of concurrent sessions. Each room has its own link to join so you'll need to exit out of one room and join the other room when joining sessions in different rooms. Note the passcode to join the rooms.
Choose four sessions from either room, as long as they are in different time blocks. Session descriptions and resources are below.
Note: As a quick-glance, the keywords in italics are tags/descriptors of the tool being shared in the session.
Session Descriptions and Resources
Note: More session resources will be added right before or after Tech It Out Day. Sessions will be recorded and posted here after the event.
Room 1
9:00 - 9:05 AM: Welcome
Facilitators: Rachael Inake (rinake@hawaii.edu) and Brent Hirata (bhirata@hawaii.edu) EMC, Academic Services Division.
Aloha! Join us for a brief welcome and overview of how to participate at this year's online Tech It Out Day.
9:10 - 9:40 AM: iSee - How to Setup Your iOS Device as an Extra Camera in Zoom
Facilitator: Brent Hirata (bhirata@hawaii.edu) EMC, Academic Services Division.
Are you ready to expand your Zoom teaching toolkit? Step outside of your web camera frame and capture demonstrations in greater detail and from multiple angles. Learn to connect your iOS device (camera) wirelessly to your Zoom sessions.
Required: iPhone or iPad. Zoom iOS app installed on device prior to session. [Download]
Resources:
9:45 - 10:15 AM: 5 Finishing Touches for Laulima Lessons to Enhance the Course Experience
Facilitator: Brent Hirata (bhirata@hawaii.edu) EMC, Academic Services Division.
Learn 5 finishing touches you can make to your Laulima Lessons to enhance your students’ online experience. They are CK Awesome for visual icon navigation, Styles for emphasizing special content, integrating direct linking to other Laulima tools (Forums, Assignments, Tests & Quizzes), Checklists & Question interactions. These small, nice to know, techniques can elevate your Laulima skill set.
Required: Access to a Laulima course to practice in.
Resources:
10:15 - 10:30 AM: Break Time
Take some time for a break! Grab a snack and beverage, use the restroom, stretch, chat with colleagues, etc.
10:30 - 11:00 AM: Create Interactive Tutorials with Iorad
Facilitator: Anika Gearheart (anikag@hawaii.edu) Psychology, Social Sciences Division.
Students who struggle with technology often have difficulty fully engaging with class material. This session will introduce Iorad, a Chrome browser extension that can be used to record actions and create interactive tutorials to help guide students who struggle to understand using a new tool or website. Come see the ways that Iorad can be useful in face-to-face and online classrooms and examples of how I have used it in my own classroom.
Required:
Resources:
11:05 - 11:35 AM: Interactive Online Learning Activities with H5P
Facilitator: Brent Hirata (bhirata@hawaii.edu) Educational Media Center, Academic Services Division.
This session is geared toward online and hybrid instructors who are interested in adding quick check-for-understanding activities to your online content. In this session, you will create an interactive online learning activity using H5P. These non-graded activities may be embedded into your course content for your students to use as self-checks.
Strongly Encouraged: Register for H5P.org (free) account.
Resources:
Room 2
9:10 - 9:40 AM: Screencasting with Loom
Facilitators: Rachael Inake (rinake@hawaii.edu) EMC, Academic Services Division.
Say it with video! Loom is a screencasting and video tool where you can record a short lesson, annotate your screen, and record your webcam from your computer. So many uses to create short videos to engage and connect with your students from video lessons and video tutorials to weekly video messages and video feedback. Your students can create videos, too. You don't need to pay for fancy software; Loom Pro is free for students and teachers! This session will introduce you to Loom and give you a chance to try it out for yourself.
Required: Chrome browser for computer/laptop. [Download]
Resources:
Loom Chrome browser extension (Sign-in with UH Google account)
9:45 - 10:15 AM: Communicate with Impact: Create Engaging Animated Videos with Adobe Spark
Facilitator: Kelly Kennedy (mcclanah@hawaii.edu) ESL/ELI, Language Arts Division, and Junie Hayashi (junie@hawaii.edu) Library, Academic Services Division.
Adobe Spark is a free tool that can turn your ideas and course content into compelling social graphics, web stories, and animated videos. Using Spark, you and your students can create engaging audiovisual presentations in minutes. In this session, you'll make your own graphics and/or short video recording.
Suggestion: Use a computer/laptop for participating in the Zoom session and a smartphone or tablet for using Adobe Spark to record your voice.
Optional: Adobe Spark Video iOS app. [Download]
Resources:
10:15 - 10:30: Break Time
Take some time for a break! Grab a snack and beverage, use the restroom, stretch, chat with colleagues, etc.
10:30 - 11:00 AM: Using the New Google Sites
Facilitator: Michael Cawdery (cawdery@hawaii.edu) Education, Social Sciences Division.
Classic Google Sites will be retiring next year. Take this opportunity to hear about the value of using the new Google Sites in your course. Take the first few steps to developing a course website and explore some of its potential going forward. Dialogue with peers about how they have used course websites to organize and enhance their curriculum to support student learning.
Recommended: Syllabus. Chrome browser for computer/laptop. [Download]
Resources:
11:05 - 11:35 AM: Jammin' with Jamboard
Facilitator: Erin Thompson (enkt@hawaii.edu) ICTL, Academic Services Division.
Student engagement activities in any classroom can make the difference between an average and exceptional learning experience. This is especially true in online learning environments where finding ways to connect students with their content and one another can impact their success. Jamboard is a simple technology tool that provides students with a way to brainstorm and share ideas via electronic sticky notes. It's a very simple concept presented in a fun, colorful platform. Spend just 30 minutes with us and you will be Jammin' with Jamboard in no time!
Required: Chrome browser for computer/laptop. [Download]
Resources:
Before You Go...
Survey
We hope you had fun at this year's online Tech It Out Day! Please take our short survey and be automatically entered to win a prize pack.
Badge
If you attended and participated in all four sessions at Tech It Out Day, you are eligible for the "Tech It Out Day 2020 Participant" badge. This is useful as evidence to include in your dossier.
Mahalo & A Hui hou!
We hope to see you at next year's Tech It Out Day! Have a great semester!