Pedagogy First

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The Pedagogy First decision tree is designed to help you select the most appropriate instructional technology for your classroom and institutional context. Please answer the following questions to narrow down the list of available technologies to the ones that are most likely to fit your unique needs. If you don't know the answer to a question (or do not have an opinion), leave that question blank. Once you have completed the decision tree, you will see the list of recommended technologies at the bottom of the page.

Know what technology you are looking for? Click on the link below for pedagogical ideas for using this tool in your classroom.

Are you aware of an instructional technology not on our list? Click the button below to add a technology tool or application to our database for inclusion in the Pedagogy First decision tree.

If you experience difficulties with this tool, find an outdated technology or have a suggestion for improvement, please email [email protected].
Citation:
Mandernach, B. J., Love, H., Williams, B. & Brooks, J. (2016). Pedagogy First. Center for Innovation in Research and Teaching, Grand Canyon University. Available at: https://cirt.gcu.edu/pedagogyfirst

Pedagogical Value


What do you hope to accomplish with the integration of technology?

 Enhance information sharing or presentation of information Increase student engagement with course material
 Personalize learning experience Increase students’ interest or attention
 Encourage students to review information Enhance student satisfaction with the learning experience
 Enhance the efficiency of instruction Increase student motivation for learning
 Enhance independent interaction with course material Enhance instructor-student collaboration
 Increase opportunities for individualized learning Promote creativity
 Foster critical thinking Assess student learning
 Promote synthesis of information Provide individualize feedback to students
 Increase student-student collaboration Obtain feedback from students
 Foster test preparation or serve as study aid Increase ability for students to ask questions
 Encourage networking

Administrative Considerations

Do you need to track or monitor students' use?
 Do you need ADA or compatibility?

Ease of Use


What is your students’ average level of technology expertise?

 Beginner Moderate Advanced

What is your level of technology expertise?

 Beginner Moderate Advanced

Support & Integration

Can this technology be integrated or embedded within an LMS?
 Does this company offer easy-to-access technical support?

Time


How much investment of an instructor's time is needed for initial set-up of the application?

 low medium high

How much of an instructor's time is needed for ongoing maintenance of the technology from term to term?

 low medium high

Cost

 Does the technology cost for faculty or students to use?

Equipment

Is technology Mac compatible?
Is technology PC compatible?
Is technology mobile compatible?
 Does the technology require additional hardware or equipment (such as camera or microphone)?

Pedagogy First graphic b-w.jpgTechnology Recommendations

Based on your unique needs and context, you may want to explore the following technology tools and applications:

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Animoto 
Audacity 
Camtasia Studio  
Clarisketch 
Creately (Desktop v. Online) 
Dropbox 
EDpuzzle 
Educreations 
EMAZE 
EverNote (Skitch) 
Facetime 
Flashcard Machine  
Flipsnack 
Google Hangout  
Gooru 
Haiku Deck 
Hapyak 
Jing 
Join Me 
Kahoot 
LinkedIn 
LiNoit 
LiveBinders 
MoocNote 
Movie Maker 
Myfinancelab  
Nearpod  
Omeka 
Padlet 
Photosnack 
Phrase Express 
PicMonkey 
PlayPosit 
Plickers  
PollEverywhere 
Popplet 
Powerpoint 
PowToon 
Prezi 
Quizlet 
Remind 
Screencast-o-Matic 
Screenleap 
ShowMe 
Skype 
Slidedog 
SlideRocket 
Slideshare 
Slidesnack 
SurveyMonkey 
TED  
TEDX 
Tellagami 
Text Expander 
Thinglink 
Tour Builder 
Vibby 
VoiceThread 
Voki 
Wondershare 
YouTube 
Zoom 
Are you aware of an instructional technology not on our list? Click the button below to add a technology tool or application to our database for inclusion in the Pedagogy First decision tree.

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