Connect with Tech



Samia Humphrey is a full-time online faculty member who teaches 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving at Grand Canyon University. She is a certified K-12 educator with a Master's in Education degree in Visual Art from Lesley University and a Master's in Education degree in Curriculum & Instruction: Technology from GCU. Samia’s professional interests include research in online learning and technology.


Elizabeth Larson is an Associate Professor at Grand Canyon University and has worked in higher education for the past fifteen years. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Management and Master’s degrees in both Secondary Education and Psychology. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate degree in General Psychology with an emphasis in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Her research interests include cognitive science, secondary impact of PTSD, technology integration in the classroom, and the philosophy of technology.


Abstract

In the digital classroom, technology has become a way for instructors to connect with students, provide resources, and aid in classroom instruction. Technology allows instructors the ability to personalize their online classroom space, giving a sense of their teaching personality.  The integration of technology also allows instructors to establish a social presence within the digital classroom.  Technology tools such as Google Slides, Loom, Genially, and Padlet can be personalized to fit the needs of the course, class, and even to the instructor’s preferred teaching method.  The acronym BEST (Be strategic, Explore new tech, Start small, and Tailor tech) can help instructors that are new to the digital classroom, to start integrating technology in an effective manner.

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