Innovation and Disruption

Innovation and Disruption:The Two Go Hand-in-Hand

Melissa Comer

international conference on innovation in teaching & education

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I am . . . a wife, mother, professor, daughter, sister, Christian, lover-of-a-good-deal, chicken salad connoisseur, avid reader, teacher at heart, and a forever learner.

Melissa

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Liquid Syllabus Example

Details

• Can be viewed on a computer, tablet, or mobile phone,
• Includes most things found on a traditional syllabus.
• More innovative & engaging.

READ 6310: Assessment and Intervention in Literacy

Things to Include

• Contact information,
• Office hours, grading scale, course expectations,
• Content overviews, etc..

READ 6310 Course Overview Page

Information

Innovative Aspects

READ 6310 Assignments Page

A public, accessible, mobile-friendly website that opens instantly

• Can contact directly from the syllabus website,
• Videos can be included to explain assignments and more
• Infographics, online presentations, & other digital tools can be integrated.

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showcases syllabus highlights

READ 3311 syllabus infographic created using Smore, an online newsletter, infographic tool. Free to use, allows sharing via link or embed code.

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iinteractive quiz

To ensure students have read and understood the content on the syllabus, I use a syllabus scavenger hunt or quiz, primarily Google Forms. I’m able to ask questions in varied formats (multiple choice, short answer, T/F, essay, open-ended, and more), leave feedback, and set it up so that grades are released immediately after students finish the quiz. If I ask questions that need to be assessed manually, I can release scores later.

Easy to navigate

Convenient and accessible from anywhere with an internet connection

Automated grading saves time and reduces human error.

Can be easily updated and changed

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COMMUNICATION TOOLS

INNOVATIVE COMMUNICATION

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REMIND is a web-based tool that allows text messages.

MS Teams is a collaborative tool for video conferencing, chatting, file-sharing, etc.

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Google Docs allows collaborative communication and work in real-time or independently.

Google Meet is a video calling app.

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Zoom's collaborative tools include video meetings, team chats, computer screen share capability, and more.

30 Useful Communication Apps (list of tools great for teachers and students)

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Links for the various tools listed to the right are accessible by clicking the icon below.

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Conclusion

Interested in more tools, you may want to check out some of these:

• Annotely: Web based screenshot annotation and markup tool. Works on any browser and any device - mobile or desktop.
• EasyPolls: Web based polling tool, free
• Prezi: Presentation tool
• Emaze: Content creation tool for presentations, websites, blogs, and more

Concluding thoughts, click icon above

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QUESTIONS?

CONTACT ME

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mcomer@tntech.edu

Interactive Presentations with Genially

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• Includes highlights.
• Professor name
• Contact information
• Other pertinent details
• Link: https://www.smore.com/65dv5

Syllabus quiz

• Scavenger hunt presented as a quiz.
• Formatted using Google Forms.
• Set up as self-grading, with manual option.
• Quiz link: https://forms.gle/tyhiXerjLBkY81Ma7

More about me

Using memes is a great way to incorporate inovation in the classroom, online or in-person. This meme tells a little more about me by highlighting my joy of reading. The things that hold me back are cooking, cleaning, prepping for Monday, grading, writing, and responding to email.

Conclusion: Innovation, and the disruption it brings, is not easy. Cut yourself some slack. Don't be afraid to fail. When it happens, challenge yourself to accept it, learn from it, let it go, and then keep going. Teaching and learning are messy. Life is messy. I wouldn’t have any other way. Thank you

Infographic

Infographics work really well as a way to incorporate visuals into any lesson type. This example is one I created to introduce myself to students.