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Jeannette Shaffer
My goal for the Innovative Teaching Podcast is to introduce new ideas and encourage you to think outside the box when it comes to teaching and learning. Join me, Dr. Jeannette Shaffer, as I share what I am exploring, what's working, what's not working, and suggestions of what you may want to try.
It's Tech Tuesday and this week I share the technologies we used during the South Mountain Global Game Jam to create a VR game in 48 hours. Besides the technologies and how we used them, I discuss how Diversifiers can be used in the classroom. Enjoy!
https://globalgamejam.org/games/2024/lunch-duty-mayhem-4
Game Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZw1DLrhTbQ
- List of technologies used to complete a VR game in 48 hours during the South Mountain Global Game Jam.
- Unity
- Old school tech
- Leonardo AI
- MidJourney
- Smartphone apps
- RecorderHQ
- Bard
- Plask Motion
- Ready Player Me
- Discord, Twitch, YouTube, Webex
- DotBigBang
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Oculus
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Diversifiers for the game jam and how the concept can be implemented in the classroom.
Mentioned incorrectly in the Podcast - RealPlayer.Me is actually ReadyPlayer.Me.
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Good morning, it's Tech Tuesday: Your Weekly Dose of Tech Inspiration and Exploration! It's the end of NaNoWriMo and you might be ready to create an image for the cover of your novel. Here is one way you can accomplish that task.
- 3 AI Tools to create an image for your novel cover
Show Links:
- YouTube Video to accompany this guide: https://youtu.be/T7xRiLotgHs
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- Leonardo.AI https://leonardo.ai/
- Canva Magic Media: https://canva.com
- DALL-E 2: https://openai.com/dall-e-2
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Good morning, it's Tech Tuesday: Your Weekly Dose of Tech Inspiration and Exploration! This week's edition will help prepare you to prepare for the holidays.
- AI prompt for using AI to interview you about a particular topic
- AI interview prompts ideas for your students
- Meet Ivan AuthorInterview chatbot who is waiting to interview you about the novel you are writing this month
Show Links:
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- Character.AI https://beta.character.ai/https://beta.character.ai/
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For the month of November, the Tech Tuesday Inspiration guides will be focused on AI and writing in the spirit of National Novel Writing Month.
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, I share how to use Character AI to build out a character for a novel, story, or chatbot. If you’re just starting with character building and want to see how artificial intelligence can help you with that process, it’s a great application to explore.
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Tech Tuesday Inspiration Guide
For the month of November, the Tech Tuesday Inspiration guides will be focused on AI and writing in the spirit of National Novel Writing Month. If you are interested in joining us with this challenge click this link to register. This challenge is open to everyone so please share with anyone that you think might be interested in a 30-day challenge to write a novel.
In this episode, I share several AI prompts that will assist you in fine-tuning your novel idea and begin mapping out the plot.
Visit jeannetteshaffer.com to access all the Tech Tuesday Inspiration Guides and transcriptions. You may also sign up to have the Tech Tuesday Inspiration delivered to your inbox. Thank you for listening and have a beautiful day!
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It's time for Tech Tuesday! In this week's episode, I have exciting information and resources specifically curated for you and your students.
Join me as I dive into the fascinating world of AI and its role in the writing process. Discover how AI can enhance and enrich the writing experience for students.
Learn about innovative teaching techniques that empower professors to effectively integrate AI into their classrooms. I'll explore various ways students can engage and learn with AI, fostering a deeper understanding of this cutting-edge technology.
Additionally, I'll provide you with an exclusive Assignment AI Reflection Sheet for students, designed to encourage critical thinking and self-reflection as they harness the power of AI in their academic assignments.
And that's not all! Get ready to unleash your imagination with NaNoWriMo - Imagination Unleashed: The AI-VR Novel Writing Experience. Discover how AI and virtual reality can collaborate to create an immersive and unparalleled writing experience, inspiring students to unleash their creativity like never before.
Tune in to this week's episode of Tech Tuesday and get ready to be inspired. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to empower your students and create a truly transformative learning experience with AI!
Access the PDFs and resources from this episode:
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In this podcast, we explore the nonobvious connections in the world with the goal of engineering unique or meaningful learning experiences. What are you observing in your corner of the world?
Topics of ramblings this episode:
- It is a time of innovation!
- Monetizing programs and your own personal expertise
- Gamification of learning to retain students
- Personalized learning and unique learning experiences to help students build their resumes
- Virtual Reality to supplement classroom instruction
Your host: Jeannette Shaffer, Ph. D.
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The summer is over and we are back to teaching! How are you leveraging social media to increase enrollment and grow your programs? I share what we are thinking and working on in this area. How neat would it be if all your students authored and published a book that can be sold for profit when they complete your course? I discuss how you can make this possible for your students. I also provide an update on my summer projects since I had a very robust plan. How did your summer projects go? Message me: https://anchor.fm/innovative-teaching/message Show Note/Links:
Social media demographics to inform your brand’s strategy in 2022 (thank you to Patricia Guillen for this resource) 100 Most Important Social Media Demographics for 2022 (thank you to Patricia Guillen for this resource) Canva - to graphically design a book and export as a PDF file Blurb - create, print, and sell books
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The sabbatical project comes to an end, but not really so I provide an update on the virtual character development. I share what I am doing with the Keepster app and how you might want to use it for teaching and finishing up with summer project ideas. Please share what projects you plan to take on this summer.
Links mentioned in the podcast:
- Dialogflow for conversation design of chatbots - https://dialogflow.cloud.google.com/
- Cocohub for virtual character and chatbot technology - https://cocohub.ai/
- Keepster for collecting text and making a book - https://keepster.co/
- Presearch search engine - https://presearch.org/
- FamilySearch can be used to create a family tree for free - https://www.familysearch.org/
- Board Game Arena - https://boardgamearena.com/
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The felt app is great for creating customized thank you cards on your mobile device. Learn about Cocohub’s three levels of the chat bot for virtual characters. What Are your creative solutions to overcome budget cuts?
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I have been in the "zone" working on my sabbatical project but I took time out today to create a podcast of updates. I share the tools I have been using to build the virtual character and some other fun information. Enjoy the show and feel free to share jokes that I can add to the conversation flow of the character.
- Article mentioned in the podcast: 40 Small Talk Questions Your Chatbot Needs to Know (And Why It Matters): https://medium.com/twyla-ai/40-small-talk-questions-your-chatboamat-needs-to-know-and-why-it-matters-63caf03347f6
- Amazon Lex: https://aws.amazon.com/lex/
- Cocohub: https://about.cocohub.ai
- Save the Cat Software - The Language of Storytelling: https://savethecat.com
- Book - What Would Dolly Do? How to be a Diamond in a Rhinestone World by Lauren Marino: https://www.amazon.com/What-Would-Dolly-Do-Rhinestone/dp/1538713004/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1644601332&sr=8-3
- One of the Amazon Wigs I ordered: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09M83KJPF?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details
Go interact with a chatbot and let me know if you have any funny jokes I should add to my virtual character.
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North American Simulation and Game Association (NASAGA) Conference share out and a Sabbatical Project update. Below is a list of the links and resources I share in this week's podcast. Thank you for listening!
NASAGA links and resources:
- 1985 Murder Mystery Party: https://www.mymysteryparty.com/murder-in-1985-a-virtual-murder-mystery/
- Escape Room using Google Forms example: https://www.bespokeclassroom.com/blog/2019/10/4/how-to-build-a-digital-escape-room-using-google-forms
- Twine: http://twinery.org
- Two Truths and a Lie: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rc8yUoWhQ8Y2tTm11EpJVT8EPUVs8x-S3omNNb3rMf4/copy?usp=sharing
- World Game: https://worldpeacegame.org
- Padlet: https://padlet.com Example from the NASAGA workshop: https://padlet.com/elyssebeth_leigh/ep20dxud755td71p
- Miro: https://miro.com - Example from the NASAGA workshop: https://miro.com/app/board/o9J_lmr99rc=/
- My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannetteshaffer/
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This week I share the tools and steps I am taking to conduct a Oral History Analysis and build an augmented reality mobile application. Do you have questions or would you like to share your own experience? Please share using this voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovative-teaching/message. If you ask a question, please let me know if it would be okay to use your voice asking the question in my podcast.
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Microlearning, Sabbatical Update, and Mapping the College Student Journey
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The search for a search engine that will return different results than the popular search engines. I then share the tools I am learning and hope to use for designing a digital character.
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I first share the idea of Forest Pedagogy and to consider different ways of teaching so students can get a break from masks and get outside. I then share my beginnings of creating a digital human.
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It has been awhile since a podcast but I am beginning a sabbatical research project. I will share a quick overview of the project and share the workflow tools I will be using.
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The faculty at South Mountain Community College are doing amazing work and this podcast showcases 5 ways they are writing digitally in the live online teaching format.Your host Jeannette Shaffer from South Mountain Community College, Center for Teaching...
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This show provides you an overview of the information being delivered to our South Mountain Community College faculty every day this week. We want to get all the information and resources we can in advance so you are ready to start the semester.Let Your...
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Let your scream out to the wild!
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Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.
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Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.
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Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.
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Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social (physical) distancing.
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Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.
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Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.
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Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.
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Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.
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Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.
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Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.
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Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.
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Remote teaching during the COVID-19 social distancing.
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South Mountain Community College has been impacted by the COVID-19 and a plan has been implemented to continue instruction online with remote teaching. Innovative solutions are a must and happening across our district. In the next few weeks, the...
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Start using Pocket and Focusmate to help with your productivity.
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Takeways from the NACCE Conference
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Sit back and enjoy an episode of South Mountain's Teaching Test Kitchen, Having Your Cheeseburger and Eat It Too!
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Jeannette Shaffer shares how she created and used a debate in her online course for CIS 105.
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Ways to use the gaming app, Goosechase, with your students to engage them and encourage team building.
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Camp Teach 2019 Share Out
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The Sabbatical with Sian Proctor
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Sessions I plan to attend at the Training Conference.
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GeoTeaming is a fun app that get students or adults teaming up and having fun.
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Is the role of faculty changing?
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Quick Game Design Activity for Students
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Innovative ideas at 3:00 am and grant opportunities to make them happen.
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South Mountain Community College Faculty Semester Successes
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AR and VR with Sian Proctor
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Collaborating and brainstorming with Google Jamboard
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Escape Room in the Community College Classroom
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3 basic steps for Universal Design for Learning that will make your Word Documents friendlier for screen readers.
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The Universal Design Online content Inspection Tool, or UDOIT (pronounced, “You Do It”) enables faculty to identify accessibility issues in their Canvas course content. It will scan a course, generate a report, and provide resources on how to address common accessibility issues.
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What is OER and why should I care? Matthew Bloom explains OER and how faculty can get started using OER.
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Have you ever considered students producing a podcast as an assignment in your course?
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What is OER and why should I care? Matthew Bloom explains OER and how faculty can get started using OER.
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How do you search for OERs?
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Which app are you using on your phone?
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Apply influencer strategies to your own class content to increase student engagement.
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Padlet is a virtual bulletin board that can be used in many ways with ease, while also producing reports of the information shared. Join us to learn more about how we are using Padlet for teaching and learning.
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Have you ever considered using storytelling in your instruction?
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We’re introducing Google Tour Creator (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., which enables students, teachers to make a VR tour using imagery from Google Street View or their own 360 photos.
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We love ideas and today Damita Kaloostian shares how she captures her ideas.
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The average brain has 50,000 - 70,000 thoughts a day so how do you capture all of those ideas?
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Instructor, Bradley Bush, Shares His Experience Using Screencasts 005
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Screencasts can save faculty time by creating narrated videos that answer student frequently asked questions.
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This episode shares 7 ways instructors might want to build community in their class during the first several weeks of class.
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Announcements can be use to reignite engagement in your course
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In this episode we talk with a South Mountain Community College student to discover how and why he uses the Student Canvas App for his classes.
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Quick Tip Tuesday
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