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Getting Started with Mapping and Timelines
Maps and timelines can be useful tools and concepts in helping students approach concepts of space, place, time, and storytelling. This workshop’s goal is to provide a no barrier introduction to mapping and timelines in the classroom. Timeline JS “TimelineJS is an open-source tool that enables anyone to build visually rich, interactive timelines. Beginners can…
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Getting Started with 3D Printing
Take the survey! Login to our Tinkercad Classroom Wayne County Maker Faire website University of Akron Wayne College Learn the basics about 3D printing including our Lulzbot 3D printers, Cura interface, and other resources to get started in the classroom and beyond. Lulzbot 3D Printers Lulzbot 3D printers were designed to for the home hobbyist…
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Xiaomi MI SPHERE 360 camera
The Xiaomi Mijia MI SPHERE 360 degree panoramic camera captures images up to 23MB and shoots 3.5K video. Checklist of best practices – how to be successful Check out the camera from Technology Services Check the camera battery and the SD card Connect the camera to either the selfie stick/small tripod or expandable tripod Tutorial Guide [Links…
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Oculus Go VR Headset
What is it? Oculus Go is a Standalone VR headset that allows users to enter virtual reality with no PC or wires attached. Visit the Oculus website for more details. Using Your Oculus Go Getting Started with Your Oculus Go – Set up and use your Oculus Go for the first time. Using the Oculus Store – Purchase and download…
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Easy to Use Virtual Reality Tools
Learn about Oculus Go VR headsets, 360 degree cameras, and easy-to-use virtual reality tools and content that you can use in your classroom. Finding Content YouTube 360 Video house channel YouTube Virtual Reality Channel Discovery VR channel on YouTube National Geographic 360 videos on YouTube XR Portal for simulations and 360 videos Veer for 360 videos and…
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Make course materials more accessible
In March of 2017 the Section 508 standards of the Rehabilitation Act were refreshed. In particular the information and communication technology accessibility requirements were updated to require that they meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. The deadline for compliance with the new standards was January of 2018. In this workshop we will talk about…
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Dive into Research with Virtual Reality
Overview As some research takes place in a foreign country or high-security environment, what you experienced during your research holds as much importance as the conclusion to your thesis. Through Virtual Reality [VR], viewers can transplant their visual and auditory senses to the places you’ve researched as you present your thesis. VR is defined as experiencing an artificial…
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Crafting a Successful Tech Project
Below you will find some links to various resources to help you to get started to think about how to craft a successful tech project in your classroom. If you are interested in pursuing a tech project, please reach out to a staff member of Educational Technology so we can assist you in the implementation…
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Office 365 features
Office 365 features including Groups Stream Class Notebook integration with Moodle Learn how you can use: Groups to collaborate with a set of people and share resources such as: a shared Outlook inbox, a shared calendar, and a document library for collaborating on files. Stream, the College’s video streaming service through Office 365. Create, discover,…
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Moodle New Features
Office 365 connection: allows users to connect their Office 365 account to Moodle Poll: a Block you can add to your course to create a custom poll Analytics Graph: a Block you can add to your course to generate, view and print a variety of graphs related to student behavior in Moodle. These graphs include grade…
