{"id":5080,"date":"2016-11-08T09:30:11","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T08:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/?p=5080"},"modified":"2016-11-15T13:36:51","modified_gmt":"2016-11-15T12:36:51","slug":"overcome-barriers-using-tech-teaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/2016\/11\/08\/overcome-barriers-using-tech-teaching\/","title":{"rendered":"How to overcome barriers when using tech in your teaching"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5081\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5081\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5081 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2016\/11\/3338538777_df50602e2e_z-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"3338538777_df50602e2e_z\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2016\/11\/3338538777_df50602e2e_z-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2016\/11\/3338538777_df50602e2e_z-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2016\/11\/3338538777_df50602e2e_z-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2016\/11\/3338538777_df50602e2e_z-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2016\/11\/3338538777_df50602e2e_z-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2016\/11\/3338538777_df50602e2e_z-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2016\/11\/3338538777_df50602e2e_z.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">flickr photo <a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/armydre2008\/3338538777\">by frankieleon<\/a> shared under a Creative Commons (BY) license<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Today we are looking at the barriers that can exist for some when using technology in teaching. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The use of technology in lectures and seminars can help to engage students, create opportunities for <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/2014\/07\/15\/the-e-classroom-from-flipped-to-global-to-mooc\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">flipped learning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">make resources more <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jisc.ac.uk\/blog\/are-you-using-mobile-technologies-to-support-inclusive-practice-10-apr-2015\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">accessible and inclusive<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Below we consider three common technology fears and how to overcome them.\u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><b>#Number 1. I am worried the technology will let me down in front of everyone<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The stuff of nightmares. You are in a lecture hall in front of 500 students and you have rehearsed your seminar and allowed time to include interactive polls that students can respond to via their mobiles using the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polleverywhere.com\/app\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Poll Everywhere app<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. And then, just as you prepare to deliver your session, you can\u2019t turn the computer on (or you can but there\u2019s no network connection). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The fear of being at the front of a large group of students and the technology letting us down is so great that it can often put us off trying in the first place. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How can you get over this one?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Keep calm and call extension 8022<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. You will find a phone next to all of the audio visual equipment. Extension 8022 is your 999 for the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/its\/services\/teachingandlearning\/audiovisual\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Audio Visual Team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> who support staff who need assistance in the General Teaching Space (GTS) rooms. The AV team will help you over the phone or come straight to your aid. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Have a plan B. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sometimes despite our best efforts, things don\u2019t work. Just ask <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/profiles\/76805\">Dr Denise Turner<\/a> who trialled using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/padlet.com\/my\/dashboard\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Padlet Wall<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in place of PowerPoint to deliver presentations. The official presentation delivery day was the 8th of December 2015, the very day that the Janet network &#8211; the network which universities rely on for everything &#8211; suffered an attack that cut all universities\u2019 connections, see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/news\/cyber-attack-janet-network-disrupts-university-internet-connections\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cyber attack on Janet network disrupts university internet connections<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. It all worked out beautifully in the end with Denise and a helpful\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/durchtechnick\">nearby learning technologist<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcadvisor.co.uk\/how-to\/mobile-phone\/how-use-phone-as-wi-fihotspot-internet-tethering-for-laptop-tablet-3441165\/\">tethering a connection to a mobile phone<\/a>. This is an unusual and unlikely incident, yet it always helps to have a plan B. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your plan B could be to have a printed PDF of your presentation with you and to use the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/its\/help\/faq?faqid=2557\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">document camera<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to present to your audience. You could also use <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/2016\/05\/17\/plickers-easy-use-quizzing-tool\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Plickers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to gather data with no Wi-Fi connection as Plicker cards can be scanned offline. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Make the lectern your friend.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Learn how to use the lectern with your school learning technologist, build confidence with the audio visual equipment and you might find that you have the confidence to rescue yourself. It could just be that your PC has been left on a laptop setting and you just need to change the display to PC. TEL offers a practical session called <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/workshops\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Technology in Teaching Spaces<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on how to use the audio visual equipment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>#Number 2. I am not a \u2018techy\u2019 type<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5117\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5117\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5117 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2016\/11\/438125743_7a6d36bc2d_z-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"438125743_7a6d36bc2d_z\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">flickr photo <a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/firepile\/438125743\">by firepile<\/a> shared under a Creative Commons (BY) license<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sometimes our self-perception can hold us back. You might feel you are more of a creative type than a technical type, but you can do lots of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/2016\/02\/16\/mobileforlearning\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">creative things with technology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You don\u2019t need to be techy to use technology in teaching. You will only be incorporating bits of technology that you find useful in your teaching and you don\u2019t need to understand how it all works. We all watch telly and microwave our dinners without really understanding what\u2019s happening (at least, I do) yet we still use these without worry. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are some very simple tools that you can easily use to get started with. For example, you could add a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/2016\/05\/17\/plickers-easy-use-quizzing-tool\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Padlet Wall<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> into your Study Direct site and create a multimedia, collaborative space for your students to add course related materials. See what <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/profiles\/74949\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr Rebecca Webb<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Lecturer in Early Years Education and Primary Education, did with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/blog\/2015\/11\/padlet-digital-walls-for-sharing-learning-and-teaching\/#gref\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Padlet &#8211; digital walls for sharing, learning and teaching<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>#Number 3. I don\u2019t know what\u2019s available<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are as many technologies as you have ideas for teaching. First think what you would like to achieve with your students and then the technology can come afterwards. Your <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/ourservice\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">school learning technologist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will be able to help you think through the options and make the right suggestions for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here are a few examples of things you might want to achieve in your teaching along with ideas for technology that could support it. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Scenario 1.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong> I want to add a news item that I saw on television. It was a current topic that would help my students consider what I am teaching in a live context. How can I do that?<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Idea<strong>. <\/strong><\/b>Y<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ou could look to the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/2014\/11\/21\/box-of-broadcasts-media-on-demand-for-teaching-and-learning-sussexmtw\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Box of Broadcasts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (affectionately referred to as \u2018BOB\u2019). This allows you to use video, radio and film for educational purposes. You can even clip the exact bit you want and then add to your Study Direct site. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Scenario 2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <strong>I want to gauge whether my students are learning as they go along. I have a large class. How can I effectively ask my students questions?<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Idea<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>. <\/strong>You can use <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/2014\/09\/30\/what-is-poll-everywhere-interactive-mobile-and-now-at-sussex\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Poll Everywhere<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The university has a licence which means even if you have 500 students you can still ask them questions via a poll. Questions could be exit tickets (how was today?) or questions on what you would like to revise.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Scenario 3. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>We do a lot of brainstorming in class. I want to keep the results but I don\u2019t want to keep A3 sheets in my office forever. Is there something else I can use?<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Idea. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You could use a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/learningtechnologies\/iwb\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SMARTboard<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. There are many in seminar rooms and lecture theatres and they are great tools to use to capture thoughts, ideas and lessons. You can also use them to annotate your PowerPoint slides as you go.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Scenario 4. <\/b><strong>I\u2019ve heard about flipped learning and I want to create some of my own resources that students can watch\/listen to before a session. I don\u2019t have time to learn a new software. What can I use that\u2019s quick and easy?<br \/>\n<\/strong><b>Idea. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There\u2019s an easy to use function on PowerPoint that allows you to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1ywUuDZA9gZSUUfl8yx2W2gphtKjrrNDpU0PIPhFMNQs\/edit?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">audio narrate your own slides<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. You can voice over your slides as you go through them giving students a rich resource. You can also add your own video. (For those comfortable with video editing tools already, you can <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/2016\/08\/23\/using-screen-capture-instructional-tool\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">use Video X9<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">). Join our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/studydirect.sussex.ac.uk\/course\/view.php?id=28841\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Flipped Learning Network<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> too for more ideas.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">a break to break the text<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Scenario 5. <\/b><strong>I have some students that are off campus. I want to have regular tutorials but I am worried that some students will have trouble getting on campus as they are working or have care responsibilities. Is there any tool I can use to keep in touch?<br \/>\n<\/strong><b>Idea. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The university has a licence for <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/its\/services\/staffservices\/videoconferencing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adobe Connect<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This allows you to have virtual meetings with either one student or a whole group of students. You can also use this to invite a guest speaker to your seminar room or lecture group. You can record these sessions too which allows you to keep these as a resource.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Scenario 6. I want to try making a blog for students to submit work as an alternative to assignments. How would I do this and can it be done?<br \/>\n<\/strong><b>Idea. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check with <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/adqe\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Academic Development and Quality Enhancement (ADQE)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> if you are changing your assessment method. For formative assessment and to encourage reflection in your course, you can use a blogging tool. The university hosts a popular blogging tool called <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/\">WordPress<\/a>. See the many schools taking advantage of WordPress here with their very own <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\">Sussex domains<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/profiles\/74949\">Dr Rebecca Webb<\/a> has started using a blog with her students and has had brilliant results, see <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/writingintomeaning.wordpress.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Writing into Meaning: Writing Group for Doctoral and Early Career Researchers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Get in touch with your school learning technologist today and ask for an introduction to the tools that are available at Sussex.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4971\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4971\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4971\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2016\/10\/podcast-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Teaching with Tech Podcast\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/2016\/09\/20\/4810\/\">Teaching with Tech<\/a> Podcast<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here are a few ideas to get you started: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/learningtechnologies\/studydirect\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Study Direct features<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, how to use <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/learningtechnologies\/lecturecapture\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lecture Capture, <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">get started with <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/learningtechnologies\/prs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Poll Everywhere,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> using<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/learningtechnologies\/iwb\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SMARTboards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/learningtechnologies\/tvandradio\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Box of Broadcasts. <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can get lots of ideas for using technology in your teaching by subscribing to our blog, the Sussex <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Technology Enhanced Learning blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. We also have a new podcast, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/2016\/09\/20\/4810\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Teaching with Tech <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">which you might like to subscribe to. 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As a University we strive to limit disadvantages that may be experienced by students and ensure everyone has an equal opportunity to achieve the outcomes of their course.\u00a0 There are many reasons why we\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Accessibility&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2020\/02\/My_Post_1-1.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3818,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/2016\/03\/01\/inclusive-digital-teaching-practice\/","url_meta":{"origin":5080,"position":1},"title":"Inclusive Digital Teaching Practice","date":"1st March 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"To celebrate the launch of our\u00a0new Inclusive Digital Practice Award, supported by funding from Santander Universities, this week's blog post will look at ideas for how technology can be used as an enabler for inclusive teaching and learning. What do we mean by \u2018inclusive\u2019 teaching practice? 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