Dian Schaffhauser, of Campus Technology, has a great article on teachers that are using social media in their courses. While social media, is foreign to many instructors it holds a lot of potential for innovation in teaching. Many students use social media regularly in their daily lives, in place of more tradition technologies such as […]
Social Media in the Classroom
iPad’s in the Classroom
iPad’s are becoming popular education tools. This workshop will provide hands-on training with iPads. We will discuss not only the advantages of iPads in the classroom, but also the apps that can be used for teaching. Available Dates: Mar. 28, 10am – 11am Mar. 29, 1pm – 2pm To sign-up email John-Mark Ikeda at, jikeda@law.berkeley.edu. Please […]
Effective Powerpoint/Keynote Presentations
Powerpoint and Keynote are essential presentation tools. Learn how to make an effective presentation by using best-practice tips. Attendees will also have an opportunity to ask questions about using Powerpoint and Keynote, along with other resources like Google Docs. Available Dates: Apr. 4, 10am – 11am Apr. 5, 1pm – 2pm To sign-up email John-Mark […]
RedDot Advanced Workshop
The Advanced RedDot workshop will cover how to create pages along with adding new page elements. Learn best-practice tips and discuss how an entire site can be built into the law.berkeley.edu website. Available Dates: Mar. 23, 1pm – 2pm Apr. 6, 1pm – 2pm Apr. 20, 1pm – 2pm To sign-up email John-Mark Ikeda at, jikeda@law.berkeley.edu. […]
Web Conferencing: Connect Educators and Learners from all over the world.
With the ubiquity of web camera’s and mobile internet, people are able to connect with one another from anywhere around the world. In this workshop, You will learn how a guest speaker from across the country can use their laptop or iPad to present in front of your class. You’ll also experience how they can […]
Clickers without the clicker: Using PollEverywhere to get student responses
Learn how you can uses the technology that students already have to allow them to respond to questions and take polls in class. Using Poll Everywhere, students can respond to questions using their laptops, smart phones or even by text message. Poll everywhere lets you show the results and even take text responses to questions. […]
Nonlinear Presentations with Prezi
Traditional slide presentations move in a linear fashion, from beginning to end. While this form is effective for a simple lecture, it is less effective at addressing complex topics. Learn how to easily move through your presentation in a dynamic way with Prezi. While you can still create a linear flow through a Prezi, it […]
Make Non-Linear and Dynamic Presentations with Prezi
Prezi rethinks slide presentations. While Prezis can have a linear flow, they also can produce interactive and non-linear presentations. Presenters can zoom into slides for more detail and easily pan from one area to another. Prezis can also be far more creative with the way information is displayed. Think of Prezi as more like a […]
Create Interactive Presentations with LectureTools
LectureTools allows teachers to create slide presentations, with interactive tools to improve student engagement. Leveraging technology that students already own, LectureTools allows students to follow along with slides on their computers, take notes, respond to polls or quizzes and type questions to the instructor. After class students can study with their notes and the slides […]