Educators are faced with an array of tools available to enhance learning outcomes
in the classroom and clinic. These tools range from those that are very simple to
those that are sufficiently complex to require an investment in learning time. This
article summarizes a collection of teaching tools, ordered by the time involved in
learning proficient use. Simple tools described include specific online blogs providing
support for faculty and student writing and a simple method to capture and download
videos from YouTube for classroom use. More complex tools described include a Web-based
application for custom-created animated videos and an interactive audience polling
system. Readers are encouraged to reflect on the tools most appropriate for use in
their own teaching toolbox by considering the requisite time to proficiency and suitability
to address desired learner outcomes.
Keywords
Teaching tools - interactive polling - Prezi - PollEverywhere - SQF Model
