Technology Strategies for the Visual Learner

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When I was a student, my mathematics and computer courses required mostly analytical approaches to process information. The problem for me was that I was very visually-oriented. So, to compensate, I had to use many visual techniques and strategies to help me understand what the major concepts of a topic were, how they fit together and how they were related to other topics.  For instance, like most visual learners, I was uncomfortable learning topics sequentially. So, I had to develop my own systems for organizing information so that I could recall it whenever I needed to.

How to Subscribe to YouTube Video Channels for Educational Content

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YouTube Video Channels are collections of video content uploaded by the same person or organization. By subscribing to them, you are using YouTube as a PLN (personal learning network) for finding content from like-minded folks out there.  As a teacher and/or content developer, you can search for and subscribe to relevant YouTube Channels to get video content for your projects.   Here's how:

Best Places to Go for Online News about Teaching in Higher Ed

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Where can you get information about teaching college and teaching online?
 
The answer is lots of places! While the K-12 area is bustling with websites, online training programs and loads of resources for teachers, these resources can also be applied to higher education teachers. In addition, resources just for higher education teachers is indeed catching up. 

How to Choose a Cloud Storage Provider

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In the early days of my teaching career, I had an office, a desk full of lesson plans, a file cabinet full of textbooks, a computer and a printer.  Shortly after the Internet was introduced at my school, we received school email accounts. Later on, I found myself teaching faculty how to integrate technology in their classroom and so was given some storage space on the school's main network server.

Nowadays, teachers can use cloud storage over the Internet to store  lesson plans, online textbooks, media files and more. In order to get a cloud storage account, you will need to apply for one with a cloud storage provider.  Luckily, there are many cloud storage providers out there and the best news is that they are FREE!