Technology-Enabled Activities to Enhance Reflection

This presentation will show how instructional technologies can support reflection in online and traditional college classes. Each activity will center on how a problem can be addressed with a technological tool in class or on the web. The focus will not be on the technology itself but rather on how that tool can cause the student to think critically about the issue presented, organize their thoughts, and/or present a solution. For example, the presenter will show how Twitter can be used effectively to document a library research project – not the mechanics of how Twitter works. Following each suggested activity, the audience will have opportunity to offer application in their discipline area. Participants will leave with a list of twenty suggested activities, a link to a supporting website, and a list of related resources.