Here is a list of links if you are new to working from home or if, like me, you are new to teaching online. The first is an overview of online teaching considerations. The second is a link to a PDF-formatted email newsletter on my Dropbox account from the Chronicle on emergency online teaching. The third is an overview of using team-based learning online. The last is a freebie ebook offer from the Take Control book series on working from home.
H5P links
Working on documentation for H5P though the H5P.org site has lots of tutorials. Here is a link to a page with that site and couple of others.
Notion.so free for education users
In September, Notion created a free education level for its web service for students and faculty with college email addresses. Notion is an interesting service, offering functionality similar to OneNote or Evernote. But it has some interesting differences and a few quirks.
I first encountered Notion while looking for resources on evaluating information on the web. Check, Please is a site designed as a web tutorial, and it is created in Notion. That should tell you that Notion is more than just a note application. One difference is this ability to push a button and put a page (or many, many pages) on the web.
Notion is a construction set for many productivity functions, with many available templates for them, as well as team collaboration. If you are looking for a service to build your dream productivity app, this may be it. It also has a clean design aesthetic.
There are caveats, of course. There is a a bit of a learning curve that comes with all the functions. Also, it is a relatively new company, so investing time on this platform, compared to Microsoft products, is a bit of risk over the long term. If you have been meaning to get your old Evernote links into another service or you are particular about the aesthetics of apps you use, this may be a good choice.
Persuasive speaking H5P exercises
Here is an interactive lesson using the branching scenario content type to create a persuasive speaking module. This is a work in progress. Using branching scenarios creates a flow between the four sub-parts (organization, logical appeals, methods, and video example) to permit students to use at least one path from content to video example or work through all four as desired.
4th compilation of OER textbook
For the fourth year, I have worked on compiling resources using Pressbooks for my Fundamentals of Communication course. In the past I kept the book private because some parts are not cleared for use beyond my classes.
This year, I have the Appendix set to private and I think everything else is now CC licensed. Here’s a link:
Writing the speech
Here is a set of interactive exercises to help learn how to write the formal speech outline. This is authored in H5P. WordPress is a good platform for creating these.
Outlining
Outline Jumble
