Some of us believe it is hard to write a sentence about innovation in learning and teaching without including educational technologies. However there is much to be said about innovation before we even consider the role edtech plays. This article, The four places where innovation happens, shares the 4Cs for dissemination of innovation. These are four spheres of influence: Classroom, Corridor, Campus and Community.

• The Community encompasses other teaching institutions and professional associations as well as industry and social contexts. Communication channels here extend beyond presentations, academic conferences and journal papers to blogs, podcasts and social media.

These provocations are everyday discussions at TechDem CoP and SIG meetings, at one-on-one digital learning initiative sessions, through the writings on our Conversations, and the Balancing the Shift podcast.

We invite you to explore and, above all, join the conversations when you can!

This resources is created by Dr John Spencer from the USA. It is a worthy collection of ideas, resources and thoughts around AI in education including John's trademark of unique videos.

In particular, scroll to the very end of the page and access a free downloadable book, 'A beginners guide to Artificial Intelligence in education'

The tool Synthesia (we have subscribed to create resources for educational technologies) has some interesting features. Shared below are two videos:

1. All about your portfolio (designed to replace an older video on the Create@UniSQ site).
2. Portfolios Quiz (A simple quiz designed to link in with the first video).

These are quite experimental and provide an alternative approach to sharing essential information and checking understanding.

Now take the quiz!

TWO great updates regarding how you can use PADLET!

1. Turn your Padlet into a slideshow. This is really cool! With a little bit of creativity you could design excellent resources with hyperlinks and videos for learning.
2. Padlet LTI in StudyDesk. We now have the UniSQ Padlet account integrated into StudyDesk. This means you can easily add your Padlets and not bother with an embed code.

Watch the video below to see how to do use both of these new features.

If you do not have a UniSQ Padlet account please log a request online today!

Read more on our Padlet Learning Tech page.

Did you know Technology Demonstrators now has a new Special Interest Group called Virtual Immersive Environments (VLE). This one is a lot of fun as the ongoing activity to start with is exploration of the tool called Spatial. This is completely browser-based (Chrome preferred) and free to get started. Convened by Lisa Jacka and with the support of Jo Kay, both from the TechDem team, the first expedition into this virtual world took place last week. See the pics below. Explore the Padlet.

YOU are invited to join in - here are the opportunities:

• Every Wednesday at 1pm join Lisa and Jo and others in the UniSQ Spatial Lounge
• Wednesday April 12, 1pm - SIG meeting in the Spatial Ampitheatre

Explore the recent Student Portfolio SIG meeting through these resources:

• The interactive slides - you have editing rights...please contribute ideas for future SIGs (slide 2) and ideas based on this session (slides 9 and 10)
• The MP4 recording - a flat file that does not give you the interactivity that took place
• The Playback room - Be adventurous! Use the Engageli facility to access the session, including to the Google slides for interaction - it's an all-in-one opportunity! You can even go in and then invite colleagues at the same time to review the material and discuss. Read more: How to use the Playback room
• The blog post below......

The Pathways to Innovation SIG met for the first time in March. Jo Southern, Lecturer in Nursing shared her innovative use of Kahoot! and online escape rooms using Google forms.

Pathways to Innovation website. Join the SIG here.

Read the blog post below....

The next TechDem CoP is on Thursday May 11, 10am in Engageli.

Special guest Melissa Fanshawe sharing about Inclusive and Accessible Online Learning.

Looking for something? Find all TechDem and other events on our Events website.

In Episode 7 Julie and Lisa explore learning environments in higher education - definition, modes, contexts, actions and the evolution of choice and flexibility within spaces and places.

Follow our new Twitter handle @balancingshift

February 28, 2023 - AI and ChatGPT

February 1, 2023 - Creating the Future

...and there's MORE:

Technology Demonstrators (TechDems) is a UniSQ initiative designed to foster educational innovation, through active experimentation with, pilots, evaluation of and research into educational technologies and virtual platforms to continuously improve learning and teaching.

Click on the image below to read more about our team.

Senior Education Technology Advisor

Learning and Teaching Futures

Email: julie.lindsay@usq.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 46312890