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Olivia Romero Campa

Printing out the assignment expectations has always helped me. It gives me a sort of check list to mark off parts that I've completed. I also write dates in my planner. I love using technology and my phone/computer (I've used Google Keep occasionally) but I feel like to stay organized I just need to write it down. I use my teaching planner to write these in so that I can help balance my time. This helps me see if I can get things done on a certain night or if I have to change it.

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Lauren Holmes

This is a great resource for creating to-do lists, set reminders, or take notes.

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Lauren Holmes

Something that has helped me with organizing my time and getting a clear picture of what I need to get done is Google Keep. Creating a to-do list can help with getting things done and making sure nothing is missed.

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Alex Thompson

My learner is trying to set up a health and wellness ecommerce website and make money off of content marketing.  In conjunction with the class it could be helpful to use a project management tool called MeisterTask.  This could help him view his class as essential to his long term goal.  He could put what he is learning from the class on this project management tool and also what he wants to make money off of.
MeisterTask.

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Alex Thompson

Using a physical calendar and paper planner could help actualize the course.  You could buy one at Target and map out your learning on the calendar.  This will help with the anxiety of setting everything up and feeling prepared.

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In discussing with my interviewee, we both decided that having a community within the class has been the one thing that has helped us be most successful this semester so far. Because of that, I'd recommend the 2 tools I've been using most to help me connect with my community, though they seem like too-common and not as tech savvy tools: Apple Messages, and Facebook.

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Val Cervantes

Google Classroom is a great resources for teachers, but it can be daunting to get started. Luckily, they offer TONS of online training for teachers looking to integrate the many features that Google has to offer into their classrooms

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Val Cervantes

I have found that having a positive relationship and creating a community with my classmates is extremely beneficial. Although reaching out to the professor is always a good place to start when there is a question, I have found it comforting to also be able to reach out to my peers. They are in the same situation as me and can sometimes rephrase what I'm confused about in a way that makes more sense to me, or even just make me feel better to know that I'm not alone in my struggles :)

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There are hundreds of tools available.  One of the tools I like that is specific to students is called My Study Life.  It is designed for class schedules and has a todo list feature that allows you to set levels of being done rather than just crossing things off the list when you have them done.  It does have an iOS and Android app to go along with it as well.

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Time management has been a common theme.  One aspect  of time management is knowing what all you have to do and when it needs to be done.  There are hundreds of online tools that students can use to help keep themselves organized.  I recommend students find an online tool, that has a phone app as well, where they can keep all their schedules and set it as their start page in their web browser and use the reminder features to remind them of things coming up on their phones.

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Hannah had already mentioned Trello, but I found another free  tool called Click-up that can be used collaboratively to set goals and track progress on those goals. It also syncs with calendars and has options to set reminders.

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from Anna S.

My interviewee identified a lack of due dates and staying on task as two challenges, so my advice is to "make your own due dates!" and set goals for completion of different parts of the course. This should be recorded somewhere, such as an planner or online calendar and I think would work even better if the goals/due dates were constructed with a fellow learning friend in the course so a collaborative calendar or task tracker would be useful.

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This website gives helpful tips to make sure your online class is accessible. This helps ALL students be able to navigate information in an online class.

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Lessons learned from campuses nationwide have informed an approach to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act during the process of online

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By using a platform where both professor and student can see each other face to face, I believe there will be less overall confusion.

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This is tough, because a lot of the struggles that myself and my coworker had were based on the professor's organization. This is something that is out of the learner's control. However, if a student is struggling to understand the organization that my best advice would be to contact the professor and discuss what the issues are. It would be possible that with the professor's help, the course may not seem so intimidating. A great tool for this, that we use all the time, is Zoom!

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Best Student-Collaboration Tools

30 Of The Best Digital Collaboration Tools For Students

6 Online Collaborative Tools to Engage Students in Teamwork

20 Fun Free Tools for Interactive Classroom Collaboration

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SLACK
In Slack, conversations happen in channels — organized by topic, project, team, or whatever makes sense for your company. With channels, the right people don’t get left out and information doesn’t get lost.

ZOHO
Bring work files to one place, so all of you can access them when needed. Create documents with your team using our online editors and turn writing into a collaborative process.

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From a teaching aspect, group projects are highly beneficial, although it is understandable that in an online venue they create realistic challenges. One tactic would be to review the class syllabus early on and identify what demands will be made down the line, and get proactive. If you have the flexibility to choose your group, do it early on instead of waiting. If you are assigned a group, reach out to them as soon as possible to get the ball rolling. What has worked best for me, although it ends up being exhausting and time-consuming, is to take a leadership role so that I feel in control of the work produced, and in essence, my grade.

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I like to use Apple’s native “Reminders” app to make to-do lists for the week.

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With the Reminders app on iOS 13 or later and iPadOS, you can create reminders with subtasks and attachments, and set alerts based on time and location.

Set up iCloud to keep your reminders updated across all your devices. Open the Settings app, then tap [your name] > iCloud and turn on Reminders. Inside the Reminders app, you'll see all of your reminders on all of your Apple devices that are signed in to the same Apple ID.

Learn more about upgrading your iCloud reminders after you update to iOS 13 or later and iPadOS.

1. Open the Reminders app.

2. Tap + New Reminder, then type your reminder.

You can also add reminders to your most important to-do lists from the Reminders widget on your Home Screen.

Tap the Date and Time button to set a due date for the reminder. Choose from Today, Tomorrow, This Weekend, or tap Date & Time to set your own day and time.

If you set a due date for a reminder but don't assign a time, the notification appears by default at 9:00 AM. To change when all-day reminder notifications appear, open the Settings app, then tap Reminders. Tap the time below All-Day Reminders, then choose a different time.

Tap the Location button to assign a notification based on where you are. Select one of the options provided, or tap Custom to add your own location, choose whether you want to be notified when arriving or leaving, and set the perimeter of your reminder area.

To receive location-based reminders, make sure that Location Services is turned on. Open the Settings app, then tap Privacy & Security > Location Services and turn on Location Services.

Tap the Tag button to add a tag. Tags let you quickly and automatically organize reminders based on keywords. Learn more about using tags to organize your reminders.

Tap the Flag button to mark a reminder as extra important and make it appear in the Flagged smart list on the Reminders app main screen.

Tap the Photos button to add an attachment to the reminder. You can take a new photo, choose an image from your photo library, or scan a document.

Tap the Edit Details button to add even more details and customizations to your reminder, such as notes, a URL, and a priority. You can also modify the reminder's notification settings and change the list that it belongs to.

1. Tap a reminder, then tap the Edit Details button .

2. Turn on When Messaging.

3. Tap Choose Person, then tap a name in your contacts.

The next time you chat with this person in Messages, a Reminders notification appears.

Every reminder that you create can have subtasks. For example, a reminder to pack for a trip can include a list of things that you don't want to forget.

You can create subtasks in a few different ways:

Tap and hold a reminder, then drag it onto another reminder. The reminder that you dragged becomes a subtask of the other.

Swipe right on a reminder, then tap Indent. The reminder becomes a subtask of the one above it. To undo this, swipe right again on the subtask and tap Outdent.

Tap a reminder, then tap the Edit Details button . Tap Subtasks > Add Reminder, then type your subtask. Repeat for as many subtasks as you'd like to create.

If you can't create subtasks, make sure you are using iCloud Reminders.

To mark a reminder as completed, tap the empty circle next to it. To see your completed reminders, tap the More button , then tap Show Completed.

To delete a reminder without marking it as completed, swipe left on it, then tap Delete.

If you get a reminder notification on your Lock Screen, swipe left over the reminder. Tap View, then tap Mark as Completed.

You can ask Siri to schedule a reminder for you on your iOS device or your Apple Watch.* Here are a few examples:

"Remind me to feed the dog every day at 7:30 a.m."

"Remind me when I get home to check the mail."

"Remind me when I leave here to stop by the grocery store."

"Remind me tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. to call Tara."

Add your home and work addresses to your card in Contacts to allow Siri to help you set location-based reminders. Open the Contacts app, then tap My Card. Tap Edit, add your work or home address, then tap Done.

To remind yourself to go back to another app-for example, to revisit a website or a map location-add a link in your reminder to where you left off. Open the app that you want to come back to, and look for the Share button. Then tap the Reminders icon.

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Individuals have schedules every day. We schedule meetings with others and we also set up schedules with ourselves. As an online educator, good schedule represents productivity. For online learners, we may have many online courses per semester. Many online courses may have the same due day. Our brain could not remember all the due day correctly. Therefore, making personalized scheduling system will bring convenience for our online learners. When we enter all the course schedule electronically, online learners can easily keep track of every assignment. We can enter personalized schedule through App or other platforms.

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Google Doc Tool Tutorial and  Information

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Using Google Docs in online learning.

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Working with new technology tools like Google Docs.

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Working with new technology tools like Google Docs.

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My online learner, Angie, struggled with learning how to operate Google Docs in the beginning of her experience learning. She relied a lot on her PLC to help her learn how to use this tool to collaborate in projects.

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Mary mentions a few video conferencing tools that could be used to engage classmates and professors. Some other options:
Slack
GoToMeeting
WebeX

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Using Google Hangouts in online teaching and learning.

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Google Hangouts is a video conferencing tool developed by that allows users to collaborate at a distance, instant message, video chat, and share photos, computer screens, and files. Google Hangouts allows conversations among up to 10 users at the same time. It can be accessed online or through mobile apps available for iOS and Android. Chat histories and files are saved online, and they are available to be synced between different devices. For educators, Google Hangouts is a great tool to engage students in collaboration outside of the classroom. It overcomes geographical barriers and provides more opportunities for face-to-face communication .

Evaluation

Ease of Use: The Google Hangout user interface is well-designed and easy to figure out how to use without any instructions. Help articles are available and searchable if you run into any problems while trying to use Google Hangouts. However, users need to sign in with Google Account in order to start a conversation (eg.Video Call, Phone Call and Message) or view help articles.

Privacy: Hangouts are private (only you and the people you invite can join and see the chat history). However, similar to other Google apps, Google has full access to the chat history, and can provide this information, as well as personal data, to the government, if it receives such requests.

Accessibility: Google Hangouts is organized with headings and landmarks to make it easier to navigate with a screen reader. Screen reader apps , such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver and ChromeVox work well with Google Hangouts on multiple devices. It also supports Hangouts Captions , an app that connects live transcription services directly into a Google Hangout, and keyboard shortcuts in video calls and chat conversations.

Transcript:

0:09 - Google + Hangouts by Joe The Goat Farmer
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0:20 - Google Hangouts Wikipedia
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1:14 - By Moving at the Speed of Creativity
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Google Hangouts & the SAMR Model

Substitution: Students use Google Hangout to communicate with other students in the same classroom (rather than having a face-to-face conversation).

Augmentation: Students use multiple modalities, including text, emoticons, photos, or drawings to enhance face-to-face conversations.

Modification: Students in different states share files and screens to collaboratively work on a class project.

Redefinition: Students connect with experts from all over the world beyond the classroom walls via Google Hangouts. For example, the students can interact in real time with the author of the book they are reading.

Google Hangouts - Bring your conversation to life!

Learning Activities

Geography Host a Mystery Skype session using Google Hangouts. Connect your class with another class (ideally located in a different state or country) and engage your students in the fun challenge of trying to figure out where the other class is located.

Collaborative Class Projects Students can use Google Hangout to work on class projects outside of class time. They can brainstorm ideas, exchange files and share screen to work on a group project together. Also, the communication history can be saved for team evaluation evidence.

History & Cultures The teacher can use Google Hangout to connect a local tour guide to give a virtual tour of a target city or historical site, having students joined in the conversations with local people.

Other In any subjects, the teacher can invite an expert as a guest speaker to talk to students in class through Google Hangouts. For example, invite an author of a book, which students are currently reading as a guest speaker to have a lively chat with students to discuss the book content and students can ask questions through Google Hangouts.

Resources

How to Use Google Hangouts

1. Go to https://hangouts.google.com/

2. Click "Sign in" and sign in with your Google account (If you do not have a Google account, you can simply create one at www.google.com)

3. There are two ways to start a Hangouts

Click "VIDEO CALL" icon, a "Invite people" window will pop-up

Enter the name or email address, click "INVITE".
Or

Enter the name, email or phone number in the search box on the left if the person you would like to start hangout is in your contact list

Click the name, email or phone number in the list, it will start a conversation on the right.

Send messages in the bottom line, or click the "Video call" icon on the top.

4. After your partners click "Accept", the "Hangout Video Call" window will pop-up.

5. You will see the presenter in the centre, your own webcam in the lower-right corner.

6. Click on "people icon" on the top-right to invite more people.

7. Click on "gear icon" on the top-right to change general settings (eg. Video, Microphone and Speaker)

8. Click on "... icon" to explore more options (eg. Share screen, Full screen, Chat, Help, and Feedback)

9. Click "Hangup icon" to end the Hangouts.

Research

Isaacson, K. (2013, June). An investigation into the affordances of google hangouts for possible use in synchronous online learning environments. In World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (No. 1).

Duke, P., Grosseman, S., Novack, D. H., & Rosenzweig, S. (2015). Preserving third year medical students' empathy and enhancing self-reflection using small group "virtual hangout" technology. Medical teacher , (6), 566-571.

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Google Hangouts is a video conferencing tool developed by that allows users to collaborate at a distance, instant message, video chat, and share photos, computer screens, and files. Google Hangouts allows conversations among up to 10 users at the same time. It can be accessed online or through mobile apps available for iOS and Android.

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Engaging with Other Students and Professors

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Engaging with Other Students and Professors

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Developing community within an online class can be difficult, especially when it is asynchronous and collaborative learning tools are not used. I would encourage adult learners to 1) provide the direct feedback to the professor that it is difficult to connect with other students and them as a professor and 2) initiate communication with classmates and the professor using collaborative tools.

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Skype
Zoom
MeetingBurner

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Free Text to Speech Online with Realistic AI Voices

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My interviewee, Rusty struggles with low vision and feels disconnected. Low vision makes face-to-face and online courses a struggle even with disability accommodations. Starting on assignments early would help with the stress level of having enough time to find help with reading textbooks. Rusty also feels disconnected with teachers and peers in online learning. My advise to Rusty is to use a free online test to speech tool for all his readings such as assignment instructions, pdf’s, etc. Another tip is to set up a video conference call with your instructor the first week of school and discuss what is expected so that you know if there is any other disability arrangement that needs to be made.

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Google Calendar
Evernote

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Scoro
Asana

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Example: Struggling with time management

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Example: Struggling with time management

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For my interviewee, she struggled with managing her time and over-committing and then being even further unable to manage her time because she was trying to do too much and unable to keep up with work. For her online learning experiences, time management was her biggest challenge, so I recommend that she spend a week tracking her time closely so that she knows where she's really spending her time and is able to divvy that time up better. Further, I recommend that she schedule all assignments out in her planner or in a calendar by at least two weeks so she knows what to expect and hopefully that will help with over-committing.