TECHNOLOGY
Technology is a growing trend in our present time. Intertwining education and the ever-growing technologies that students are already predisposed to is important when reaching students and engaging their interest. My teaching since 2009 provided an opportunity to learn subject-specific and generic computer and internet web tools to help educated my students in a fun and effective manner.
Computer Applications I Have Used
- “R” statistical program
- Treeview (for phylogeny constructions)
- Phylip 3.66 (for species genetic distance matrices)
- BioEdit and Chromas Lite (to edit DNA sequences)
- NCBI tools in conjunction with ClustalW2 (for DNA sequence alignment)
- PAST (for statistical analysis, multivariate analysis)
- Analyse-it add-on for Excel (for statistical analysis, multiple regressions)
- Systat SigmaStat (for statistical analysis, multivariate analysis)
- Oriana 4.0 (for circular statistics, linear-circular associations and graphical plotting)
- Skype (personal communication interface)
Internet Skills & Knowledge
- Twitter (social media interface)
- Blogger (blog creator for opinions, documents and achievements)
- Academia.edu (academic showcase for achievements and credentials)
- LinkedIn (professional website that showcases skills, experience and education)
- Behance (creative and artistic website for demonstrating talents)
- Weebly.com (generation of personal websites)
Subject Specific Technology
- PowerPoint program (to generate lessons for students to read and listen)
- SMART BOARD (an interactive whiteboard that coordinates with the computer)
Teacher Websites of Interest
50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Know About
10 Ways iPads Teach Kids With Learning Disabilities
Classroom Management: A Critical Part of Educational Psychology, With Implications for Teacher Education
12 Easy Ways to Use Technology in the Classroom, Even for Technophobic Teachers
Technology in the Classroom
10 Ways iPads Teach Kids With Learning Disabilities
Classroom Management: A Critical Part of Educational Psychology, With Implications for Teacher Education
12 Easy Ways to Use Technology in the Classroom, Even for Technophobic Teachers
Technology in the Classroom