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Back turned to class
Hard to see, Hard to hear
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Class Participation
- Raising your hand
- Answering a question
- Standing Up
- speaking your answer
- go to the blackboard
- circle the desks, discussion, debate
Activities/Exercises
- make a tower of blocks
teamwork, leadership, cooperation, speaking ability, assertiveness, empathy
Science Experiments, Exhibits, Showing Practical Examples
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Audio-Visual - Educational Television show, slides
Test Prep
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- Student Editor, Newspaper, Magazine,
- Newsletter, Mailing List (News That You Can Use)
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Personal attention
Adaptive Curriculum
Real-time adaptive questioning


Online Classes

Skillshare.com
Udemy.com
YouTube channels
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Educational Software Resources

Open Textbooks
https://www.freebookcentre.net/


Science Experiment applets
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Interactives/Atomic-Physics
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Chemistry-Tutorial
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Video-Tutorial

https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/browse

https://ophysics.com/index.html

https://www.walter-fendt.de/html5/men/

https://javalab.org/en/

https://www.olabs.edu.in/
Modern upgrades to the traditional university course structure (lectures, homework, textbooks, study guides, tests, and writing assignments) incorporate digital tools and interactive technologies to enhance engagement, accessibility, and learning outcomes. Below is a categorized list of upgrades, including apps, eBooks, interactive tests, videos, animations, applets, games, flashcards, board games, JavaScript (JS) scripts, software, and eTextbooks, based on current trends and available information. ### 1. eTextbooks and Digital Courseware - **eTextbooks**: Digital versions of textbooks with features like highlighting, note-taking, and search functionality. Platforms like **VitalSource** offer eTextbooks with read-aloud features and study tools, often at lower costs through rentals. **Pearson+** provides access to over 2,000 eTextbooks with audio, flashcards, and offline access. **Wiley** offers eTextbooks with comprehensive courseware, used in accredited courses, with printable sections for flexibility. **MyEducator** provides interactive smart textbooks with videos, flashcards, and AI-driven features like multilingual translation and progress assessment.[](https://www.wiley.com/en-us/shop/etextbooks-courseware)[](https://www.oxnardcollege.edu/departments/student-services/educational-assistance-center/technology-resources)[](https://www.myeducator.com/) - **Open Educational Resources (OER)**: Free digital textbooks like those from **OpenStax** (Rice University) cover various subjects and are accessible online. **Project Gutenberg** offers over 60,000 free eBooks, primarily classics, ideal for literature or history courses.[](https://www.oxnardcollege.edu/departments/student-services/educational-assistance-center/technology-resources) - **Specialized eTextbooks**: Examples include MIT’s *Visualizing Electricity & Magnetism*, which uses animations, interactive applets, and videos to teach complex concepts with minimal math, enhancing visualization for introductory courses.[](https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/computer-science/electronic-textbook) ### 2. Apps for Learning and Productivity - **Quizlet**: A leading app for creating and studying flashcards, with features like practice tests, games (e.g., Scatter, Space Race), and AI-generated flashcard sets from uploaded materials. It supports offline study and is praised for improving understanding (98% of users report better comprehension).[](https://quizlet.com/)[](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quizlet-study-with-flashcards/id546473125)[](https://www.oxnardcollege.edu/departments/student-services/educational-assistance-center/technology-resources) - **Brainscape**: Uses spaced repetition to double learning efficiency, allowing users to create or import flashcards with text, images, and audio. It’s proven to improve post-test scores significantly (e.g., 2x higher at Columbia University).[](https://www.brainscape.com) - **BOOKR Class**: A digital library with over 1,000 animated books, 4,000 flashcards, and 5,000 games for language learning, improving reading comprehension by 20% compared to non-users. It integrates with learning management systems (LMS) and supports various teaching models.[](https://bookrclass.com/) - **StudyPal**: Converts PDFs, videos, or topics into summaries, mind maps, flashcards, and quizzes in seconds, streamlining study material creation. - **AInstein**: Turns notes, PDFs, photos, and recordings into structured lessons, flashcards, and quizzes, offering a fun, AI-driven study experience. - **Chegg**: Connects students for collaborative learning with shared flashcards, study guides, and class-specific resources. It includes mobile apps, note storage, and real-time progress tracking.[](https://www.oxnardcollege.edu/departments/student-services/educational-assistance-center/technology-resources)[](https://www.teenlife.com/blog/8-textbook-apps-soon-be-college-students/) - **GoConqr**: Offers flashcards, quizzes, study planners, and collaboration tools, all free and accessible across platforms.[](https://www.oxnardcollege.edu/departments/student-services/educational-assistance-center/technology-resources) - **Marinara Timer**: A productivity app based on the Pomodoro method, customizable for focused study sessions with engaging alarms.[](https://www.oxnardcollege.edu/departments/student-services/educational-assistance-center/technology-resources) ### 3. Interactive Tests and Assessments - **MyEducator**: Provides auto-graded online assessments within smart textbooks, with customizable quizzes and detailed feedback to monitor student progress.[](https://www.myeducator.com/) - **Quizlet Learn**: Generates personalized practice tests based on flashcard sets, adapting questions to focus on areas needing improvement.[](https://quizlet.com/)[](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quizlet-study-with-flashcards/id546473125) - **Clozemaster**: Specializes in fill-in-the-blank exercises for language learning, offering interactive quizzes to reinforce vocabulary and grammar.[](https://www.fluentu.com/blog/learn/language-flashcards-app/) - **Pearson+ Study & Exam Prep (Channels)**: Includes thousands of video-based practice problems and personalized explanations for 19 subjects, complementing eTextbooks for exam preparation.[](https://www.pearson.com/en-us/pearsonplus.html) - **LMS-Integrated Assessments**: Platforms like Texas A&M’s LMS support formative assessments (e.g., discussion forums, digital portfolios) designed for online and asynchronous students, fostering continuous improvement.[](https://lms.tamu.edu/keep-teaching) ### 4. Video and Animation https://www.oxnardcollege.edu/departments/student-services/educational-assistance-center/technology-resources - **Pearson+ Channels**: Provides thousands of explainer videos and practice problems, personalized to course needs, enhancing homework and exam prep.[](https://www.pearson.com/en-us/pearsonplus.html) - **MyEducator**: Integrates expert-led videos (e.g., by Dr. Wendy Tate) into smart textbooks to bring concepts to life, with captions and accessibility features.[](https://www.myeducator.com/) - **FluentU**: Transforms authentic videos into language lessons with interactive flashcards, including definitions, audio, and contextual examples.[](https://www.fluentu.com/blog/learn/language-flashcards-app/) ### 5. Example Applets and JS Scripts - **Interactive Applets**: MIT’s eTextbook for electricity and magnetism includes Java-based applets for visualizing field theory and scalar/vector fields, making abstract concepts interactive (https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/computer-science/electronic-textbook) - **Codecademy JavaScript Courses**: Teach students to create interactive web applications using JS, covering animations, data visualizations (e.g., D3 bar charts), and game development with frameworks like Phaser. These skills can be applied to build custom educational applets or simulations.[](https://www.codecademy.com/catalog/language/javascript) - **eCourse Portal (University of Oklahoma)**: Uses tools like Flash, DreamWeaver, and Carrara to create interactive eBook modules with animations and simulations, developed at low cost (~$1,000 for software).[](https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/computer-science/electronic-textbook) - **Custom JS Scripts**: Tools like jQuery and React enable dynamic, interactive course content (e.g., event-driven effects, DOM manipulation). Students can learn to create educational games or quizzes using these scripts.[](https://www.codecademy.com/catalog/language/javascript) ### 6. Games and Gamification - **Quizlet Live**: An in-class game where students collaborate using flashcard-based questions, fostering engagement and teamwork.(https://quizlet.com/) - **Knowingo**: A gamified app for knowledge acquisition, using multiple-choice quizzes, avatars, experience points, and virtual rewards to make learning engaging. 2. Learning Apps
Scratch MIT

3. Learning Games

Mystery School

Word Trance
Teachings
Psyche
Feelings
Magic
EQ APP

AI Agents

LLMs
AI Coding

Personal Finance

- Investing, credit, banking, Cryptocurrency, Investing, Stock Trading, Rich Dad, Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki

Blockchain & Crypto - education, trading
Personal Finance Apps - AI-driven budgeting, investment advice, and fraud detection.
Stock Trading Platforms - Algorithmic trading, market prediction, and portfolio management.
Personal Finance
Crypto
Crypto Education
List of coins
Functionality
Crypto Community
CoinMarketCap, Financial Data
Personal Finance
Investing
Startups
Cash Flows, Income Streams
Incorporation
Taxes

Startups

Marketing
Career Paths, Training, Experience, Save Capital, Build Credit Score, Track Record for investors to see stability, Performance
YMCA - Win Friends & Influence People - Dale Carnegie
Prompt: "Explain {concept} in a way that’s easy to understand for {audience type}. Use analogies, step-by-step explanations, and interactive questioning to reinforce learning. Break complex ideas into digestible parts, and include practical examples."

Pat Flynn - podcasting
Offer an free, online course, like Pat Flynn did, and a website.

1. First, he went through it himself (so he could empathize, so he could hear them). Then, he provided value through a website, sharing what he had learned & experienced. The audience gained value, according to their ability to recognize value, interest, preparation and ability, so they studied, and came back to get more. Having grown to trust Pat Flynn, they were open to more direct, focused, higer-value offerings that he might suggest. Then he went on to teach directly online, interacting directly with the question-askers, the audience, the receivers. Not as people apart from himself, but rather as senders and receivers each playing their role in polarity, surrendering their apparent invidual manifestation in favor of a completed circuit. From his experiences interacting in person, podcasting developed. Moreover, he developed a course, covering the exercises, material, Q & A, that developed.

Power up Podcasting - like a live show, with an active audience.
COURSE
Holding free online course
Website
Interactive Learning

English ESL

mmmEnglish
LANGUAGE APP

YouTube, TikTok Success

Social media Posts
Video Production Sponsorships

Sponsored Content: Identify and collaborate with brands that align with your influencer’s niche and values. Affiliate Marketing: Integrate affiliate marketing in a way that feels natural and unobtrusive to your content.

In-video product promotion

In-video product placement

AI Video AI Animation Avatars - TTS
- Lip Synching
1. Niche Selection
2. Keyword Phrases, high number of searches, avoid oversaturated
3. Creator Studio, Title, Description, etc..
4. Thumbnail conversion, clicks as a % of display
Related Tags
Closed Captioning, Subtitles, Text on screen - Captions
Keywords - Words spoken in the video
Graphics and images in the video, animation (ai, noting related images to keywords)

Paddy Galloway

Open Learning Website

Courses that WordTrance offers as an OPEN-EDUCATION PLATFORM
Test Prep
  • Educational Materials - Courses, Test Questions
    Summary, CRAM, several pages on plastic laminated
    • Business
    English
    Computer
    Engineering
    Biology
    Chemistry
    Physics
    Math
    Health
    Media
    Law
    Computer, AI
    Website Design
    LLMs
    - Grok
    - ChatGPT
    - Meta Llama

    Open Source Coding
    OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
    Hugging Face
    GitHub

    https://github.com/orgs/freeCodeCamp/repositories
    Not copy their course, but rather use GitHub repositories as source documents for AI-coding of same subject course materials.

    Math Topics

    Math by Grade

    Algebra 1

    WordTrance.com