Integrating Digital Tools

  In a 2-page essay describe the following learning centers selected and the digital tools used. Provide an overview of the functionality of the tools and a description of how you chose to integrate them into your blended course design focusing on Climate Change. Learning Center 1: Curated Space - created a curated space using Blendspace. Students will interact with Youtube, GoogleDrive, images, PowerPoint, and links to achieve the following objectives: 1) Understand the basics of climate change 2) Utilize digital technologies to gain a deeper understanding of the effects of climate change Learning Center 2: Created a annotated video through Edpuzzle.com to create interactions by inserting annotations and captions into video content. The following objects were incorporated into the learning center: Interactive quiz questions reflecting on what is discussed in the video; Annotations to highlight or expand upon concepts in the video. Voiceover audio comments to clarify or extend a concept. The learning objectives are as follows: 1) Understand anthropogenic threats driving climate change 2) Utilize film to gain a deeper understanding of the effects of climate change