Using Backchannel Technologies in the Classroom

Backchannel Technologies:
-What are they?
-What are some examples?
-Why use them?
-Research
-References
-Hotseat, backchan.nl, Corkboard.me, Twitter

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1. Justin D. Olmanson IES Postdoctoral Fellow University of Illinois Urbana Champaign olmansju@gmail.com | olmansju.tumblr.com Backchannel Technologies
2. Backchannel Technologies What are they? Technologies that provide additional avenues for interaction (usually during class sessions, presentations…) What are some examples? Hotseat (Purdue), backchan.nl (MIT), Corkboard.me, Twitter
3. Backchannel Technologies Why use them? 1. a step toward democratizing a space 2. supportive of active listening 3. supportive of marginalized groups (Atkinson, 2009) (Pacansky-Brock, 2012) (McPherson, 2008) (Baule & Lewis, 2012)
4. Backchannel Technologies <conference>.backchan.nl laptops tablets phones (web-connected)
5. Select References Atkinson, C. (2009). The Backchannel: How Audiences are Using Twitter and Social Media and Changing Presentations Forever. New Riders. Baule, S. M., & Lewis, J. E. (2012). Social Networking for Schools. ABC-CLIO. McPherson, T. (2008). Digital Youth, Innovation, and the Unexpected. MIT Press. Pacansky-Brock, M. (2012). Best Practices for Teaching with Emerging Technologies. Routledge.
6. Justin D. Olmanson IES Postdoctoral Fellow University of Illinois Urbana Champaign olmansju@gmail.com | olmansju.tumblr.com Backchannel Technologies