Yesterday, we spent time in class exploring the new Google Sites app. I have experience with the old Google Site, and the new version is much easier to use. No coding experience is required, and you can build robust websites. I can see Google Sites easily used as a tool for teaching and assessment. For example, I could use this in my SBE 201 (Intro to Sustainable Design and Planning) course and have students create a website to supplement their final project (for the class they have to select a sustainable project in Tucson...such as the ENR2 building and discuss the different aspects of the project).
The Adobe Spark program is also a handy tool for students who want to design custom pieces for any visual project but perhaps do not have experience with the full design suite. I'll be showing my capstone class this program when it comes time for them to design a poster.
We also spent time doing concept mapping, and I chose to do Geography and Urban Planning and how they relate. This can be helpful when describing complex topics and how they relate to each other. I struggled with where to place certain topics, but I think I captured the essence of it.
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