Doceri

I use the iPad so much in my work that it’s hard to think about teaching and researching without it. Initially, I was on the fence about making such a costly purchase. I just couldn’t justify buying the device if it couldn’t enhance my teaching and scholarship.

Specifically, I was looking for a way to annotate presentation slides in real time. So when I found out about Doceri, I finally felt comfortable taking the plunge.

Doceri is a dynamic app that transforms the iPad into a slide annotating, desktop mirroring, screencasting machine.

With Doceri, I have the freedom to field audience responses and incorporate them into my presentations. And I can make short videos to help my students think through complicated theories and review difficult practices.

I also like the YouTube community that’s formed around Doceri users. Educators from a variety of settings have created some inspiring videos that challenge me to become a better teacher.

Over on their blog, the folks behind Doceri have profiled some of the ways I incorporate their technology into my work. You can check it out here and here.

*I should note that they did not solicit this endorsement from me. I just like there stuff that much.

Richard Newton, PhD is curator of Sowing the Seed and Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at  Elizabethtown College. His scholarship focuses on the anthropology of scriptures.