Tom Grissom, Ph.D.
Welcome to the EIU website of Dr. Tom Grissom. This is just a resting place so be sure to checkout some of the links listed below to some of the projects I am currently working on.
TechTalk4Teachers Podcast
TechTalk4Teachers podcast (blogcast, netcast, webcast, zunecast, educast, teachercast, tomcast - your choice of vocabulary) is for educators wanting to keep up with the latest advances in educational technologies and their practical applications in classrooms. We have a little something for everyone from kindergarten teachers to university professors. Keep on learning!
EIU ITC YouTube Channel
Below is an example of a screencast created to explain the basics of using the Lesson Activity Toolkit available in Smart Notebook Version 10.
EIU Instructional Technology Center
The Instructional Technology Center (ITC) provides frontline technology support for faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the College of Education & Professional Studies as well as the general EIU community.
Students will find spacious work areas for group projects and one of the best selection of bulletin board supplies in the area with over 400 Ellison dies for your use while visiting the ITC. In addition the ITC provides checkout equipment to CEPS faculty for class use including, projectors, digital cameras, digital video cameras, student response systems, video conferencing equipment, and three mobile wireless laptop computer carts. From low-tech to high-tech the ITC is here to help with your educational technology needs.
From low-tech to high-tech the Instructional Technology Center
is the place to be for teaching and learning with technology!
Canon T3i Test Video
I shot the video below using the Canon T3i DSLR camera. This was taken in the woods of my farm in the Fall of 2011. It is remarkable how far the DSLR capabilities have improved over the years. This is best viewed with scaling off and in HD.
Riverside Farm - Fall 2011 from Tom Grissom on Vimeo.
Adobe Flash Example Pen Portfolio
Adobe Flash Example of Handcrafted Pens Portfolio
EPUB Example from Indesign CS5.5
Example EPUB format of TechTalk4Teachers Episode 126 Transcript (right-click to download - requires EPUB compatible e-reader, works with iPad or Android tablet with EPUB reader app)