2. Cell Phone Tricks and
Where we were.
Treats Where we are . Where we are going.
Everyone is going mobile.
Schools have moved as well
Challenges of going mobile in the classroom.
How do we move forward
The Toolbox
A look at some of the online resources
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4. Challenges of Going Mobile
Availability
Cost
Curriculum
Technical Support
Administrative Resistance
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5. How are students using cell phones?
•65%
use social networks
•55% share photos
•30% share personal
creations
•26% post comments on sites
and blogs
•15% have personal websites
•15% are constant remixers
•14% blog
6. They also use cell phones to…
•Seek
validation (Am I Pretty?)
•Show off
•Damage reputation
•Post damaging pictures
•Bully/threaten/Harass
•Pull pranks
7. Research Results
•The proportions of textisms that kids used in their
sentence translations was positively linked to
verbal reasoning; the more textspeak kids used,
the higher their test scores.
•The younger the age at which the kids had
received mobile phones, the better their ability to
read words and identify patterns of sound in
speech.
- Presentation by Liz Kolb
http://www.britac.ac.uk/news/news.cfm/newsid/14
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8. Acceptable Use Policy
The Good, the bad, and the ugly
•
Be certain that your campus/district’s
AUP allows for the use of mobile
device including cell phones.
•
If not, let these ideas and lessons open
the doors and serve as models lessons
for your principal, district officials, IT
personnel, etc.
•
Be BRAVE and an advocate for your
students when necessary and possible!
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9. We know advantage of stringent AUPs and other
they have them…
Businesses are taking
administrative resistance
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10. Why Bother?
The fear of introducing new technologies
•
These tools are very simple to use
and can jazz up lessons and your
students enthusiasm and
motivation.
•
Instead of the “old standard” of
paper and pencil, you can do the
same thing with a mobile device.
•
Instead of tuning out let’s make
students tune IN, by using cell
phones and tablets to engage the
students with a new way to deliver
content in an exciting way.
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11. We know about these…
Some of the more popular sites
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Many schools are active participants.
•
School District IT departments block these sites.
•
Most infected web sites on the Internet.
•
Many sites are blocked thinking the district is complying with
CIPA.
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12. QR Codes
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Scan or generate codes associated with any URL
•
Showcase student work, announce campus events,
or share classroom/school newsletters
•
I-nigma for qr code http://www.i-nigma.com
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Microsoft tags http://gettag.com/mobi
16. Do you use polling in your
classroom with students?
A. Yes, sure do!
B. No, not yet!
C. What is polling?
1. http://vot.rs
2. Enter code 79 38 69
3. Select your answer.
https://www.mentimeter.com
/p/48e2189afd38
17. audioBoo
•Record, save and share audio files
•Accessible on many mobile devices
•Free account is limited to 3 minutes per Boo
•Follow and subscribe to other audioBoo-ers’ channels
•Link your Boo to many online platforms
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18. Thinglink
•Add music, video clips, sound clips,
text, etc. to different points on an
image
•Share images via facebook, blogs, or
other social media sites
•Follow channels and tell stories with
your images
•Store an unlimited number of
images with a teacher account
•Students need an email address and
there are some limitations to several
students editing the same image
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19. Evernote
•Use any type of device including web browsers to access
Evernote
•Store notes and search notes using keywords
•Store pictures, documents, emails, etc. and
send/share to your Evernote account via an
Evernote email address
•There is so much more to explore using
Evernote including apps from the ‘trunk’
for free to enhance using Evernote
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20. Dropbox
•Save any type of file (documents, images, video)
•Share files or folders and access from cell
phones
•Upload and download items at will
•Create class folders and share and post to the
class folders
•Free to use!
•(Right now Glide is offering 50GB of space)
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21. BuzzMob
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App is about connecting with others
•
Educationally great for connecting
on a field trip or field experience
•
Activity where everyone is spread
out helps guide someone to you if
lost
•
Turn off Mob when not using app or
out in field
22. Cel.ly
•
Group texting that is secure and
private
•
You can poll your groups
with no member limit
•
No downloads, free and
students can take notes and
quickly send to a group
•
Join groups based on topics,
hashtags, keywords, etc.
24. Animoto
•
Create musical slideshows using uploaded
photos from a computer or cell phone.
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Videos can be viewed on a cell phone.
•
Teachers’ account can create unlimited
videos, no time limit and download the
videos for offline use for free
•
Add your own images demonstrating how to
solve a problem or narrate how to find ‘X’.
Example:
http://animoto.com/play/E0NE4RAspiJ1dkVVOKQA0Q
25. Socrative
•
Runs on tablets, smartphones and
computers
•
Teachers login and select
an activity
•
Students login and interact
with the content
•
Import and share quizzes with other
teachers
•
Limited to 50 users per activity
26. Infuse Learning
•
Assessment tool that allows you
to poll the class and seek
responses that are open ended
text answers
•
Some language translation is
available on questions
•
Students are able to draw
responses to quiz questions
•
Compatible with iOS, Android
and desktop and laptop
computers
27. Voicethread
•
Free personal account or $79/year
or $15/month for 50 student accounts
•
Comment using computer microphone, cell phone or typed text
•
Take and upload images using cell phone of a math process
•
Example: https://ed.voicethread.com/share/4660162/
29. •DEN Student Board Builder
•
•
•
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Access from most mobile
devices
Students login and create a
Student Board with images,
videos, text or clip art as
directed by the teacher.
Themes and decorative items
can be used to personalize
content used
Assignment created in Teacher
Center dashboard
30. Google Lit Trips/
Geocaching
•
Google Earth, Trip It, History Pin, or
Mapquest to tell a story locating places
on a map featured in story
•
Variety of map apps for all types of
mobile devices to tell story and
indicate route featured in a novel study
or historical event
•
Use GPS feature to locate geocaches or
describe locations featured on a map
31. Aurasma
•
Layer items called ‘auras’ and link
them
using the Aurasma app
•
The app is also used to view the
the auras and may be used with
Android or iOS devices
•
Link videos, webpages, images to
an image by placing a marker on
an image and viewing the ‘aura’
created with the Aurasma app
•
Sounds complex but is easy to
create!
Today we are going to look at where we were, where we are and where we are going when it comes to technology in the classroom as well some of the tricks and treats that can be used in the classroom using cell phones.
As we begin we need to come to the realization that EVERYONE is going mobile and schools are no different
Schools however have a number of challenges in front of the them when it comes to staying up with the technology advancements, and we will take a look at some of thos challenges today.
Finally we will take a look at some of the tools that are available and can be used in the classroom that will further increase student participation and improve the students “success”
Today we are going to look at where we were, where we are and where we are going when it comes to technology in the classroom.
As we begin we need to come to the realization that EVERYONE is going mobile and schools are no different
Schools however have a number of challenges in front of the them when it comes to staying up with the technology advancements, and we will take a look at some of thos challenges today.
Finally we will take a look at some of the tools that are available and can be used in the classroom that will further increase student participation and improve the students “success”
THESE ARE APPROXIMATE NUMBERS
When we look at how technology has evolved 10 years ago the technology was centered around computer labs and library systems and due to the newness of wireless technologies, schools didn’t have the knowledge or funding to introduce mobile technology except in smaller initiatives.
5 years later, the technology became more of a standard, teacher laptops were introduced as a focused 1 to 1 initiative. Additionally, older desktops in laps were distributed to the classrooms and replaced with wireless computer labs. These COWS provided students improved access to technology and provided schools with more classroom space to keep the student teacher ratio acceptable.
Over the last 2 years, we have seen the COWS go through a remodel in the form of tablets and smaller mobile devices. Laptops that were once in the COW are not replacing the bulky classroom desktops and being distributed to students in one to one initiatives.
With the move to Mobile Technologies, has uncovered a number of challenges schools are facing.
Availability and cost – Technology is more available now than it has been, but the challenge is centered more around a BYOD initiative. Not all students have access to a mobile device and providing mobile devices is not always an option for schools with limited funding.
Curriculum – Introducing the mobile technology tools into the classroom curriculum has not been adapted to state and federal education standards. As a result, curriculum specialist and teachers are focusing their attention on tools that are directly related.
Technical Support – Schools and District IT Support teams are so focused on CIPA compliancy and data resource availability, that supporting mobile devices outside the infrastructure becomes a major challenge. BYOD initiatives are met with security scrutiny and managing cell phone or tablet technology from both a hardware and network standpoint puts Support teams in a difficult position to maintain the devices and protect them from online attacks and physical loss or damage.
When you look at all of these factors administrators, directors and principals are very hesitant to consider these types of new initiatives. Adjusting the AUP also become a challenge because school technology usage procedures can be different based on the focus areas of the schools (vocational, magnet/ focused arts, technology programs, etc)
Share research data not to convince to use cell phones but to arm you with data to inform stakeholders and admins to revise AUPs to allow cell phones to be used as instructional tools in the classroom
