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BYOD: Rebranding Mathematics Instruction with Global Projects and Cell Phones - CAMT 2014
1. Kim Caise, NBCT, M.Ed.
CAMT 2014
BYOD: Rebranding
Mathematics
Instruction with
Global Projects and
Cell Phones
2. Acceptable User Policy (AUP)
• 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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5. Why Bother?
• These may be simple tools but these
tools can jazz up lessons and really
motivate students.
• Instead of doing something with
paper/pencil you can do the same
thing with a cell phone and one of
the web tools or cell phone apps.
• Students tune out and we need
them to tune in - cell phones can
help engage then with the content in
a new, meaningful way.
7. 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
8. 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
9. Mentimeter.com
• Multiple choice options only
• Class polling option
• Immediate responses
• No limit of responses
• Generates a QR code
for each poll
• Free!
10. Do you use polling in your
classroom with students?
1. http://vot.rs
2. Enter code 793869
3. Select your answer.
A. Yes, sure do!
B. No, not able to
do.
C. No, not yet!
D. What is polling?
Please feel free to answer the
poll question at http://vot.rs.
https://www.mentimeter.com/p/48e2189afd38
11. 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.
• CAMT 2014 members feel free to join the
Cell using the info on the phone above
12. Remind101.com
• Group messaging
system
• Phone numbers are
kept private
• Join group using a
code after calling
phone number
• CAMT members feel free to join the
Remind101 so we can experience these
tools together
13. Animoto
• Create musical slideshows using uploaded
photos from a computer or cell phone.
• 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
14. 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
15. Infuse Learning
• Assessment tool that allows you to
poll the class and seek responses
that are open ended text answers
• Translation is available on
questions
• Students are able to draw
responses to quiz questions
• May be used on iOS, Android and
desktop/laptop computers
16. QR Codes
• 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
• Microsoft tags -
http://gettag.com/mobi
20. 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: (feel free to respond to theVoiceThread
slides)https://ed.voicethread.com/share/4660
162/
21. Civil War Sallie/Patriot Pete
http://civilwarsallie.wikispaces.com
http://patriotpete.wikispaces.com
