cell phone tricks and treats - den fall virtual conference
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This presentation was part of the Discovery Educator Network (DEN) Fall Virtual Conference.TRANSCRIPT
The ToolboxA look at some of the online resources
Cell Phone Tricks and TreatsWhere we were. 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
Challenges of Going Mobile
Administrative Resistance
Technical Support
Curriculum
Cost
Availability
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
They also use cell phones to…•Seek validation (Am I Pretty?)•Show off•Damage reputation•Post damaging pictures•Bully/threaten/Harass•Pull pranks
Research Results
http://www.britac.ac.uk/news/news.cfm/newsid/14
•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
• 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!
The Good, the bad, and the uglyAcceptable Use Policy
We know they have them…Businesses are taking advantage of stringent AUPs and other administrative resistance
• 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.
Why Bother? The fear of introducing new technologies
• 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.
We know about these…Some of the more popular sites
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
QR Stuff
What do Mobile Devices Look Like In the Classroom?
Get out your phones… Time to Play and Discover some Tricks and Treats!
Mentimeter.com
• Multiple choice options only
• Class polling option
• Immediate responses
• No limit of responses
• Generates a QR code for each poll
• Free!
Do you use polling in your classroom with students?
1. http://vot.rs2. Enter code 79 38 693. Select your answer.
A. Yes, sure do!B. No, not yet!C. What is polling?
https://www.mentimeter.com/p/48e2189afd38
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
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
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
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)
BuzzMob• 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
Cel.ly• Group texting that is secure and
private
• You can poll your groups with no member limit
• No downloads, free andstudents can take notes andquickly send to a group
• Join groups based on topics,hashtags, keywords, etc.
Remind101.com• Group messaging
system
• Phone numbers are kept private
• Join group using a code after calling phone number
• Send messages from teacher only
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
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
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
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/
Fake Creators• Fake Facebook Page Creator 1- http://thewallmachine.com/
• Fake Facebook Page Creator 2 - http://www.classtools.net/fb/home/page
• Fake Facebook Conversation Creator - http://fakebookquotes.appspot.com/
• Fake iPhone Text Conversation - http://www.fakeiphonetext.com
• Fake Tweet Builder - http://faketweetbuilder.com
• 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 TeacherCenter dashboard
•DEN Student Board Builder
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 studyor historical event
• Use GPS feature to locate geocaches ordescribe locations featured on a map
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!
Aurasma
Aurasma
“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” - William Arthur Ward
Contact Information
• E-mail: [email protected]
• Blog: http://www.kimcaise.com
• Livebinder: http://tinyurl.com/cellphoneskcaise