Who is using mobile technology? For what purpose? The presentation shows how mobile devices are being used in real life and how to bring these tools into education.
5. Agenda
• Who has Cell Phones?
• What do People do with Cell Phones,
Smartphones, and iPod Touches?
• How can we harness this for education?
• Useful apps & lesson ideas
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http://slidesha.re/1uduufQ to get to PowerPoint
8. Pew Study on Cell Phone
Ownership 2014
Gender Cell Phone Smartphone
a Men (n=1,029) 93% 61%
b Women (n=1,223) 88% 57%
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Race/Ethnicity Cell Phone Smartphone
a White, Non-Hispanic (n=1,571) 90% 53%
b Black, Non-Hispanic (n=252) 90% 59%
c Hispanic (n=249) 92% 61%
http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/mobile-technology-fact-sheet/
9. Pew Study on Cell Phone
Ownership 2013
Age Cell Phone Smartphone
a 18-29 (n=404) 98% 83%
b 30-49 (n=577) 97% 74%
c 50-64 (n=641) 88% 49%
d 65+ (n=570) 74% 19%
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http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/mobile-technology-fact-sheet/
10. Pew Study on Cell Phone
Ownership 2013
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Educational Attainment Cell Phone Smartphone
a High school grad or less 87% 44%
b Some college 93% 67%
c College+ 93% 71%
http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/mobile-technology-fact-sheet/
11. Pew Study on Cell Phone
Ownership 2013
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Household Income Cell Phone Smartphone
a Less than $30,000/yr (n=580) 84% 47%
b $30,000-$49,000 (n=374) 90% 53%
c $50,000-$74,000 (n=298) 99% 61%
d $75,000+ (N=582) 98% 81%
http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/mobile-technology-fact-sheet/
34. Sending Group Texts
• 7 services for sending Group texts
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/0
4/7-services-for-sending-group-texts-
to.html#.UcvJMflYWSo
• How to send text messages from your
computer
http://www.ehow.com/how_5140350_text-
cell-phone-computer.html
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38. Using Evernote in Education
• http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_e
dit?id=359915
• http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012
/06/ultimate-simplified-guide-to-use-of.html
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkm8xx
X6iWM (video)
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39. DropBox
Features:
• Access all your photos, docs and videos from any
device.
• 2 GB of space when you sign up -- free!
• Automatically save photos and videos to Dropbox
and earn up to 3 GB additional free space.
• Share a link to even your biggest files— no more
attachments!
• Add files to your "Favorites" for fast, offline
viewing.
Use Dropbox to save and share photos and videos in
a snap or even take your work on the go. If
something happens to your iPhone or iPad, your
stuff is always safe in Dropbox!
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dropbox.android&hl=en
40. Polls and Quizzes
• PollEverywhere
http://www.polleverywhere.com/
• Qiz.Tel http://qiz.tel/ Large catalog of
quizzes that can be done on cell phones
• MobileStudy http://www.mobilestudy.org/
http://www.mobilestudy.org/u/11304/m/
Allows you to create your own quizzes that
can be accessed via mobile device
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44. What QR Codes Do
• QR codes contain information and
instructions on what your device should do
with the information
Take you to audio, pictures, videos, and
websites
Save information in your address book
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45. QR Code Readers
• QR Codes can be used with a mobile device like a
smart phone or a tablet that has access to the
internet
• The device must have an QR Code reader (also
called scanner) app installed
– Apple Devices: Qrafter or Scan
o Android Devices: QR Droid
NOTE: You should NOT have to pay money or give
information about yourself when selecting and
installing a QR Code reader or scanner
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46. QR Code Readers
The QR Code reader
uses the camera on
your device to scan
the code and then
uses the internet to
interpret the
instructions in the
code
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48. QR Codes in Education
• Make your own QR Code Scavenger Hunt!
• Scavenger Hunt
• 5 Real Ways To Use QR Codes In Education
• Black & White and Scanned All Over (video)
• QR Codes Connect Students to Books
• Shambles QR Code Resource
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49. QR Codes in Education
• Desktop QR Code Reader
• QR Codes in Education Livebinder
• 50 QR code resources for the classroom
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53. Google Voice Activity
• Practice the dialogue
– Person 1: Excuse me, do you know what
time it is?
Person 2: Yes, it's two o'clock.
• Call (347) 927-7044 (Nell’s
GoogleVoice number)
• When the voicemail prompts you to
speak, read the dialog into the phone
• https://www.google.com/voice#inbox
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54. YouTube
• Create videos on mobile device
• Share Videos via mobile devices
• To see sample video: Text me at 347 742
6128 or scan the QR code below:
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http://bit.ly/19waD4W
55. Using Video with Students
• Ma and Pa Kettle Math
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CACQmiaU6CU
• Students make their own version http://bit.ly/1zM4Od7
• Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/
• Using video with ESL students
http://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/digests/video.html
• Using Video with Adult students
http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Using_Video_with_Adu
lt_Learners_-_Links_%26_Resources
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57. Putting it All Together
1. Think of a lesson you are doing that
could enhanced by using mobile devices
2. Use the resources discussed earlier to
identify an app (or 2) that could work for
this purpose
3. Share your apps on this Google Form
http://bit.ly/iPadAppsAdultEdForm
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In this hands-on workshop participants will experience firsthand the magic of mobile learning. How can it be used in a learning environment? Why digital literacy must be included among our skills to be truly literate in today’s world. We will review a number of social media tools (Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, Google voice etc) that can be utilized with cell phones and share lesson plans that outline how to use them with learners. If you have a cell phone, please bring it. However, those without cell phones are still welcome to attend.
What percent of people in the US have cell phones?
https://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/yGWpGgix2SqamCv
Internet search
Watching videos
Reading articles
Using maps
Polling
Skyping
Travel—boarding pass, amtrak
QR Codes
Which type of cell phone do you have?
https://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/LTEyMzA3MDY2MjQ
Hands on activity: Dialog writing, practice making an appointment, pairs call google voice number and record dialog. Sound clip portfolio
Video made by Susan Gaer’s students on why to vote