Transcript - Tech in the Classroom Wiki

Hands-on with Web 2.0 Tools
and Mobile Devices
Lin Muilenburg, Ph.D.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Classroom Management Apps
There are lots!
Example: Teacher Kit
http://www.teacherkit.net/features/
Cell Phones + One Computer
With one classroom computer to share collaborative
results, there are endless collaborative activities you
can develop using:
Text
 PIX
 FLIX
 Phlogs
 Group Mail
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Phone
Conferences
 QR Codes
 And more!
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Texting
… using short message service (SMS) is
a great way to engage learners!
Educational Uses of SMS
 TXT Web (http://www.txtweb.com)
 Add TXT Web to your phone with the
contact (898932).
 Text for information (i.e. Search, Movies,
Directions, Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, etc).
 Text web has it's own nomenclature which
you will need to be aware of.
Educational Uses of SMS
 Add to notes section of your contact:
@languageconv - Universal translator to
convert any language to any other language
@Goog - Google search
@wiki - Wikipedia search
@mean - definitions
@News – latest news on current events
@Weather - weather anywhere in the world
@Daak - Access Gmail
@FB - Access Facebook
Polling – like clickers, but free!
We will be using http://www.polleverywhere.com/
Text “DrLin” to 37607
Find 50 alternatives using similarsitesearch.com:
http://www.similarsitesearch.com/s.php?URL=polleveryw
here.com&P=0
Polling – like clickers, but free!
GoSoapbox – needs smartphone
Students go to: app.gosoapbox.com
Access code 999-111-222
Group Mail
… send a mass message to a group using services like remind.com
Learners can choose their preferred medium: text, email, or voice mail
Take out
your cell
phones…
Remind App:
Remind account online:
https://dashboard.remind
.com/classes/2000041
How can you use it?
PIX
… sending pictures via
multimedia message service (MMS)
Take out your cell phones
 Take a picture of a classmate texting on their cell
phone.
 Send the picture via MMS or email to:
[email protected]
 Text a short caption in the subject line such as “Mary
texting”
 SEND your PIX
See the results at:
http://mlearningmorethantalk.blogspot.com/
How can you use it?
FLIX
… sending videos via
multimedia message service (MMS)
Take out your cell phones
 Shoot a video of a neighbor answering the interview
question: “What is your favorite music genre?”
 Send the video via MMS or email to:
[email protected]
We can see the uploaded videos at my Flickr account
Note: Find online video editing tools at
http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Video+Tools .
How can you use it?
Phone Conferencing
… record conferences for later analysis;
post audio files to your blog or website
Cell Phone Conferencing
 Use a conference hosting website such as
www.FreeConferencePro.com
 Set up an account in advance
 Provide users with the phone number, written
directions, and time to call in
 Provide specific discussion guidelines
 Run a practice session to get the sillies out
Cell Phone Conferencing
 If you plan to use your recordings in class, be sure to
allow time for the files to become available on the
website
 Sample Discussion Question: “Are you for or against the
use of cell phones for education in the K12 classroom
and WHY?”
 What kinds of uses can you dream up for conferencing?
How can you use it?
Phonecasts and Phlogs
… stream live to the web or make recordings from your cell
phone and post to your blog
Using iPadio to record
 Set up an account at www.ipadio.com
 Call the ipadio phone number 1-866-488-3946
 Enter your pin when prompted then speak
 You are streaming live to the internet
 You can play the recording from the website, download
the MP3, or embed it in your blog
 Geotag your recordings on Google Maps
See the results at:
http://mlearningmorethantalk.blogspot.com/2010/02/phlog
ging-with-ipadio.html
How can you use it?
QR Codes
… a 2-dimensional barcode
(mostly) for Smart Phones
QR Code in Wired Magazine
http://2d-code.co.uk/
QR Code Sign
http://www.mobiadnews.co
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QR Code Sign
This QR Code
links to
production
information for
these kumquats
including use of
fertilizers,
nutrition
information, and
information
about the
farmers.
http://www.mobiadnews.co
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Create your own QR Code
 Use the QR Code generator at
http://www.qrstuff.com/.
 Your QR Code can—
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Link to a URL
Contain text
Contain a phone number
Send an SMS
And lots more!
How can you use it?
What mLearning lesson do
you want to create?!