Cell phones as Instructional Tools - TCEA 2013

Cell Phones Cell Phones in the in the

ClassroomClassroom

Kim Caise, NBCT, M.Ed.TCEA 2013

What are they doing?•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

What ELSE do they do?•Seeking validation (Am I Pretty?)

•Showing off

•Damaging reputation

•Posting damaging pictures

•Bullying

•Threatening

•Harassing

•Pulling 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.

Current Cell Phone Uses•Group message reminders•Upload videos, photos, and text to blog posts•Record and edit audio and video •Take and edit images•Communicate with others around the world•Create positive digital footprints•Learn how to interact positively online•Create and share mobile apps•Collaborate with others on research projects•Participate in tons of motivating and engaging activities

Qik/Ustream

•Instant video recording and sharing

•Easy to upload and share videos live or post for others to view later

•Set up account and start recording!

ResearchResearch•ChaCha 242242

•Google 466453

•Text a parent and share results (call a friend/lifeline)

1. Send a message to 242242 2. Ask, “What is the DEN network for teachers?”

•Safe way to message students, teachers and parents

•Numbers are kept anonymous

•FREE to use!

Remindme101.com Remindme101.com

Cel.ly•Group texting that is secure

and private

•You can poll within your groups with no member limit

•No downloads, free andstudents can take notes and quickly send to a group

•Join groups based on topics,hashtags, keywords, etc.

Tumblr.com

•Allows you to post pictures,text, photos, quotes, links, etc. to a personal website from a cell phone.

•Students can call in or send in from an email address.

•Call in and create blog posts using cell phone to create phonecasts or oral book reviews

•Cross post to Blogger or other blogging platforms

•Great for foreign language students!

Ipadio.com Ipadio.com `

Evernote.com

•Store info in individual or shared notebooks

•Save research, DEN images, podcasts, videos, student newscasts, etc.

•Collaborate on group projects and monitor projects and offer guidance

Mentimeter.com

•Class polling option

•Multiple choice options only

•Immediate responses

•No limit of responses

•Creates a QR code to take you directly to the voting page

•Free!

Did you attend TATN Did you attend TATN yesterday?yesterday?

A.Yes, I presented andattended sessions.

B.No, I did not present but attended sessions.

C.No, I was not able to present nor participate.

D.What is TATN?

1. http://vot.rs2. Enter code 7424733. Select your answer.

https://www.mentimeter.com/p/1009839058ae

ClassPager.com

•Polls

•Broadcastmessages

•Any device

•Secure phone #s

Tweetcall.com

•Call 888 number to post your tweets

•1-888-TWEETCALL

•Before using Tweetcall, login to establish a PIN with your account for security purposes.

Chain Story Activity1. Student 1 responds to writing prompt

and begins writing story in Evernote or desired app/laptop.

2. Student 2 takes cell phones and reads story composed and continues with story.

3. Student 3 reads composition and continues with story, etc. until desired number of passes

4. When desired, pass back phones to original owners

•Send pictures or videos into a public or private slideshow feed

•Teacher creates account and gets an email address that students send pictures to

•Great for field trips, class projects, extra curricular activities, etc.

•Send to: tcea2013@cellblock.com

•To view the slideshow, go to cellblock.com and click on TCEA 2013 Highlights

Cellblock.com

Math Word Problem Activity1. Students create word math

problems.

2. Students pass cell phones to challenge one another to complete the word problem.

3. Students can use screencast apps to demonstrate the explanation to the math word problem.

Field Observations/Interviews or Student Newscasts

1. Students work in pairs and research items out on a field trip or in the field.

2. Using their device they take notes, make hypothesis, take photos, create maps, etc.

3. Students interview one another as research scientists or field reporters to ‘broadcast’ news clips, reports, articles, blog reports, new articles, etc. to share back with the students on campus

Discovery Education• Free apps to

download

• Discovery Education Network (DEN), NASA Space Journey, TV show related apps, etc.

• Search for Discovery Education

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nasa-science-journey-discovery/id541482963?mt=8

Yodio.com•Requires a cell phone and a

computer to create a digital audio storybook.

•Set up account. Students use cell phones to record audio portions.

•Use browsers to add in the images.

•http://yodio.com/yo.aspx?cardId=Hv3z3kV0in5oJtoH8AQFsI

Subtext.com• Free app for use with iPads

only• Annotate epub/ebooks with

highlighted text, discussion questions, quiz questions, etc. • Create classes or groups to

personalize annotations• Download and share

annotations with colleagues

Google Earth/Lit Trips or Geocaching with

QR Codes

Wiffiti

•What is your favorite cell phone resource?

•text 87884

•start your message with @loca81751and share your favorite resource and why

http://wiffiti.locamoda.com/boards/9610

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 codes - http://www.i-nigma.com

•http://gettag.mobi for Microsoft tags

CSI - QR Code

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43886f2c06I

Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Fallon

•Email: kcaise@gmail.com

•Blog: http://kimcaise.com

Contact Information

Additional ResourcesTeaching Generation Text – written by Lisa

Nielsen and Willyn and Webb Cell Phones in the Classroom: A Practical Guide for Educators

– written by Liz KolbToys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell Phones to Education

– written by Liz KolbKim’s blog – http://kimcaise.comCell Phones as Instructional Tools Livebinder -

https://www.livebinders.com/edit/index/364126Cell Phones Resource Document -

http://bit.ly/XQa9wn