Hands-on with Web 2.0 Tools and Mobile Devices Lin Muilenburg, Ph.D. St. Mary’s College of...

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:

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 SMSAdd 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=polleverywhere.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: lymuilenburg.mlearning@blogger.com

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: play66boys@photos.flickr.com

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/phlogging-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/

http://2d-code.co.uk/

QR Code Sign

http://www.mobiadnews.com

QR Code Sign

http://www.mobiadnews.com

This QR Code links to production information for these kumquats including use of fertilizers, nutrition information, and information about the farmers.

This QR Code links to production information for these kumquats including use of fertilizers, nutrition information, and information about the farmers.

Create your own QR Code

Use the QR Code generator at http://www.qrstuff.com/.

Your QR Code can— 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?!