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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: [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/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?!
