1. Are your students Not so secretively texting? Checking facebook? Checking email? Tweeting? IM-ing?

2. Changes in policy 2011-2012 See a cell phone and take it up! If it rings …its MINE! 2012 – 2013 BYOD Bring Your Own Device

3. So what can we do with them? Let’s channel that fascination in technology into something we can use. When a question is asked, have a student look up the answer…. Use the calculator function…..

4. Its No Secret…. Its Socrative! Using the smart devices to answer quizzes….

5. Socrative is a smart student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational exercises and games via smartphones, laptops, and tablets.

6. How to use Socrative www.socrative.com And in the app store – Free app on smart phone – Free app on a smart tablet – Free app on Kindle fire or Nook – Free app on Ipod touch Please feel free to download the app now!

7. Now let’s work it.

8. The reports

10. What else? Since students are fascinated by their cameras, use them. It takes practice but students can use their phone cameras to take pictures through the microscope…

11. What else? QR Information Hunt

12. Information Hunt? Complete notes Watch video segment Listen to a podcast

13. Now for the greatest secret of all Don’t over use these too much…. Over use leads to apathy. Be moderate. BYOD is meant to increase interest, not replace the teacher.