1. BYOD: Mobile Devices for Texting, “Talking” and Teaching Denise Skarbek Tracey Trottier

2. Texting and Teacher Education  Major Changes in Education  Student Evaluation (ISTEP+)  Teacher Evaluation (RISE)  Major Changes in Teacher Education  Technology  Collaboration

3. Texting  SMS (short message services) commonly referred to as texting  Brief messages (160 characters or less) for mobile devices

4. Why text tutoring?  Texting is a common form of communication  Nearly half of US children 8-12 are using cell phones (Nielsen, 2008)  Portable  Readily available  User Friendly

5. Texting and Technology  Google Voice  Free!  User Friendly  Generates mobile number  Generates text history Generates text history  Allow analysis  Protects all students

6. Text Tutoring Technology Training  Review Mobile Statistics Review Mobile Statistics  Set up Google Voice Set up Google Voice  Requires IT support  Practice with Peers  Develop lesson plan Develop lesson plan  Use CCSS Use CCSS  English  Math 1+ 1 = ?

7. Parent Technology Training  Recruit Parents Recruit Parents  MUST have parent permissionparent permission  Parent training identical to teacher candidate training  Set up Google Voice  Send introduction text to teacher candidate  Determine subject area  Determine day/time

8. Results…  Request Results!  Send a text  Denise Skarbek GV  574-387-3016  Remember to put your  Name (first)  Email address TXT ME!