11 My Students are Glued to Their Phones – What do I do??

2 Motivation Goal: Improve education by integrating computing devices into classroom. Do in low-cost, sustainable way. One way, leverage devices students carry! They are going to use them anyway!!! 2

3 Before We go too far…  Who has a laptop or Tablet PC with them?  Who has a cell phone or PDA with them? College Students: 86.1% Cell Phone 12.0% Smart Phone 11.9% PDA 56.3% Digital Gaming Device 73.7% Laptop Source: The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2007

Potential Benefits of Using Cell Phones in Learning According to PARENTS!  43% Increases student engagement 41% Prepares students for world of work 38% Extends school day learning 37% Provides access to online textbooks 35% Improves teacher-parent- student communications 32% Students can review class materials 31% Personalizes instruction 27% Provides way to help struggling students 4

More Cell Phone Access Stats 98% of high school students have a cell phone (31% with mobile Internet) 83% of middle school students have a cell phone (25% with mobile Internet) 43% of 3rd through 5th graders have a cell phone (15% with mobile Internet) 28% of K-2nd graders have a cell phone (12% with mobile Internet) 5

Student Suggestions on Use  Look up information on Internet  Record or take notes  Work on projects with classmates  Access digital textbooks  Take videos of class presentations or experiments  Play educational games  Communicate with classmates  Receive reminders and alerts  Organize schoolwork  Communicate with teacher  Learn about school activities  Access social networks  Create and share documents/media  Upload assignments and work to portals  Coordinate calendars  Share/edit bookmarks 6

Cells Phones vs. Laptops  “Cell phones, not laptop computers hold the most promise for the spread of one- to-one computing, particularly students with limited resources and especially for students from under-developing nations” – Bill Gates 7

8 Using the Tools You Already Have! Cell Phones Web Browsers

Interacting in Class  Wifitti Demo  PollEverywhere Demo  Mobiode polls and surveys Demo wc2010.mobiode.mobi  Use informal discussion to engage students  Use polls and surveys to get feedback and opinions 9

Remember the clicker?  Enter eClicker!  mobile/eclicker mobile/eclicker  iPhone Host  iPhone or Browser client Demo Editor.eclicker.com 10

Study Tools  Study Cell  Readthewords.com  Mobile Study  Make Flashcards  Reading for comprehension  Quizzes 11

Discussion  How can these tools be used in your classroom?  Have you had experience using any of these tools?  Are there other tools you have used effectively? 12

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So you want to create a mobile website?  Question 1 – Platform dependent or independent?  Question 2 – Which Platform(s)?  Question 3 – Are you a programmer?  Question 4 – Are you good with HTML/XML?  Question 5 – How much time do you have? 14

Some Simple Options  Winksite Demo winksite.mobi/dkeathly/demo  Zinadoo Demo  Ubik Demo:

Discussion  What could you use mobile web sites for in your class?  Would the add value?  What types of features do you need? 16

Could I develop an Android App?  YES!!!!  Enter AppInventor 17