Using Smart Phones for Good If you have a smart phone, please download a QR code reader app.

Smart Phones/Tablets For the purposes of this presentation, a smart phone or a ipad/tablet can be used. Internet connection is a requirement for all applications.

QR codes A QR code is similar to a bar code that can store information except QR can store much more information than a normal bar code. A QR code is similar to a bar code that can store information except QR can store much more information than a normal bar code.

Ideas for QR Codes Create a QR code 'business' card for your classroom Create a QR code 'business' card for your classroom Create an internet-based scavenger hunt Create an internet-based scavenger hunt Create a school-wide/community-wide scavenger hunt Create a school-wide/community-wide scavenger hunt

More Ideas for QR Codes Book reviews Book reviews ESL/ Audio files ESL/ Audio files Homework/absence help Homework/absence help Website organization Website organization

Voice We can use student’s voices to teach or have them teach us. We can use student’s voices to teach or have them teach us. Voki Voki Google/voice Google/voice Ipadio Ipadio Blabberize Blabberize Voicethread Voicethread

Voki Examples

How can we use voice sites? Record oral reports Record oral reports Record reading aloud Record reading aloud Get-to-know-you activity Get-to-know-you activity Share comments about a lesson Share comments about a lesson Students can “teach” each other lessons Students can “teach” each other lessons Write a persuasive argument Write a persuasive argument

Bulletin Boards Interaction between students (in the same class or in different classes). Interaction between students (in the same class or in different classes). Allows for written answers of any length. Allows for written answers of any length. Can be color-coded to help with organization. Can be color-coded to help with organization.

Class responses Polltogo.com Polltogo.com Polleverywhere.com Polleverywhere.com Socrative.com Socrative.com

Ideas Using Polling Introduction questions Introduction questions Review questions Review questions Opinion questions Opinion questions Formative Assessment Formative Assessment Exit Questions Exit Questions Quiz for a grade Quiz for a grade

Let’s try a few Using your handout on page 5, use your QR code reader on the code on the left. Using your handout on page 5, use your QR code reader on the code on the left. If you do not have a QR code reader, simply connect to the internet and put in the website on the left. If you do not have a QR code reader, simply connect to the internet and put in the website on the left. Answer the question to the poll. Answer the question to the poll.

Another… Now connect to the link or the QR code on the right. Now connect to the link or the QR code on the right. Answer the question. Answer the question.

Polleverywhere.com You can pick as many questions as you would like. You can pick as many questions as you would like. You can enter answers through text messaging or through internet connection. You can enter answers through text messaging or through internet connection.

Don’t forget: You can copy- paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. Poll: Do you think the Thunder will win the NB...

Don’t forget: You can copy- paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. Poll: What is the cutest picture in your opini...

Don’t forget: You can copy- paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. Poll: What seminar did you attend earlier toda...

Don’t forget: You can copy- paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. Poll: How many days are you planning to attend...

Don’t forget: You can copy- paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. Poll: What is the 8 + 1

Apps for the Classroom Educreations (FREE) Educreations (FREE) Explain Everything ($2.99 each or $1.49 for a volume purchase for educators >20) Explain Everything ($2.99 each or $1.49 for a volume purchase for educators >20) Penultimate (FREE) Penultimate (FREE) Nearpod (FREE) Nearpod (FREE)

If you have an IPhone… Please download the “student nearpod.” Please download the “student nearpod.” Let’s see what it can do! Let’s see what it can do!

Questions? Ideas?