Great Learning with Great Apps! Best Mobile Apps for Higher Ed TLT 2015 marybeth.-.youse@wilmu.edu

We are indeed a mobile society. Our students also live off their mobile devices. This session will cover tools for students to receive txt messages, communicate virtually with Bb Collaborate, and think and learn visually using study apps and weblinks. How Do We Gather Info? These images reflect the impact of our use of mobile devices. Society is connected via mobile! Greeting St. Benedict at the Vatican in 2005 Greeting St. Francis at the Vatican in 2013 http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/b8774006-7378-49db-a724-51ea68ac9870/hot-tech-tools-for-todays-classrooms/ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/so-busy-snapping-we-miss-the-moment/story-fnh4jt62-1226597915916

How Do You Communicate with Your Students? Most of us use Blackboard Tools Email Bb Announcement page Some instructors still communicate via phone!

Text Communication Web or App based: Remind.com Txt messaging to students They don’t know your phone # You can pre – date all your announcements One to many communication. They can’t reply back, only receive Using the app, the instructor may add a stamp for simple feedback No need to set up contact list in phone, Remind allows students to join

Motivational messages Reminders Tips Types of Messages Remember ---1 Way Communication Students can’t reply, only receive Emergencies Motivational messages Reminders Tips

How Remind Works Go to Remind.com SignUp Add a new class (name class same as course ID) Remind will provide directions for you to get students to subscribe Remind will send directions to instructor’s email for each class added Send messages to students via app or webpage

Instead of Discussion Board Try a Collaborative App Padlet http://padlet.com/wilmu/yowzza Double click anywhere on the wall to add your introduction or comment

Padlet.com Create a wall May modify wall settings: Share Wallpaper Layout Privacy Address Delete wall, or create new Share Create Weblink from URL Copy embed code, insert in Bb as an Item

Apps to Help Students Think and Learn Visually with Kahoot! Learn by Gaming Sign in and Create at Getkahoot.com Create Quiz, Discussion, or Survey for formative assessments (facts, vocabulary, prompts) Works on any device (desktop, laptop, iPads, iPods, Android, any device w/ Internet) Settings (Public or Private) Instructor must launch the Play mode Students interact at Kahoot.it Use getkahoot

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Apps to Help Students Think and Learn Visually --Socrative! Increase Engagement and Interaction Use the teacher login on www.socrative.com or the Teacher app on your mobile device.  Create Quiz: Multiple Choice, True/False, Short Answer Works on any device (desktop, laptop, iPads, iPods, Android, any device w/ Internet) Settings (Public or Private) Play at Socrative.com Type in Room Name Share quizzes across departments Use the import button/IMPORT SOC # http://garden.socrative.com/?p=2067 Use getkahoot

Study Apps- Quizlet Quizlet (free) Use for terms and definitions Integrate with xtra credit. Students supply terms and definitions in Blackboard Wiki Instructor Build Flashcards in Quizlet Students can study via Web link from their Bb course, or use the shared URL in the free Quizlet app Quizlet app is available for IOS and Android Play ---Build Flahttp://quizlet.com/_bj http://www.ecampusnews.com/technologies/10-of-the-best-apps-for-higher-education

Study Apps – Study Blue Study Blue (free) studyblue.com https://www.studyblue.com/#flashcard/v iew/11405554 http://www.ecampusnews.com/technologies/10-of-the-best-apps-for-higher-education

Use Technology to Create Virtual Learning Environment Bb Collaborate Virtual Classroom Online Office Hours Share screen with others Students download the free IOS or Android Bb Collaborate app from the app store and can attend any webinar from the shared guest link https://wilmu.blackboard.com/webapps/bb-collaborate- bb_bb60/launchSession/guest?uid=35bc2670-2af2-43c6- 8b00-16f0571dee0c

TED on the App Store http://ed.ted.com/ Find and share Ted videos Build a lesson based on a video, share the URL as Weblink in Blackboard http://ed.ted.com/on/OAeUMvG8

Mobile Apps or Web Tools Function Apps to Download from App Store IOS or Android Web Tools to bookmark on computer or mobile device Communication via Texting Remind (formerly known as remind101) Remind.com Communication on a webpage - Padlet.com Response and Polling Socrative, Teacher and Student Getkahoot.com Kahoot.it Socrative.com Study App Quizlet Study Blue Collaborate Virtual Classrsoom Bb Collaborate Mobile Bb Collaborate Computer Based version TED http://www.ted.com/