Hands-on with Web 2.0 Tools and Mobile Devices Lin Muilenburg, Ph.D. St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Classroom Management Apps There are lots! Example: Teacher Kit

Cell Phones + One Computer With one classroom computer to share collaborative results, there are endless collaborative activities you can develop using: Text PIX FLIX Phlogs Group Mail Phone Conferences QR Codes And more! Text PIX FLIX Phlogs Group Mail Phone Conferences QR Codes And more!

Texting … using short message service (SMS) is a great way to engage learners!

Educational Uses of SMS TXT Web ( Add TXT Web to your phone with the contact (898932). Text for information (i.e. Search, Movies, Directions, Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, etc). Text web has it's own nomenclature which you will need to be aware of.

Educational Uses of SMS Add to notes section of your - Universal translator to convert any language to any other - Google - Wikipedia - – latest news on current - weather anywhere in the - Access - Access Facebook

Polling – like clickers, but free! We will be using Text “DrLin” to Find 50 alternatives using similarsitesearch.com: here.com&P=0

Polling – like clickers, but free! GoSoapbox – needs smartphone Students go to: app.gosoapbox.com Access code

Group Mail … send a mass message to a group using services like remind.com Learners can choose their preferred medium: text, , or voice mail

Take out your cell phones…

Remind App: Remind account online:

How can you use it?

PIX … sending pictures via multimedia message service (MMS)

Take out your cell phones Take a picture of a classmate texting on their cell phone. Send the picture via MMS or to: Text a short caption in the subject line such as “Mary texting” SEND your PIX

See the results at:

How can you use it?

FLIX … sending videos via multimedia message service (MMS)

Take out your cell phones Shoot a video of a neighbor answering the interview question: “What is your favorite music genre?” Send the video via MMS or to: We can see the uploaded videos at my Flickr accountmy Flickr account Note: Find online video editing tools at

How can you use it?

Phone Conferencing … record conferences for later analysis; post audio files to your blog or website

Cell Phone Conferencing Use a conference hosting website such as Set up an account in advance Provide users with the phone number, written directions, and time to call in Provide specific discussion guidelines Run a practice session to get the sillies out

Cell Phone Conferencing If you plan to use your recordings in class, be sure to allow time for the files to become available on the website Sample Discussion Question: “Are you for or against the use of cell phones for education in the K12 classroom and WHY?” What kinds of uses can you dream up for conferencing?

How can you use it?

Phonecasts and Phlogs … stream live to the web or make recordings from your cell phone and post to your blog

Using iPadio to record Set up an account at Call the ipadio phone number Enter your pin when prompted then speak You are streaming live to the internet You can play the recording from the website, download the MP3, or embed it in your blogplay the recording Geotag your recordings on Google Maps Geotag

See the results at: ging-with-ipadio.html

How can you use it?

QR Codes … a 2-dimensional barcode (mostly) for Smart Phones

QR Code in Wired Magazine

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QR Code Sign m This QR Code links to production information for these kumquats including use of fertilizers, nutrition information, and information about the farmers.

Create your own QR Code Use the QR Code generator at Your QR Code can— Link to a URL Contain text Contain a phone number Send an SMS And lots more!

How can you use it?

What mLearning lesson do you want to create?!