Annaliese Piraino Laura Wilson IUP Comm Media
There’s a TEACHER APP NOW! Create an account! Free up to 40 students or Students vote via Internet or cell Anonymous polling App optional for students (download) PowerPoint add-on optional for easy integration Must be installed on projector computer
Reports/assigned names, etc. (and 40+ students) = Pay subscription (over $300/instructor per 6 months) Various ways to poll: Multiple choice questions T/F questions Clickable image Open ended texting Word Cloud answers
Create an account! Students can Vote via Internet or Cell Phone Student Log-in – m.socrative.com Teacher Log-in – t.socrative.com
Can get student reports Quick Polling and other functions: M/C and T/F Short Answer Quizzes (pre-planned) Exit Tickets Quiz Games
is now REMIND…New LOOK! Text message 3+ students (they cannot respond) Mass texts via (your) cell phone/Internet to phone Standard Text Messaging Rates Class cancellations Reminders Teacher tardiness Changes in location
IUP Library Go to EbscoHost Homepage….scr oll down… Follow instructions activation Download App Activate!
- In class searches - Save articles/terms - Import to Bibliography - , etc.
Circle/highlight Add text Add notes Sign to submit
Download app Register with IUP (or your school) log- on Simple & Advanced searches using “Boolean” Save articles, etc.
Look up articles, books, reference materials, etc. Title ISBN Bar Code Scanning! MLA, APA, Harvard, AMA, Chicago Compatible with EndNote Download App Also online resource
Look up articles, books, reference materials, etc. Title ISBN Bar Code Scanning! MLA, APA, Chicago Compatible with Internet Resource (free) Download App Also online resource
Returns searches for Google Scholar Save/ links & articles Import to EndNote Only results with summaries will be shown
Teachers AND students can send messages Quick polling as well Private and public, Internet and cell phone app
net/2012/12/10-cell-phone- apps-for-every-teacher.html net/2012/12/10-cell-phone- apps-for-every-teacher.html Link to various classroom resources Share resources Take & share notes
Encompasses many of the previous resources Share files, video and images Take & share notes Poll, attendance, discuss, quiz, homework Gets instructor from behind the podium or lecturn
Syncpad – Turns iPad/iPhone into whiteboard Evernote – Capture anything in multiple formats; photo, text, screenshots, audio Awesome Note – Organizer note app Edmodo – “Facebook”-esque social media site with cell phone app Edublog – Classroom blogging site with cell phone app WordPress – Blogging site with cell phone app Studyblue – Shared teacher/student flashcards with cell phone app Doodle – Scheduling/grouping program Quizlet – Flashcard creation and sharing with cell phone app Audioboo – Audio recording and sharing ChaCha – Text message question/answer service StudyBoost – Text message study notes
Language Lecture Connections to Content
SMS in the Classroom Other Apps Collaborative Learning Projects
Teacher hesitations Time Too many to choose from Lack of technological experience Loss of WiFi Continually learning and searching for new and innovative tools!