Mobile PD
Objectives State of mobile ownership and use Mobile technology with higher education students Mobile technology with younger students
Mobile is in!
Txt: The ubiquitous app!
ClassPager & GroupMe Classpager.com – have opt-in, unidirectional text/SMS communications with students Opt in by texting a unique phone Can DM individual students GroupMe.com
College Students’ Gadget Ownership
Phone Usage PhotoTextingAccessing Internet Recording Video Download ing Apps yrs (n=451) 94%***97%***77%***65%**68%***65%*** White (n=1,586) 80%79%52%48%40% Black (n=434) 79%80%60%*51%52%*50%* Hispanic (n=351) 85% 66%*53%47%44%
Teen Gadget Ownership
Demographics of Teen Cell Phone Users
Why are we not leveraging this? Students are using these tools, but these tools don’t make their way into the classroom very often…why not? What are some of the challenges of having students bring in their own devices? (or aka…BYOD)
Raw Possibilities & Affordances Common affordances of most phones (& iPods) Level 1 Camera Audio Texting Level 2 Video Internet connectivity ( , browsing, geo-location services, real time synching)
Polling – ask them a question For your class,
Poll Everywhere (free for up to 40) Create polls, quizzes, formative assessment tools Free service for audiences of up to 40 Responses can be tracked overtime
Twitter & Twitter Polling Create GroupTweets: Spur discussions Polling/formative assessment Backchanneling (online commentary during presentations) Use #hashtags to create instant networks Students can “think-aloud” and generate ideas, gives quiet students a voice ssrooms
Backchanneling with Today’s Meet Create private, temporary rooms to host backchannel discussions ss.com/tag/mobile- devices/
Audio Recording & Sharing Interview experts Provide reflections or reports on projects Create podcast shows Audioboo – podcasting service linked with Facebook, Twitter, etc. Pictures, descriptions, and geo-tagging for each recording
Capturing the value of the camera Photo sharing QR codes
Passing the Torch om/watch?v=Dp4qe3Is hhw om/watch?v=Dp4qe3Is hhw Two-year old conducting an iPhone tutorial
Take Away Points See the opportunities the mobile medium offers and leverage them: Endless possibilities to consume, create, communicate Camera, voice, keyboard, motion sensor, location, and a growing number of free apps Focus should be on the learning, not on the device
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