Social Rules and Tools Erica Wisniewski Cindy Hatok Kim Everhart Cybil Moore

Topics of Discussion Introduction to Poll Everywhere Appropriate Use of Cell Phones Using Poll Everywhere in Mathematics Using Poll Everywhere in Health and Physical Education Other uses of Poll Everywhere

Introduction The purpose of this workshop is to provide teachers the opportunity to become acquainted with Poll Everywhere and show how cell phones can be effective tools in the classroom.

$ How much does it cost? Plans for small classrooms to giant stadiums Poll Everywhere is free for audiences of 30 people or less and Poll Everywhere offers paid plans for larger audiences. K-12 and Higher Education semester-long plans are also available.

Cell Phones in the Classroom What are some ways that your students have used cell phones inappropriately in the classroom? Do you know how to use cell phones as an effective teaching tool? Does your school block cell phone usage? Would administrators support the use of cell phones as a teaching tool?

Why use Poll Everywhere? Poll Everywhere is a great way to teach 3 rd grade students how to use cell phones to collect data for graphing purposes. Poll Everywhere is a great way to teach 3 rd grade children how to create data collection instruments. Poll Everywhere is an efficient way of displaying authentic data for analysis. Poll Everywhere is NOT a great tool to teach 3 rd graders how to create graphs.

Why use Poll Everywhere? Poll Everywhere is a great way to review exercise-related concepts with high school students through assessments.

321 Did I create 3 questions with three reasonable answers for each question? I created 3 questions with three reasonable answers. I created at least 2 questions with at least two reasonable answers. I only created 1 question and/or created less than 2 reasonable answers. Did I participate in everyone’s poll? I texted the answers to all of my peer’s polls. I texted the answers to most of my peer’s polls. I did not text any of my peer’s polls. Did I use questions that do not show bias, use offensive words, or ask for personal information? I created 3 questions that did not show bias, use offensive words, or ask for personal information. I created at least 2 questions that did not show bias, use offensive words, or ask for personal information. I created at least 1 question that did not show bias, use offensive words, or ask for personal information. Did I interact with my peers in a respectful manner? I interacted with my peers in a respectful manner. I used improper language, displayed an improper attitude, or interrupted my peers 1 time. I was redirected more than 1 time to be respectful to my peers. Did I use the cell phone for class assignments only? I used my cell phone for class assignments only. I was redirected back to the class assignment 1 time. I was redirected by to the class assignment more than once. Did I use proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation? I used proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. I have less than 2 spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation errors. I have 3 or more spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation errors.

Activity Please retrieve your cell phones.