1. Bernards Township Public Schools Staff College Brian Heineman

2.  Find a quote from William Shakespeare that you find meaningful.  Write it on the board (Identify current and original sources )  Be prepared to discuss: What about this quote “speaks” to you?

3.  91% of secondary age students in affluent areas have phones  We are a “J” district factor  This is national data (Household income greater than$75,000)  Of these, 26% have smart phones  Of current phone purchases over 60% are smart phones  68% of young adults 18-29  The trend is accelerating Source: The Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project Teen/Parent Survey, April 19 – July 14, 2011. http://pewinternet.org/Commentary/2012/February/Pew- Internet-Mobile.aspx

4.  Ratio?  1 to 1 is now “Old School”  1 to 3 is the new normal  Smart Phone, Tablet, Laptop  Modern Devices  Android and iOS own the mobile market  Multi-core processors  Big Screens  Cameras  Fast 4G/LTE speeds (Throughout the township)

5.  You are the architect of the learning, let your students be the builders and allow them to determine the tools they will use to construct the learning.

6.  Start by finding out what mobile tools your students have by using a Google survey  What should we include?

7.  “Clicker” systems can be replaced with BYOT  www.polleverywhere.com www.polleverywhere.com  “Do Now” Polls  Rapid formative assessment  Determining class viewpoints  Taking the “temperature” of the class  Good news: It is free and integrates with Power Point!  Task – Please make an account then create a poll to use in class this week!

8. Don’t forget: You can copy- paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll.

9.  What is out there?  Khan Academy  You Tube  TED – Technology, Entertainment, Design  How can you leverage these resources with BYOT?  Task - Select one of the above resources and find a video clip that is appropriate for your course.

10.  QR – Quick Response  http://qrcode.kaywa.com http://qrcode.kaywa.com  http://www.qrstuff.com/ http://www.qrstuff.com/  Generates free images that code for various applications  Allows students to use mobile devices to directly access content  Task - Use one of the above websites to generate a QR code that leads to your OnCourse webpage.

11.  http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/01/12- education-tech-trends-to-watch-in-2012/ http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/01/12- education-tech-trends-to-watch-in-2012/  http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/speakup_c ongress.html http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/speakup_c ongress.html  A quick Google search on BYOT in education provides a great deal of information!

12.  How can we efficiently share photos as a class?  Find a mobile resource that allows you to safely aggregate photos students take with their mobile device  Design and conduct a lesson that uses this resource  Review the application and results of your lesson with this class

13.  Android Users only: Download “Field Trip”  http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3- 57521770-94/google-launches-field-trip-app- for-android/ http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3- 57521770-94/google-launches-field-trip-app- for-android/  Have the application running and make notes on 5 locations you have discovered using an alternative mobile app. (Ex: Evernote, Notablilty, Sundry Note, OneNote)

14.  Utilize Poll Everywhere to create polls used as a “Do Now” or as a quick assessment  Incorporate the polls into a PowerPoint  Utilize the polls in your class on a regular basis (Daily, 2x a week, weekly)  Evaluate what benefits this may have for a class and share them, along with the Power Point, to this class.

15.  Utilize a QR code website to generate thematic QR codes that guide students to outside resources  Create a lesson that incorporates the use of these codes. (Be creative!)  Evaluate what benefits this may have for a class and share them, the lesson plan, and the QR codes you created.

16.  Design a lesson that uses a collaborative website to have students share integrated information  Jigsaw  Collaborative story writing  Peer evaluation  Share student work and the collaborative website with the class

17.  Try utilizing https://www.remind101.com/https://www.remind101.com/  Free tool to text students and parents  All numbers are anonymous  Learn about the service:  http://blog.remind101.com/600-minute- tutorial  Gauge student response to the communication method with a poll everywhere survey

18.  Create a QR Code based treasure hunt:  http://www.classtools.net/QR/index.php http://www.classtools.net/QR/index.php  Background info:  http://www.activehistory.co.uk/Miscellaneous/ menus/history_mystery/qr.php http://www.activehistory.co.uk/Miscellaneous/ menus/history_mystery/qr.php

19.  Application review!  Find 2 apps that are platform agnostic (iOS, Android, and PC)  Review their functionality  Utilize them in at least 1 lesson in your class  Demonstrate them to this class and discuss

20.  Try anything mobile  Document it  Share with the class!