Handheld Devices Friends or Foes?

1. Handheld Devices Friends or Foes?

3. The Why

4. Their World! • Never Known a world without cell phones, CDs, or computers. (Hatfield) • Highly educated, creative, and techno-) savvy (Hatfield • Willingness to speak out and approach authority w/concerns (Lovern); Comfortable with authority but authority must be competent and have integrity (Lover)

5. Changing Job Requirements

6. Their Real World • Moving Target • Society will be more connected and global in scope. • More information will be available than at anytime in history. • The majority of jobs our students will face do not exist today

7. 12th Graders’ View of School 1983 - 2000

8. Polling/Surveying • What uses do you see as educators for the cell phone in the classroom? • Unlimited texting … • Open blank text • Enter 99503 for person you are sending to • Type 9377 then a space … now type your answer (s)

9. What problems do you have with handhelds or do you see others having? • Blank text • Send to 99503 • In field type 9378 a space then your text • http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/LTYxMTg5NDM0Mg

10. Pollyeverywhere.com • Free but limits • 30 per question • Download results to PPT slide • Download results to Excel • Realtime Charts and Widget • Personal Pricing • 50 per question • Identify the sender • 15.00 month or 13.00 month paid in one payment • Presenters • 250 per question • Identify the sender • Custom words instead of numbers • Text moderation (approve what is displayed in advance) • Share account with another person • 65 month or 56.00 month paid in one payment • Three additional levels at higher cost

11. Cell Phone Etiquette • Has a cell phone etiquette quiz • http://www.quizmoz.com/quizzes/General-Etiquette-Quizzes/c/Cell-Phone-Etiquette-Quiz.asp • http://www.blogthings.com/howsyourcellphoneetiquettequiz/ • Also a tool you may want to use in class (but not a handheld tool) • Quizmoz.com • Blogthings.com

12. Let’s Talk “Classroom Management” • Let’s look at my website • http://www.usd450.net/webpages/abeam/resources.cfm?subpage=743498

13. Other Tools • Google with a cell phone • Blank text • Enter 466453 • Type your question in the text field • There are short cuts … check out my website • W Zip code for weather • Topeka, Ks Movie Theater • D followed by “word” for definition • Score followed by team name • Price followed by item to get a price • T “to” Language followed by sentence for translation • Etc.

14. Subscribe to Text Messages • Samples • History Channel • http://www.history.com/content/mobile/mobile-alerts • Celebrity Gossip • http://www.4info.com/browse/celeb-gossip/;jsessionid=57BF1C9C1DC1A1B456956EF15218847D • Jokes • http://www.4info.com/browse/search/jokes/ • News • http://www.4info.com/browse/search/news-search/ • E-News USD 450 • http://www.snh450.k12.ks.us/emailsignup.cfm • Weather Alerts • https://registration.weather.com/ursa/alerts/step1 • Tons of sports • KSU http://www.kstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=400&ATCLID=204868767 • Source for more • http://www.4info.com/about/text-alerts/ • Check your banks or other places you do business

15. Tools • Basic Phones • Organizer • Calendar • Calculator • Phonebook • To – do – list • Clock for alarm clock • Stop Watch • Notepad for taking notes • Use Ringtones for different individuals. • Voice Recorder (not available on all phones)

16. Tools • Simply texting students • Send reminders • Review questions • Studying for test • Parent communication • Massive text through email • Gmail accounts .. Eliminates the junk at bottom of emails

17. Tools • Smart phones more options • Camera (still and video) • Email to teacher • Create presentations, slideshows, podcast or vodcast • Applications • Stock quotes • Maps (GPS) • Google Earth • Access to Internet (Like a computer) • Random apps (dice, randomizer • Music • Reading • High end calculators • And much, much more! • Blue Tooth sharing

18. My Website • Has extra stuff • Has links

19. Moodle • http://moodle.usd450.net/

20. Ipods • Video http://www.slideshare.net/gpoli/an-ipod-in-your-classroom-toolbox-presentation-736951 • Article http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/230656/using_ipods_in_the_classroom_promotes.html?cat=4 • Creating educational stuff for ipod use http://community.cue.org/forum/topic/show?id=904677%3ATopic%3A1682 • Transform your classroom with iPods http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/ipod/

21. Learning in hand • Old ipods to itouch • http://learninginhand.com/ipod/index.html • Old ipods • Audio, Video, lesson plans, podcasting, notes, reference, quizzes, photos, calendars, rss feed • iTouch • Blog post, applications, video, audio, web apps photos, podcasting, tips & tricks.

22. 10 Ways to make your ipod touch an educational tool • http://www.openculture.com/2007/12/10_ways_to_make_your_ipod_a_better_learning_gadget.html • 100 ways http://oedb.org/library/beginning-online-learning/100-ways-to-use-your-ipod-to-learn-and-study-better • Why use in education? • http://projects.minot.k12.nd.us/groups/chris/weblog/5ce29/Why_an_iPod_Touch_in_education_.html • Google apps for Iphonehttp://www.google.com/mobile/#p=apple • General Links • http://web.me.com/planeten.paultje/Toepassingen/iPhone.html

23. Ipod Apps • Open iTunes • Type in the search window “educational apps” • Click the link “show all” • Free to 9.99 • Other searches • High School apps • Free to 25.00 • Remember other apps can be used as well