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Cell Phones in the Classroom

Cell Phones in the Classroom. What do these items have in common?. Text or Type. Text Text to 22333 Type poll number (######) in message then type response Type www.pollev.com Type poll number (######) in message then type response. Yodio. Expanded learning environment

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Cell Phones in the Classroom

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  1. Cell Phones in the Classroom

  2. What do these items have in common?

  3. Text or Type • Text • Text to 22333 • Type poll number (######) in message then type response • Type • www.pollev.com • Type poll number (######) in message then type response

  4. Yodio • Expanded learning environment • Cell phones with a camera http://yodio.com/public/howitworks.aspx

  5. QR Codes • Websites • YouTube • Email Address • Plain Text

  6. Educational Scavenger Hunt • On campus or off campus • Competition • Get out of the classroom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4VFeYZTTYs

  7. Khan Academy • Free tutoring • Substitute lesson assistance • Accessible from home

  8. Quizlet • Electronic flashcards • Practice quizzes • Free study tools • Games to improve skills

  9. Easy Formative Assessment Utilizing Cell Phones Lisa Short Edgewood ISD

  10. Session Preview • Why use formative assessment? • Why use cell phones? • The Good Stuff: Free and easy web tools • Audience participation invited and encouraged • Use any device

  11. Why Formative Assessment? • Assessment for learning, not of learning • Guides teacher decision making about future instruction • Helps differentiate instruction • Improves student achievement

  12. Why Cell Phones? • Fast & easy • Engaging • Effective • Economical • Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education

  13. Five Favorites • Poll Everywhere • InfuseLearning • Socratic • Celly

  14. PollEverywhere

  15. Benefits of PollEverywhere • Free • Easy set up • Smart phone not required • Supports various modes of response • Does not require students to register

  16. Drawbacks of PollEverywhere • Free accounts are limited to 40 responses • Small learning curve if not familiar with texting

  17. Understood It

  18. Go to … Understoodit.com/suzanne77598

  19. Benefits of Understood It • Free • Easy set up • Does not require students to register

  20. Downfall of Understood It • Requires Internet • Limited to 5 polls and 2 presentation per month – may pay for more • URL can be cumbersome – keep in mind when choosing a username

  21. InfuseLearning

  22. Students log in to… student.infuselearning.com Enter Room 22495

  23. Benefits of InfuseLearning • Free • Easy set up • Push links to students • Translation and audio options • Separate classes • Results/Data Reports

  24. Drawbacks of InfuseLearning • Not supported by Internet Explorer • No app available • Can only run one assessment at a time

  25. Socrative

  26. Students log in to… m.socrative.com or use the free app Enter Room

  27. Benefits of Socrative • Free • Easy set up • Any device with Internet • App or web • Results/data reports • Share quizzes

  28. Drawbacks of Socrative • No draw response • No translation or audio options • Limited to 50 users

  29. Resource List • http://www.polleverywhere.com • http://socrative.com • http://infuselearning.com • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/learning/schools/school-theres-an-app-for-that.html

  30. Other Recommended Sites • www.mentimeter.com • http://remind101.com • www.symbaloo.com • www.sidevibe.com • www.learningsearnings.com • www.classdojo.com

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