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Mobile technology for the 21st Century Adult
Educator Developed by Susan GaerDeveloped by Susan Gaer
Santa Ana College School of Santa Ana College School of Continuing EducationContinuing Education
How it was…..How it was…..
Who has Cellphones in class?Who has Cellphones in class?
128 respondents so far128 respondents so far22 Low Beginning students (Copeland)22 Low Beginning students (Copeland)31 from CLC class (Knipp)31 from CLC class (Knipp)20 Computer Apps class (East coast)20 Computer Apps class (East coast)19 High Beginning ESL (Wisconsin Kane)19 High Beginning ESL (Wisconsin Kane)15 Inverness ESL (not sure from where)15 Inverness ESL (not sure from where)18 Beginning one (Lopez)18 Beginning one (Lopez)3 Teachers3 Teachers
Results so far….Results so far….• 83 % have a cellphone• 58 % use text messaging• 69 % know how to use their cellphone
camera• 45 % send photos to family and friends
with phones• 81 % pay monthly
Basic FeaturesBasic Features
Text MessagingText MessagingCalculatorCalculatorCalendarCalendarPhotoPhotoVideoVideoAudioAudio
Is this a useful tool for education?Is this a useful tool for education?
EtiquetteEtiquette
Class SurveyClass SurveySchool SurveySchool SurveyPoll Poll Graph and or Diagram of resultsGraph and or Diagram of resultsCell phone Etiquette Lesson (see Cell phone Etiquette Lesson (see
handout)handout)
Student Stories Student Stories (Low Intermediate)(Low Intermediate)
I was sleeping in bed. It was very late at midnight. I was sleeping in bed. It was very late at midnight. My husbandMy husband couldn't sleep and he was working on his cell couldn't sleep and he was working on his cell phone. I woke up when I heard noise from his cell phone. phone. I woke up when I heard noise from his cell phone. He was typing and looking for new orders for his business. I He was typing and looking for new orders for his business. I was tired. It was a long day for me. I felt upset" because I was tired. It was a long day for me. I felt upset" because I awoke. I told him, " It is time to sleep." but, he kept using awoke. I told him, " It is time to sleep." but, he kept using his cell phone.I took his cell phone, turned it off, and I told his cell phone.I took his cell phone, turned it off, and I told him," "Next time the cell phone will be thrown away." Many him," "Next time the cell phone will be thrown away." Many times before, my husband used to use his cell phone, when times before, my husband used to use his cell phone, when it was very late.People need to share time for work and it was very late.People need to share time for work and family, especially when they have business at home.family, especially when they have business at home.
http://www.susangaer.com/esl2009/cellphonestories.doc
What did you learn?What did you learn?
Small Group DiscussionSmall Group Discussion
Texting is good for the Texting is good for the classroomclassroom
Question of the Day/week/monthQuestion of the Day/week/monthHomework summaryHomework summaryVocabulary of the day/week/monthVocabulary of the day/week/month
See Handout for Sample Questions
Group MeGroup Me
http://www.groupme.comhttp://www.groupme.com
(352)354-4404(352)354-4404
Allows for conference calls and group Allows for conference calls and group textstexts
Photo SharingPhoto Sharing
Survey: How many of you can send Survey: How many of you can send pictures with your phone included pictures with your phone included with your plan?with your plan?
$.50/ picture ATT and $5.00/month Sprint$.50/ picture ATT and $5.00/month Sprint
Photobucket for mobile uploadsPhotobucket for mobile uploads http://www.photobucket.com http://www.photobucket.com (yahoo)(yahoo)
Send a picture to (714)287-3475Send a picture to (714)287-3475
Small Group DiscussionSmall Group Discussion
What could you do with a cell What could you do with a cell phone camera?phone camera?
Sample Photos from StudentsSample Photos from Students
http://picasaweb.comhttp://flickr.comhttp://www.photobucket.com
Poll EverywherePoll Everywhere
http://www.polleverywhere.comgoogle
Answers to PollAnswers to Poll
Taken from http://www.dietbites.com/diet-123/hamburger-fastfood-calories.html
Audio with Google VoiceAudio with Google Voice
What is Google Voice? What is Google Voice? https://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/events/2010-03-https://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/events/2010-03-05/voice05/voice
Why Use Google Voice?Why Use Google Voice?
http://http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2010/04/google-voice-provides-2010/04/google-voice-provides-every-teacher.htmlevery-teacher.html
Let’s try Google VoiceLet’s try Google Voice
Partner ActivityPartner ActivityDialogue PracticeDialogue Practice
714-287-3475714-287-3475A: Hi! My name is XXXXXXXXXA: Hi! My name is XXXXXXXXX
B: Hi xxxxxxxx. My name is XXXXXX. B: Hi xxxxxxxx. My name is XXXXXX. How are you?How are you?
A: I’m fine. What are you planning on A: I’m fine. What are you planning on doing this weekend?doing this weekend?
B: I am going to XXXXXX. How about B: I am going to XXXXXX. How about you?you?
A: I am going to XXXXXA: I am going to XXXXX
Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts
Cell Phones are Mobile, So BE MobileCell Phones are Mobile, So BE Mobile An An exercise Go outside of the classroom and take exercise Go outside of the classroom and take pictures with cell phones. Return to the class and pictures with cell phones. Return to the class and share information with the larger class. If it is share information with the larger class. If it is structured well, this can be a lot of fun and structured well, this can be a lot of fun and students could learn a lot from it. The whole students could learn a lot from it. The whole point of a cell phone, is have a communication point of a cell phone, is have a communication device with you wherever you go. If students are device with you wherever you go. If students are confined to stay in their seats during an entire confined to stay in their seats during an entire class, it limits the potential learning opportunities class, it limits the potential learning opportunities and uses for these devices.and uses for these devices.
What Questions do you have?What Questions do you have?
Sign up for a refresher class at OTANCellphone Activities using your Camera and voice.
Next class: November 4 from 9:30-11:00
Register here:http://bit.ly/qqKSjH