Download - Classroom technologies
Classroom technologies
BYOD + clickers
Classroom technologies
• Range of technologies and devices– Text wall– Poll Everywhere– Clickers– BB Mobile Learn– Soctrative– Google forms (+QR codes)
• Test, survey, reflect• Collaborate, create and contribute
What are the drivers for using technology in the classroom?
– SMS: 07537 402 400 start with the word fire– E-mail: [email protected] using only the subject
line start a text with the word fire– Web: Go to http://textwall.co.uk/post start a
message with the word fire
Poll Everywhere
• SMS, browser or Twitter response• Precreate questions online or within
PowerPoint• Responses embedded in PPT or online• Flexible pricing from free to $1400 / month
BlackBoard Mobile Learn
• Free to all staff and students• Mobile access to VLE sites including;– Content– Quiz– Discussion boards– Journals and blogs
• Activities can be available outside of classtime• Classroom participation recorded within VLE
Socrative
• Free app (currently)• Limit of 50 students per room• Pre-create quizzes or develop on the fly– True or False Questions – Multiple Choice Questions – Short Response – Exit Ticket – Pre-create / import short Quizzes (inc images)
Google forms / QR codes / Short URLs
• Simple survey creation• Can restrict to UoY / record usernames• Access through browser on laptop / mobile
device• Responses recorded on spreadsheet; summary
display available• QR codes / short URLs give easy access to
online content• Multiple QR codes can point to pre-populated
forms
http://goo.gl/Q2rVFx
TextWall
• What are pedagogic opportunities do classroom technologies present?– SMS: 07537 402 400 start with the word fire– E-mail: [email protected] using only the subject
line start a text with the word fire– Web: Go to http://textwall.co.uk/post start a
message with the word fire
Discussion points
• What do we need to make this work?– Contingencies
• Minimum numbers / maximum numbers• How will it change practice?• Policy implications?• What else?