Engaging Digital Natives with THEIR Technology
Dr. Danan MyersAdjunct Day of Learning
November 16, 2013
The survey says….• 99% of students have cell phones• 97% use their phone for text messaging• 95% bring their phones to class everyday• 91% set their phones to vibrate• 9% turn them off• 88% text during class• 10% text during exams (are they
cheating?!) and 33% refused to answer this question!!!
And….• 64% stated that they should be
allowed to keep their cell phones on in class
• <1% stated that cell phones should not be permitted in the classroom
• Hand-held devices like smartphones and tablets are fast becoming the primary way many people use the Internet.
• In 2012, half of all college students used mobile devices to access the Internet, compared with 10 percent of students in 2008, according to Educause
• Students cannot go more than 5 minutes without checking their phones or using them in some manner.– Facebook– Pinterest– Google+– Gmail– Twitter– Ask Siri – Web 2.0 systems– Texting
How To Vote via Texting
1. Standard texting rates only (worst case US $0.20)2. We have no access to your phone number3. Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling do
TIPS
EXAMPLE
How To Vote via PollEv.com/username
Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling doTIP
EXAMPLE
How To Vote via Twitter
1. Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling do2. Since @poll is the first word, your followers will not receive this tweetTIPS
EXAMPLE
• All phones come with video capability• Uses
– Skits– Mock interviews– Video lecture/podcast
• Students work in a collaborative group to create the video and email to instructor to share with class
AUDIO/VIDEO PODCASTING
• Dr. Danan Myers• 916-205-5205• [email protected]• https://sites.google.com/site/dananmyersphd/
QR Codes
A QR Code is a two-dimensional barcode that is readable by smartphones. QR Codes may be used to display text to the user, to open a URL, save a contact to the address book or to compose text messages.
http://goqr.me/
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Animoto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUf94MjyRzQ
How to make a video
INSERT PHOTOS & VIDEOSUpload from your computer or grab from Facebook, Instagram, Picasa, Flickr and elsewhere.
CUSTOMIZE YOUR STYLESelect a video style, choose some music, add a few words of your own...and poof!
WATCH & SHAREObserve the awesomeness that is an Animoto video, and share it online with anyone.
Socrative• http://vimeo.com/socrative/intro• http://www.socrative.com
• After logging into socrative as a student, enter room 733333
• Student response system– Questions– Quiz– Game
http://m.socrative.com/lecturer/#mainScreen
Socrative
Exit Ticket
• Go back to Socrative• Log in as student• Class code 73333• Go to Exit Ticket and
complete your exit ticket