Mobile Tools for Teaching and Learning
Presented byJym BrittainDirector of the Center for Teaching and LearningNortheastern State University
Based upon a presentation (with permission) titled TWITTER and Other Mobile-izing Tools for Teaching and Learning by Biray Alsac of Mesa Community College
Cell Phone Use (Statistics)
• 255.4 million wireless subscribers in US1
• 84% of total U.S. population1
• 96% of NSU students use mobile phones
• 35% of cell phone owners send and receive text messages2
• 75% of NSU survey respondents use text messages• 48.1 billion text-messages sent per month1
1 http://www.ctia.org/advocacy/research/index.cfm/AID/103232 http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Cell_phone_study.pdf
Available Tools
• Text/Multimedia Messaging• Textmarks• Text based polls and surveys• Twitter• Winksite• Qik
Cell Phone Use (Applications*)
• Campus Security Alert system
• Communication among students (Instant messaging)
* Specifically regarding text-messaging on campus
Cell Phone Use (Applications+)
• Faculty bulletins or class reminders
• Text-Messaging based surveys & Polls
• Building community outside classroom
+ Examples of applications in the classrooms
Bulletins and Class Reminders
• Textmarks.com – it’s FREE!• Students subscribe to class
text feed by typing CLASS** to 41411
• Students get class updates via text on phone every time teacher creates new alerts
• No need to know student cell phone numbers
** ‘CLASS’ is just an example word, teachers can choose any word for their class when setting up account
TM-based Surveys & Polls• PollEverywhere.com*
• Create live polls• Survey students• Gain instant feedback
from class• Similar to using clickers in
classroom• No need to know student
cell phone numbers* Free and paid subscriptions available – see website for feature details
http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/LTg2Mjk5Nzc2MA/web
http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/LTg2Mjk5Nzc2MA/web
Twitter* – What is it?
• Mini-updates in 140 characters of text (or less)
• Microblog of whatever you want it to be…
Answers the question: What are you doing?”
* http://www.twitter.com
Twitter – Teaching & Learning
• Create bulletins or class reminders
• Build student connection beyond classroom
• Students become part of a global community
• No need to know student cell phone numbers*
* Students must update Twitter setting to link incoming messages to phone.
“HealthyBee”An example of a Twitter used by an instructor for a college
health class
“HealthyBee”An example of a Twitter used by an instructor for a college
health classCreate profile so students &
colleagues can follow
you.
Keep your updates public or private.
Create profile so students &
colleagues can follow
you.
Keep your updates public or private.
This is the visual list of who you are
following(aka your students)
This is the visual list of who you are
following(aka your students)
All “tweets” are included on this timeline (most recent on top)so you never
miss an update.
All “tweets” are included on this timeline (most recent on top)so you never
miss an update.
HES100: Remember to bring a nutrition label to class.
Send updates on class assignments, announcements, website URLs, or
general info.
Send updates on class assignments, announcements, website URLs, or
general info.
BULLETINS & CLASS REMINDERS
BULLETINS & CLASS REMINDERS
Thanks for bringing it up @dncr4u3, the quiz will stay available for one more day
Create public chatter among your students.
A Tweets with “@” plus username means it’s a
public reply to a specific user.
Create public chatter among your students.
A Tweets with “@” plus username means it’s a
public reply to a specific user.
STUDENT CONNECTION
BEYOND CLASSROOM
STUDENT CONNECTION
BEYOND CLASSROOM
Promote classroom community by
suggesting your students also follow
each other
Promote classroom community by
suggesting your students also follow
each other
You can send a private message directly to a student, too.
Student will receive your direct message via:
EmailTwitter
Cell Phone (if activated)
You can send a private message directly to a student, too.
Student will receive your direct message via:
EmailTwitter
Cell Phone (if activated)
STUDENT CONNECTION
BEYOND CLASSROOM
STUDENT CONNECTION
BEYOND CLASSROOM
GLOBAL COMMUNITY
GLOBAL COMMUNITY
Suggest that students find other Twitter users to follow related to
their interests or class topics.
i.e. – a search for “health” found many health-related feeds, such
as BBC Health and American Cancer Society who post news on
their Twitter feed)-and-
A search for “fitness” found professionals, such as, personal
trainers, body builders, and fitness enthusiasts
Suggest that students find other Twitter users to follow related to
their interests or class topics.
i.e. – a search for “health” found many health-related feeds, such
as BBC Health and American Cancer Society who post news on
their Twitter feed)-and-
A search for “fitness” found professionals, such as, personal
trainers, body builders, and fitness enthusiasts
Grab the Twitter code and embed your
updates or timeline on your blog or social
network.
Grab the Twitter code and embed your
updates or timeline on your blog or social
network.
Twitter - Mashups
Schedule updates and reminders to your students
in advance so you won’t miss a beat – er – a tweet
Schedule updates and reminders to your students
in advance so you won’t miss a beat – er – a tweet
Twitter - Mashups
Put all your students into one “crowd” and follow everyone at-
a-glance on the web.
(see also TwitterCamp)
Put all your students into one “crowd” and follow everyone at-
a-glance on the web.
(see also TwitterCamp)
Twitter – Example of Teacher Uses
AnnouncementAnnouncement
Communication with students
Communication with students
Class ReinforcementsClass Reinforcements
Discussion Prompts &Additional Follow-upsDiscussion Prompts &Additional Follow-ups
Task RemindersTask Reminders
Twitter – Example of Student Uses
Health-related feedsHealth-related feeds
Most health-related feeds post URLs that link to a blog post or
news article.Students were asked to follow the feed &
stay current on news.This tweet sums up what they learned.
Most health-related feeds post URLs that link to a blog post or
news article.Students were asked to follow the feed &
stay current on news.This tweet sums up what they learned.
Response to a discussion prompt
Response to a discussion prompt
Personal CommentPersonal Comment
Student feedsStudent feeds
Mobile classes
• winksite.com – it’s FREE!• Faculty set up course via
website• Students and faculty interact
with course through mobile device or the web
• Similar tools to Blackboard type systems.
Mobile streaming video
• qik.com – it’s FREE!• Share live video from your
phone!• Qik enables you to share
your moments live with your friends, family and the world—right from your mobile phone!
Contact InformationJym Brittain
• Textmark – SMS to 41411 jymbrittain then your message
• Twitter - jymbrittain• Winksite -
http://winksite.com/site/user_profile.cfm?suid=24148
• Email - [email protected]
References
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/10/23/why-twitter-isnt-a-waste-of-time/
http://crowdstatus.comhttp://tweetlater.comhttp://Tweetstats.comhttp://Tweetscan.com or http://metweets.com
Check out the wiki for ‘all-things’ Twitter http://twitter.pbwiki.com
http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/2008/twitter-for-academia/
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