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Kimberly Caise, NBCT, M.Ed.The Learning Liaisons.com

What does ‘using cell phones as instructional

tools’ look like?

Research•ChaCha 242242

•Google 466453

•Text a friend/parent and share results

1. Send a message to 242242 2. Ask what is “The Learning Liasions.com”?

ipadio.com

•Call in and create blog posts using a cell phone to create phonecasts or oral book reviews

•Cross post to Blogger or other blogging platforms

•Great for foreign language students!

@LocaModa http://wiffiti.locamoda.com/

•Favorite thing to do with your cell phone

•text to 87884

•start your message with @loca81751

•type your favorite thing to do with your cell phone

•http://wiffiti.locamoda.com/boards/9610

Cellblock.com•Send pictures or videos

into a public or privateslideshow feed

•Teacher creates account and gets an email address that students send pictures to

•Great for field trips, class projects, extra curricular activities, etc.

•Embed in a variety of blogs and websites

•Text to: lltutors@cellblock.com

•Picture file types - Limited to 10MB JPG, GIF, BMP and PNG

•Video file types -AVI, MOV, WMV, 3G2, and 3G

•http://www.cellblock.com/watch.htm?id=XWMmOfdgYLyUj_QGTMdF

Cellblock.com

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audioBoo•Record, save and share audio files

•Accessible on many mobile devices

•Free account is limited to 3 minutes per Boo

•Follow and subscribe to other audioBoo-ers’ channels

•Link your Boo to many online platforms

Mentimeter.com•Multiple choice options only

•Class polling option

•Immediate responses

•No limit of responses

•Generates a QR code for each poll

•Free!

Do you use polling in your classroom with students?A Yes, I do

B No, I do not

C No, I do not what ‘polling’ is.

1. http://vot.rs2. Enter code 23 78 933. Select your answer.

Qik.com

•Instant video recording and sharing

•Easy to upload and share videos live or post for others to view later

•Set up account and start recording!

Cel.ly•Group texting that is secure and

private

•You can poll your groups with no member limit

•No downloads, free andstudents can take notes andquickly send to a group

•Join groups based on topics,hashtags, keywords, etc.

Cel.ly

•Join via special URL - http://cy.tl/11O0o7H

•Text 23559

•Start messagewith @LLtutors

•Type message to send to group

Yodio.com•Requires a cell phone and a

computer to create a digital audio storybook.

•Set up account. Students use cell phones to record audio portions.

•Use browsers to add in the images.

•http://yodio.com/yo.aspx?cardId=Hv3z3kV0in5oJtoH8AQFsI

Remind101.com•Group contacts and send

announcements or messages to your groupsat one time.

•Phone numbers are kept private

•Great for homework or test reminders!

•Join group using a code after calling phone number

Animoto•Create musical slideshows using

uploaded photos from a computer or cell phone.

•Videos can be viewed on a cell phone.

•Teachers’ account can create unlimited videos, no time limit and download the videos for offline use for free

http://animoto.com/play/E0NE4RAspiJ1dkVVOKQA0QAnimoto

Voicethread

•Free personal accountor $79/year or $15/monthfor 50 student accounts

•Comment using computer microphone, cell phone or text

•Take and upload images using cell phone

•https://voicethread.com/share/4660162/

QR Codes•Scan or generate codes associated

with any URL

•Showcase student work, announce campus events, or share classroom/school newsletters

•I-nigma for qr code - http://www.i-nigma.com

•Microsoft tags -http://gettag.com/mobi

QR Stuff

QR Code Scavenger Hunt

Creator

StudyBoost

•Study tool using polls or quizzes on cell phones

•Send announcements and study tips as a text message

•Current networks available to interactivity study with: @GoogleChat, @FacebookChat, @Yahoo Messenger, #SMS and Jabber

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” - William Arthur Ward

•Email: kcaise@gmail.com

•Website: http://thelearningliaisons.com

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