Michelle Olah

ABCs of BYOD for

World Languages

SCOLT 2014SCOLT 2014

Memphis, TNMemphis, TN

Presentation and Contact Info:

While you are waiting...• On your mobile device go to your app store On your mobile device go to your app store

and download a QR code Reader (I like and download a QR code Reader (I like

i-nigma but you can pick any highly rated one)i-nigma but you can pick any highly rated one)• Then you can scan the handout to download Then you can scan the handout to download

the following appsthe following apps

Apple OR Android

Animoto

Buddy Poke

Socrative (teacher and student)

Tellagami

No mobile device? No worries! We

love cooperative

learning!

No mobile device? No worries! We

love cooperative

learning!

Group norms

Put mobile devices away when we aren‘t Put mobile devices away when we aren‘t using themusing them

Respect others level of understandingRespect others level of understanding

Try and stay with group – ask me for help if Try and stay with group – ask me for help if needed needed

Keep sidebar conversations to a minimum Keep sidebar conversations to a minimum

BYOD

BYOD“We’re

talking about a

revolution!”

Learning Goal

Participants will be able to describe effective strategies and tools to implement a BYOD policy in their world language classroom to help students practice and deepen their knowledge.

Goals

Workshop Objectives

Participants will be able to answer the following questions to inform their decision regarding allowing mobile devices in their world language classrooms

What are mobile devices and BYOD?

What are the pros/cons of BYOD in the classroom?

How can BYOD differentiate instruction, motivate students and increase student use of the target language?

Poll Everywhere

Technology Pre-test

Two ways to participate

1. Use a website to respond

OR2. TEXT your response (you can share a cell phone with your neighbor if needed)

To respond using

website:

• Go to: Go to: http://pollev.com/worhttp://pollev.com/worldlangtech ldlangtech

• Answer the posted Answer the posted questionquestion

TO RESPOND USING TEXTING:๏ Open your texting window (like

you are going to text a friend)

๏ The number you are going to text is: 37607

๏ In your message box you will type the number that corresponds with your desired response.

๏ It will look something like this:

Polleverywhere

Demo Poll EverywhereAdvantages:Advantages:

•Web, phone or twitter response Web, phone or twitter response optionsoptions

•NOT App basedNOT App based

•Don’t need a “Smart” phone Don’t need a “Smart” phone

•Quick and easy formative Quick and easy formative assessmentassessment

•Anonymous Anonymous

•Can buy premium subscription for Can buy premium subscription for more control/moderationmore control/moderation

Disadvantages:Disadvantages:

•Texting rates applyTexting rates apply

•AnonymousAnonymous

•Teacher has to set up Teacher has to set up quizzes ahead of timequizzes ahead of time

•No moderation/grade No moderation/grade reporting allowed with free reporting allowed with free versionversion

Circle Map

POV: Teacher

POV: Student

POV: Administrator

POV: Parent

Using mobile devices

in education

12

3 4

Stand Up, Hand Up, Pair Up

• With your circle map, stand upWith your circle map, stand up

• Put your hand up and walk around the room Put your hand up and walk around the room greeting people in the language you teach greeting people in the language you teach

• When the music stops, pair up with the person When the music stops, pair up with the person NEAREST to you and put your hands DOWNNEAREST to you and put your hands DOWN

• Discuss your circle map and add to/revise your Discuss your circle map and add to/revise your map as needed based on your discussionmap as needed based on your discussion

Online Timer

Round Robin

Each person has 45 seconds to tell the Each person has 45 seconds to tell the benefits and concerns from the point of view benefits and concerns from the point of view assigned - no one else talks or responds. assigned - no one else talks or responds.

The Final 45 you can all talk and add to your The Final 45 you can all talk and add to your circle map. circle map.

The clock won’t stop! DonThe clock won’t stop! Don’’t get distracted t get distracted

Pros/Cons

Put your name, Whether it is a benefit or a concern and your statement

Padlet

Great for brainstorming, quick formative Great for brainstorming, quick formative assessment, homework, exit tickets, reflectionassessment, homework, exit tickets, reflection

Web based (mobile device friendly)Web based (mobile device friendly)

EASY to set upEASY to set up

Can moderate student postsCan moderate student posts

Reflection:Do your perceived benefits outweigh the concerns?

Can you overcome your concerns?

What will help you make a decision?

Take out your circle map. Pick the most important frame of reference for you to consider –teacher, parent, administrator, student. OUTSIDE of your frame, answer the reflection questions based on that frame of reference.

STEP 1

Step 1: ASK YOURSELF WHAT YOUStep 1: ASK YOURSELF WHAT YOU’’RE TRYING TO RE TRYING TO ACHIEVE by incorporating mobile devices into your ACHIEVE by incorporating mobile devices into your curriculum. Do you want to…curriculum. Do you want to…

Lower anxiety level of students? Lower anxiety level of students?

Encourage students to use the target language? Encourage students to use the target language?

Individualize student learning?Individualize student learning?

Encourage creative expression?Encourage creative expression?

Make learning available anytime and anyplace?Make learning available anytime and anyplace?

Incorporate more authentic resources into your class?Incorporate more authentic resources into your class?

Promote 21Promote 21stst century technology skills? century technology skills?

The answers will lead you to the right apps.

Rocket timer

STEP 2

Step 2: SURVEY YOUR STUDENTS ABOUT WHAT DEVICES THEY HAVE and how they use themSample: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/55FTCVZ

• Do they have unlimited texting? Do they have unlimited texting? • Can they post online? Can they post online? • Are there limitations on the size of files Are there limitations on the size of files

they can upload? they can upload? • With this information, you will have a With this information, you will have a

complete picture of what resources your complete picture of what resources your students can access.students can access.

To respond using

website:

• Go to: Go to: PollEv.com/scpsworldPollEv.com/scpsworldlang lang

• Answer the posted Answer the posted question (you can question (you can respond more than respond more than once)once)

TO RESPOND USING TEXTING:

๏ Open your texting window (like you are going to text a friend)

๏ The number you are going to text is: 37607

๏ In your message box you will type the number that corresponds with your desired response.

Text

STEP 3

Step 3: Develop specific policies and classroom management techniques to

manage BYOD

What are you most concerned about as far as classroom management? Brainstorm some possible solutions.

STEP 4 & 5

Step 4: Communicate your plan to your students, parents,

administrators.How are you going to get the information out?

Do you need Parent Permission slips?

Invite your administrator to participate/observeSample Parent letter

STEP 5: Implement your planPerhaps start as a “pilot program” with 1 or

2 classes to work out kinks and build excitement with other classes.

Tools

BYOD friendly tech tools and apps

Choosing the right tools for the right reasons and goals

Which tools should I use?

FIRST, decide what you

want to do…THEN pick the

right tool

Formative Assessments

Formative Assessments

• Use BYOD in formative assessments to Use BYOD in formative assessments to inform instruction, identify potential gaps in inform instruction, identify potential gaps in knowledge or misunderstandings, and knowledge or misunderstandings, and encourage student self reflection on what encourage student self reflection on what they know. they know.

• Some good tools for this - Poll Everywhere, Some good tools for this - Poll Everywhere, Socrative, Padlet, and Infuse Learning.Socrative, Padlet, and Infuse Learning.

Formative Assessment

Why is BYOD great for Formative assessments?

Ability to be anonymous Ability to be anonymous

Data available instantlyData available instantly

Data more easily able to be tracked Data more easily able to be tracked 

Fun and engaging for studentsFun and engaging for students

Tools for Formative Assessment:Tool Platform

Socrative

www.socrative.com

Apple, Android, Web

Polleverywhere

www.polleverywhere.com

Web, texting

Infuse Learningwww.infuselearning.com

Web (mobile device friendly)

Padlet

www.padlet.com

Web (mobile device friendly)

Summative Assessment

Summative assessment to evaluate student learning/Tools to practice and deepen knowledge

Category/Tool Platform Application

Interactive whiteboard apps -Doceri, Educreations, Screenchomp, Lensoo Create

Doceri, Educreations, Screenchomp (Apple)

Lensoo Create (Android)

Describing content mastery, teacher others

Video/Animoto Android and Apple Creative tool to summarize learning. Good for presentational speaking (if they use videos) or presentational writing.

Podcasting/Audioboo

Android and Apple Extending recording, Can be used for interpersonal dialogues

Buddypoke Android, Apple Fun app that allows students to customize an avatar and give it voice.

Tellagami Android, Apple Talking avatars

Fotobabble Apple, web Students add their voice to a picture

Haiku Deck Apple, soon on web Presentational writing,

Thinglink Apple, web Add video, and text to an image

Let’s Play!!!!

Animoto – Presentational Writing Animoto – Presentational Writing BuddyPoke – Interpersonal SpeakingBuddyPoke – Interpersonal Speaking

Thinglink – CultureThinglink – CultureTellagami – Presentational SpeakingTellagami – Presentational SpeakingHaiku Deck– Interpretive Reading Haiku Deck– Interpretive Reading

TellagamiPresentational Speaking

Demonstrate Interpretive reading

Demonstrate Interpersonal Speaking

ThingLink

Demonstrate understanding of practices, products and perspectives of target

culture

Getting to know you

Presentational Writing

Reflection and Next Steps

Questions and final Reflection