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Hands-on with Web 2.0 Tools and Mobile Devices
Lin Muilenburg, Ph.D.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Cell Phones + One Computer
With one classroom computer to share collaborative results, there are endless collaborative activities you can develop using:
This presentation will…Be a hands-on experience
Focus on collaborative learning
Give you an opportunity to discuss how the technologies could be applied to any content or age level
…Let’s begin!
Texting… using short message service (SMS) is
a great way to engage learners!
Educational Uses of Cell Phones
Google = text to 466453. Use proper text queries. Get a text reply
ChaCha = text to 242242. Text a question. Get a text reply. Voice your question to 1-800-2-chacha and get a text reply!
Polling – like clickers, but free!
We will be using http://www.polleverywhere.com/
Find 50 alternatives using similarsitesearch.com:
http://www.similarsitesearch.com/s.php?URL=polleverywhere.com&P=0
Group Mail… send a mass message to a group using services like SendGM
Learners can choose their preferred medium: text, email, or voice mail
Take out your cell phones
Subscribe to my Remind 101 account via SMS
Text @mat13 to (720) 924-4813
-OR-
Send blank email to [email protected]
I can send all of you a text message using Remind 101.
https://www.remind101.com/classes/245275/messages
Remind 101 App
How can you use it?
PIX… sending pictures via
multimedia message service (MMS)
Take out your cell phones
Take a picture of a classmate texting on their cell phone.
Send the picture via MMS or email to: [email protected]
Text a short caption in the subject line such as “Mary texting”
SEND your PIX
See the results at:
http://mlearningmorethantalk.blogspot.com/
How can you use it?
FLIX… sending videos via
multimedia message service (MMS)
Take out your cell phones
Shoot a video of a neighbor answering the interview question: “What is your favorite music genre?”
Send the video via MMS or email to: [email protected]
We can see the uploaded videos at my Flickr account
Note: Find online video editing tools at http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Video+Tools .
How can you use it?
Phone Conferencing… record conferences for later analysis;
post audio files to your blog or website
Cell Phone Conferencing
Use a conference hosting website such as www.FreeConferencePro.com
Set up an account in advance
Provide users with the phone number, written directions, and time to call in
Provide specific discussion guidelines
Run a practice session to get the sillies out
Cell Phone Conferencing
If you plan to use your recordings in class, be sure to allow time for the files to become available on the website
Sample Discussion Question: “Are you for or against the use of cell phones for education in the K12 classroom and WHY?”
What kinds of uses can you dream up for conferencing?
How can you use it?
Phonecasts and Phlogs… stream live to the web or make recordings from your cell
phone and post to your blog
Using iPadio to record
Set up an account at www.ipadio.com
Call the ipadio phone number 1-866-488-3946
Enter your pin when prompted then speak
You are streaming live to the internet
You can play the recording from the website, download the MP3, or embed it in your blog
Geotag your recordings on Google Maps
See the results at:
http://mlearningmorethantalk.blogspot.com/2010/02/phlogging-with-ipadio.html
How can you use it?
QR Codes… a 2-dimensional barcode
(mostly) for Smart Phones
QR Code in Wired Magazine
http://2d-code.co.uk/
QR Code Sign
http://www.mobiadnews.com
QR Code Sign
http://www.mobiadnews.com
This QR Code links to production information for these kumquats including use of fertilizers, nutrition information, and information about the farmers.
Create your own QR Code
Use the QR Code generator at http://www.qrstuff.com/.
Your QR Code can— Link to a URL Contain text Contain a phone number Send an SMS And lots more!
How can you use it?
What mLearning lesson do you want to create?!
