12 Things to do With Cell Phones in the Classroom

Presented by Patti Oakley

Kentucky Academy of Technology Education

Let’s start a conversation!

•Go to http://todaysmeet.com/cell and join us in a conversation on cell phones in the classroom!!

#1: Use them as for on-the-fly references (dictionary, thesaurus, maps, calculator, etc.)

#2: Interactive discussions

• Today’s Meet • Lync app• Wiffiti (why-fee-tee, short for 'wireless

graffiti')• Twitter (use classroom hashtag #)

• Backchannel• Anonymous discussions• Brainstorming• Quick assessment

#3: Use with QR Codes

• 1. QR Codes are easy to make• 2. Take students directly to a

designated website• 3. Use QR codes to engage students

in “digital discoveries”• Here's a link to a QR

Code Quest!• 4. Make displays interactive• 5. Link to audio book reports,

additional information on a topic, homework help, videos, and more!

#4: Use as a study tool

• StudyBoost (all platforms)• https://studyboost.com/

• Flashcards (many work with Quizlet)• iOS• Mental Case Flashcards HD • Flashcards Deluxe• Evernote Peek (works with smart

cover)• Android• Flash Card Maker Plus• StudyDroid Flashcards• gFlash+

#5: Use them with apps

Too many to list! What are your favorites?Go here to list your favorite one:

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#6: Take pictures to capture science labs, field trips, white boards, more . . . then use them elsewhere!

What to do with the pictures . . .

• Animoto (Website and iOS)• Prezi (create on website, iOS viewer)• SonicPics (iOS app)• Fotobabble (website and iOS app)• StoryKit (iOS app) • DoddleCam (iOS app)• Doodle Camera (Android)• VoiceThread (online)• PowerPoint (can create a video with pictures in Office

2013!)

#7: Record video

• Record a classmate speaking in a foreign language. • Interview a student playing the role of a historical figure• Have student’s record themselves playing their

instrument for band• Record a science experiment to show results• Work a math problem while recording it and talking

about what you are doing as part of homework assignment to check understanding

#8: Use them to record audio

• Record students reading, allowing teachers to view later• Record a classmate speaking in a foreign language or a

conversation between 2 students. • Have student create radio advertisements and record them.• Create a podcast on a topic.• Create a VoiceThread and have students call in their audio

comment• Student records an explanation of the process used to

answer a homework question

#9: Use them to communicate with students and parents.

• Reminder 101• iPhone

• Gtext• All Phones with texting

• KikuText• Communicate with parents

• TextPlus• All SmartPhones

#10: Taking notes

• Evernote• Take notes• Record a conversation• Students email you their homework to your Evernote email!• Sort student work into folders• Students have a folder for each class• Have students read for you and send you the file.• Have everything on every device.• Clip and store things from the web.• More!!

#11: Do quick formative assessment

• Poll Everywhere• Socrative• Google Forms• Excel Survey• Today’s Meet

Go to socrative.com

• Enter class number 10231• Take the quiz• Let’s view the results!

#12: Taking it to the Cloud

• SkyDrive app• DropBox

What are some of the ways YOU use them in your classroom?

Link to presentation:

•http://sdrv.ms/X3WPUq