Learn how to create a culture that supports student-owned devices as mobile learning tools.

1. Mobilize Learning
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Eric Sheninger
Principal – New Milford HS (NJ)
ericsheninger.com

2. Society is becoming more and
more reliant on mobile
technology

3. Why BYOD?
Take a few minutes and generate reasons for a BYOD initiative

4. Pew Internet Project: In
2011, 77% of 12 to 17 year olds
have cell phones or other
electronic devices, up 45% from
2004.

5. Common Core Standards and
call for students to develop
digital media and technology
skills

6. Workforce demands students
that are technologically literate
and savvy

7. Funding has been cut.

8. It is much harder to engage
students

9. Solution = BYOD

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Cell phones - The simplest of them
all but still fairly powerful. They
can be used for group discussions
via text messaging and for
photography-based projects.
Students can also record
themselves reading stories aloud
for writers’ workshops or
practicing speeches.
Types of devices

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Smartphones - The older the
students, the more likely they are to
be wielding one of these. Like
tablets, smartphones have many
computer-like functions. They can
run apps and software, record
audio and video, send and receive
email and texts —functionalities
that can easily be channeled into
classroom inquiry.
Types of devices

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E-Book Readers - Their
fundamental function is for reading
books and storing entire libraries.
They also provide easy access to
dictionaries. Many students also
use their e-book readers as a
replacement for the daily
paper, since they can read various
editions and magazines on it.
Types of devices

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iPods - Free lectures and short
videos are available for
downloading via the iTunes U
app, or on the Internet Apps can
also be downloaded onto the
devices and many are equipped
with cameras students can use to
shoot and to post to a website.
Types of devices

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Tablets - Apple’s iPad, the Kindle
Fire, and the Galaxy are just a few
models of tablets, and they can do
anything e-book readers can do and
then some. Downloadable apps, many
educational, make these machines
nearly comparable to computers; you
can surf the Web, play games, watch
(and even make) movies, as well as
take photographs
Types of devices

16. What are/should be the
outcomes of a BYOD
initiative?

17. Engagement
 Projects
 Assessment
 Productivity
 Leverage available technology
 Research tool
 Teach digital
responsibility/citizenship
 Multiple platforms
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Pros

18. What are the
issues/concerns that have
to be overcome?

19. Distraction in school
 Off task behavior
 Equity in devices (haves/have
not’s; smartphones vs. regular
cell phones)
 WiFi Access (computing devices)
 FEAR
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Cons

21. What support structures
have to be put into place?

23. What are you trying to achieve?
 Survey students about what devices
they have
 Encourage students to make
suggestions
 Establish guidelines to ensure
equity
 Align school policies and practices
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How to begin

24. Policy Development

26. Integrating cell phones as
mobile learning devices

27. Why mobile learning?

28. Anticipatory set/do-now
 Checking for understanding
 Assessment
 Closure
 Homework reminders to
students
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A natural pedagogical fit

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Digital projects (shooting video and taking
pictures)
Backchanneling
Text message rewrites - Translating old stories
into contemporary vernacular nurtures a
greater understanding of the major themes,
characters, and plotlines
Field research
Create audio tours
Create ringtones with use of other Web 2.0
apps
Record field trips
Develop mini-documentaries
Use as a learning tool

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QR Code scavenger hunts
Access podcasts, video lectures, animations
Storyboarding - Have students draw or shoot
photos of sequential images and challenge
them to draw up their own stories or
storyboards involving both text and visuals.
Calculator
Notebook
Research on the Internet
Read news articles and current events
Data collection (i.e. stopwatch)
Use as a Learning Tool

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Google Apps
Poll Everywhere
Celly
Remind 101
Socrative
Evernote
Edmodo
Dropbox
Nearpod
Voki
TodaysMeet
Classpage
Tools and resources

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GAFE – Mail/Chat, Drive
(Docs, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Forms), Site
s, Groups, Calendar
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Other Google Apps –
Search/Books/Scholar, Google
+, YouTube, Maps, Blogger, Translate, Moderat
or, Earth
Google Apps Work on
Any Device

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Create free polls in seconds
Can be multiple choice of open-ended response
Free for up to 40 people (clear poll results after
each class)
Access at http://www.polleverywhere.com/
Poll Everywhere

38. platform of tools that enhances school
communication
 communicate freely with Celly
whilekeeping phone numbers private
 create cells, instant mobile networks that
connect your school
 members can join a cell by texting or
logging in to the web
 Group messages can be moderated by one
or more curators to keep conversations
on-topic and friendly
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Celly

39. Celly

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A safe way for teachers to text message
students and stay in touch with parents
for free
Remind 101

41. Remind 101

42. Teachers create enriched multimedia
presentations w/ interactive features
 In classroom teachers share content with
students and control the activity w/ Nearpod
App
 Students receive content and submit responses
on mobile devices using the app
 Teachers monitor classroom activity and
measure student results on an individual and
aggregate basis
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Nearpod

43. Nearpod

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Socrative
Smart student response system that
empowers teachers to engage their
classrooms through a series of
educational exercises and games via
smartphones, laptops, and tablets

45. Socrative

46. Capture notes, save research, collaborate
on projects, snap photos of
whitebaords/notes, record audio
 Automatically syncs to all computes
 Access anywhere
 Visit http://evernote.com/schools/
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Evernote

47. Free service that lets you bring your
photos, docs, and videos anywhere and
share them easily.
 Everything is stores in the cloud (all file
types)
 Never email yourself a file again
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Dropbox

48. Safe and easy way for your class to
connect and collaborate, share
content, and access homework, grades
and school notices
 Ssecure place to connect and
collaborate, share content and educational
applications, and access
homework, grades, class discussions and
notifications
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Edmodo

49. Create and use digital avatars
 Enable students to call into with a code
on their phones and use their voice for
the avatar.
 Use for storytelling, public speaking
practice
 Visit http://www.voki.com/learn.php
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Voki

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TodaysMeet helps you embrace the
backchannel and connect with your audience in
realtime.
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Encourage the room to use the live stream to
make comments, ask questions, and use that
feedback to tailor your presentation, sharpen
your points, and address audience needs.

51. Run classroom-wide polls using text
messages
 Give personalized feedback to
individuals or groups.
 Broadcast updates and info to parents
and students
 Visit https://www.classpager.com/
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ClassPager

52. Time to play! Create some
free accounts

53. A School-Wide Solution

56. Flipped Classroom and
Mobile Learning

58. Other Flipped Classroom
Tools

59. Devices need to support learning, not drive instruction

60. http://tinyurl.com/mobile-learn14
Handout

63. Develop learning
activities to demo and
share at the end of the day