1. Blended
Learning
Anywhere!
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2. What you WON’T learn...and other disappointments up front
that I hope you can be ok with
• You won’t learn how to use any one specific piece of software or web tool
• You won’t learn about apps or tools that ONLY work on the iPad
• I’m going to tell you that many (though not all) new web tools require you to
register or set up an account.
• Don’t wait for PD - it will not come. Take control of you own learning!

3. What you CAN learn - and other possibilities I hope
you take with you...
• Links to many great tools that are classroom tested by ME - and some
suggestions for ways to use them
• Some ideas for how you can personalize these tools for your classroom, and
how your students can personalize them too
• Me telling you that if you are OPEN to possibilities, great things can happen!
• Never underestimate the power of networking!

4. Remember - The Cloud is your friend...

5. Imagine....a bridge
To utilize mobile effectively in our
classrooms, we need to build bridges

6. Blended learning comprised of 3 parts
• Classroom
• Shared Applications
• Mobile Functions

7. Part 1: The Classroom - (Home Base)
• Establish a base of operating platforms:
Blog Wiki Website

8. Blogs, Wikis, Websites
• Blogs, wikis, or websites can link to other blogs, wikis, or websites.
• Blogs, wikis, or websites can link to other courseware such as Moodle,
Coursera, iTunesU, and Blackboard
• Blogs, wikis, or websites can host images and any other embedded items
(videos, mp3 files, web 2.0 presentations and forms).
• Blogs, wikis, or websites can be a combination of news, student work,
project rubrics, and student links - a really useful space for all.

9. Blogs
• Consist of posts in reverse chronological order
• Can contain sidebars for links or other images or media
• Posts can be categorized (tagged or labeled) and made search-able
• Posts may contain text, images, and other media
• Posts may be commented on

10. Wikis
• They are websites which can be edited quickly
• They can be edited by more than one person if the owner of the wiki desires
• They can host text, links, images, and other media
• They can host many other pages within one wiki for organization of content

11. Websites
• A set of related pages which can contain content like text, audio, and other
media
• A home page usually controls navigation for the other related webpages that
are a part of the site.

12. Blended learning comprised of 3 parts
• Classroom
• Shared Applications
• Mobile Functions

13. Build a bridge between classroom and shared apps

14. Part 2: Shared Applications
• The shared applications are those that have a place on your base of
operations, but can also be used on a mobile device. They are based in “The
Cloud”. The information can be accessed in either place.
• You can post a link to it on your home base, all students can have accounts,
and all (students and teacher) can access it in real time any time, any where -
including with a mobile device.

15. Some great shared apps for education - a very
incomplete list...
Evernote
Moodle
Edmodo
Dropbox
Skype
GoogleDrive
VoiceThread
TrackClass
Twitter
Diigo
blogger
WordPress
YouTube

16. Evernote - web and mobile
• Save your ideas! Share your ideas! Sync between mobile and web!
• Teachers can collect notes, sites, pictures, etc. to share with students
• Students can also collect notes, sites, pictures, etc. to share with classmates
and teacher

17. Moodle - web and mobile
• Moodle is an open source learning management system. House your course
work on Moodle - use it to upload rich resources such as live web links and
video, and add all kinds of assignments which students can upload on the
site.
• Moodle helps students manage their courses with calendars, notifications,
reminders, and discussion forums. They can do this on a computer or a
mobile device with the Moodle app - anytime, anywhere.

18. Edmodo - web and mobile
• Edmodo is a simple course management system - use only Edmodo, or feed
it with your own customized blogs, wikis, and websites.
• Build a library of resources for your students
• Students can get notifications, feedback, ask questions, and post in
discussion threads
• Easy access for students and parents.
• Can be accessed via computer or mobile app - any time, anywhere!

19. DropBox - web and mobile
• Save anything on the cloud
• Share anything on the cloud
• Access your cloud items anywhere

20. Skype - web and mobile
• Communicate with your students - any time, anywhere
• Bring in experts - anywhere!

21. GoogleDrive - web and mobile
• (Artist formerly known as GoogleDocs)
• Save and share documents
• Collaborate - Anywhere!

22. VoiceThread - web and mobile
• Turn media into a shared space to comment, build stories, contribute ideas
and knowledge

23. TrackClass - web and mobile
• Puts the power of organization in students’ hands
• Access important class info, collect notes, get reminders - any time,
anywhere!

24. Twitter - web and mobile
• For teachers - build a personal learning network of educators in your field
• Engage in conversations about practice, share resources, build your
knowledge
• For your class - Tweet to parents and community about the great things
students are doing - link to their work
• For your class - Tweet with interesting experts about something you are
studying

25. Diigo - Web and Mobile
• For teachers - collect resources and tools. Build your own personal reference
library - and share the libraries of others in your field.
• For students - help them to collect resources and tools and ORGANIZE their
online life. This is a skill they desperately need to learn early.
• For your class - share content resources, create groups who collect and
comment on resources.
• Have access to your “library” any time, any where!

26. Blogging - web and mobile
• You and your students can blog any where, any time!

27. Video Hosting - web and mobile
• Upload video creations - any time, any where!
• Create a designated channel for your students
• Embed creations into blog, wiki, webpage

28. Blended learning comprised of 3 parts
• Classroom
• Shared Applications
• Mobile Functions

29. Build a bridge between mobile functions and
classroom

30. Part 3: Mobile Functions - what we all carry
• Calculator
• Stopwatch
• Timer
• Calendar
• Notepad
• Camera/Video
• Mic/Recorder
• Camera/Video

31. Classroom - (home base)
Mobile Functions Shared Apps