1. Catriona Moore & Gordon Millner- RSC East Midlands advisors
Engaging Learners with Mobile Devices10/07/2014

2. Todaysmeet (Backchannel)
»Any questions that occur as we go through the day can
be posted here.
»We will look at them throughout the day and make sure
they are answered
› https://todaysmeet.com/tresham
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3. Session Overview
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Opportunity to explore effective use of technology to support
teaching and learning
Signpost to apps for particular activities and show examples
Discuss how apps can be used to enhance teaching and learning
Opportunities to share

4. It’s not about the technology
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6. Typical activities to engage learners
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Collaborate Assessment Resources
Feedback Use media

7. CollaborationTools
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Google drive/Office 365/iCloud
Dropbox
OneDrive
WeVideo
Padlet
Titanpad

8. Padlet
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9. Sharing good practice
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» Using padlet, please share any top tools you are
using to engage your learners
»http://padlet.com/catriona_moore/tresham
»or scan this QR code

10. Creating/editing tools
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Educreations
Skitch
Showme
Explain Everything

11. Learner created content – have a go
»Skitch – take an image and annotate it e.g capture a
health and safety issue and explain it
»Or , use Educreations to take an image, annotate it and
narrate over it, or e.g explain how work out a ratio
»Or use Explain Everything
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12. Portfolio tools
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 Pinterest
 Wordpress
 Blogger
 Evernote

13. Polling tools
Polleverywhere Mentimeter
http://www.polleverywhere.com/ http://www.mentimeter.com
Anonymous (paid for version has tracking
through registered accounts)
Anonymous (paid for version has tracking)
MC and text response MC and text response
Can include images in questions and polls
Can embed in PowerPoint
Respond by web, text, or tweet Respond though short web link or by QR
code
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15. Assessment tools
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Infuse learning
Secretive
Nearpod

16. have a go
»Go to the Nearpod app or the website and enter the
room number given
»Enter a username and click submit
»This activity is tutor led so wait for the slides to be
delivered to your device
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17. Reflective activity
»In small groups discuss how you could use mobile devices
in the following areas and record your ideas on theTitan
pad for that topic.
› Summaries and plenaries
› Questioning techniques
› Learner engagement
› Assessment for Learning
› Checking outcomes
› Learner feedback
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18. Find out more…
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Except where otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC-BY-NC-ND
Resources and links to further resources
on
RSC East Midlands Moodle
Please complete the evaluation form
http://goo.gl/x3LcwU
or scan the QR code

19. Find out more…
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Cat Moore
ILT Advisor
catriona.moore@rsc-em.ac.uk
www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/eastmidlands
Except where otherwise noted, this
work is licensed under CC-BY-NC-ND

20. Web address http://www.socrative.com/quizzes
Spontaneous questions e.g via PowerPoint
Quizzes
MC,T/F, short answer
Games option
Tracking
Exit ticket

21. Socrative
»Student login http://m.socrative.com/student
»Or via Student app

22. Socrative
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23. Nearpod
» If you want to adapt an existing Powerpoint make sure you
save it as a pdf
» Create presentation e.g. on PC/laptop or ipad
» Add video, images, weblinks, questions
» Finish with a non interactive slide
» Publish
» Share
» Download nearpod app to your iPad and launch Students
download Nearpod app and enter pin number
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24. Nearpod
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25. » http://www.infuselearning.com/
• Only works in Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari browsers (not
Internet Explorer)
• Push questions, weblinks, quizzes to students
• Answer in a variety of formats
• MC/True/False/free text/draw
• Accessibility options
› Multiple languages translation
› Audio narration of questions
• Can create and manage classes

26. Infuse learning
»http://student.infuselearning.com
»room ID: 91149
»Using the draw function
1. Draw a quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides
2. Draw a right angled triangle and label the
hypotenuse
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27. Infuse learning
Choose pen colour
Choose pen style
Add a picture
Download a picture
Teacher asks a question