smarter working adam blackwood - altc2011
DESCRIPTION
A short outline of some of the technologies you can use to enhance student engagement and reduce tutor time in your working life. Also showing the use of Proximity Table Lesson Menus using QR Codes, NFC, and Re-Direct Sites for re-using existing materials.TRANSCRIPT
SMARTER WORKING – Making better use of your technology
Rules for this session• Turn Mobile Phones on silent
• Enable your Bluetooth. Accept files from your tutors devices: – Blue_Spotted_Ray– Halibut
• Leave all mobile phones on the desk infront of you.
• Ask permission if you want to use them for something other than the task sessions I set please.
• The Twitter Hash Tag for Todays Course is..
#ALTC2011
Smart Table Lesson Menus
An Information Table Menu
Re-Customisable for each Lesson
QR Codes (Using a colour coded standard for the whole course or department)
Re-Customisable easy to write down web links
Quick NFC Link
Text Introduction to Lesson Content
Audio Introduction
Video Summary of todays lesson
Tutors Contact details – Take a picture quickly.
An Information Table Menu
Re-Customisable for each Lesson
Are you suffering from….
• Back ache• Wasting time writing up notes• Making mistakes copying URLs• Cluttered desks• Having to travel to meetings
Related ‘Skit’ video at http://tiny.cc/tubvideo
Making Mobile work
• Animated GIFs• Ebooks, WattPad• QR Codes• Enhanced Handouts• URL Shortners• Twitter• iPadio• EverNote• GPS Mapping• Mobeedo
• Mobile Websites• Mobile Surveys• Text Walls• Twitter Votes• Digital Note Taking – PicSay• Bluetooth• GIF• Flashcards• AR• Electronic Registers
eBook Guidewww.wattpad.com
Install & Search for ALTC2011
Use Survey Monkey ..Quick electronic registers for
mobile situations, …export to ExcelDemo Register:
http://tiny.cc/demoregister
Mobile Friendly,Self Marking,
Live Data Recording Forms- Export to Excel if needed
- DEMO: http://tiny.cc/surveydemo
Short URL Creation & re-customisable landing sites with
full tracking analytics
Socrative ANDROID:
http://tiny.cc/socrativeandroid
iPhone: Search for Socrative Student.
Revision Flashcards for this course:..
ANDROID: Kaka Flashcards, Quizard
iPhone: Touchcards, Quizard
Blackberry: gFlash Pro
Windows 7: Mystikeep Flashcards
Note Taking
Annotate Pictures and share directly from your
phone.(iPhone? – Try Skitch)
Cloud Based Note Taking
Audio Feedback…!?
Mobile Kit Bag
Smart Phone
Small Video Camera
BlueTooth Keyboard
Portable USB Power
Charger
Portable USB powered Speaker
USB Cables, with USB A
and B converter
SD / USB Smart
Card ..in 1
Mobile Meetings
with colleagues…
Calling for Help from the ‘Crowd
Source’
Mobile Kit Bag
• Bluetooth Keyboard• Photo editing (Pic Say)• Cloud Note Taking – EverNote, Google Docs• Mobile Reading – Wattpad• AP- Tethering• Portable Battery Charger• USB Cables• Portable speakers• Mini Projector• Video camera• Skype - Virtual mobile meetings, from your phone.• Twitter – Crowd Support• Extension Lead!!