using mobile devices in adult education
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Who is using mobile technology? For what purpose? The presentation shows how mobile devices are being used in real life and how to bring these tools into education.TRANSCRIPT
Using Mobile
Devices in Adult
Education
Nell Eckersley
2https://community.lincs.ed.gov/group/technology-and-learning
Introductions
• Name • Where do you work• What do you teach?• What is one thing would you like to take
away from this session
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Agenda• Who has Cell Phones?• What do People do with Cell Phones,
Smartphones, and iPod Touches?• How can we harness this for education?• Useful apps & lesson ideas
5http://slidesha.re/1uduufQ to get to PowerPoint
6https://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/yGWpGgix2SqamCv#
to see live poll http://slidesha.re/1uduufQ
Pew Study on Cell Phone Ownership 2014
Gender Cell Phone Smartphone
a Men (n=1,029) 93% 61%
b Women (n=1,223) 88% 57%
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Race/Ethnicity Cell Phone Smartphone
a White, Non-Hispanic (n=1,571) 90% 53%
b Black, Non-Hispanic (n=252) 90% 59%
c Hispanic (n=249) 92% 61%
http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/mobile-technology-fact-sheet/
Pew Study on Cell Phone Ownership 2013
Age Cell Phone Smartphone
a 18-29 (n=404) 98% 83%
b 30-49 (n=577) 97% 74%
c 50-64 (n=641) 88% 49%
d 65+ (n=570) 74% 19%
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http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/mobile-technology-fact-sheet/
Pew Study on Cell Phone Ownership 2013
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Educational Attainment Cell Phone Smartphone
a High school grad or less 87% 44%
b Some college 93% 67%
c College+ 93% 71%
http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/mobile-technology-fact-sheet/
Pew Study on Cell Phone Ownership 2013
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Household Income Cell Phone Smartphone
a Less than $30,000/yr (n=580) 84% 47%
b $30,000-$49,000 (n=374) 90% 53%
c $50,000-$74,000 (n=298) 99% 61%
d $75,000+ (N=582) 98% 81%
http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/mobile-technology-fact-sheet/
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http://www.pewinternet.org/data-trend/mobile/device-ownership/
As of January 2014:90% of American adults have a cell phone58% of American adults have a smartphone32% of American adults own an e-reader42% of American adults own a tablet computer
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Types of Cell Phones• Simple cell phones• Feature cell phones• Smart cell phones
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Types of Tablets
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• Camera?• Download Apps?• WiFi Access?
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What are people doing with all these devices?
Accessing the Internet
20http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/mobile-technology-fact-sheet/
34% of cell internet users go online mostly using their phones
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Surveys and Quizzes Skyping
22Travel
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QR Codes
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Taking Photos to remember something
Keeping Organized
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Receiving information by Text
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30http://nelightful.weebly.com/mobile-technology.html
31http://www.edutopia.org/mobile-devices-learning-resource-guide
Tools and Applications
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Sending Group Texts
• 7 services for sending Group texts http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/04/7-services-for-sending-group-texts-to.html#.UcvJMflYWSo
• How to send text messages from your computer http://www.ehow.com/how_5140350_text-cell-phone-computer.html
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Choosing Apps
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Choosing AppsAsk you students “How do you choose
which app to download?”• Reviews • Ratings• Description• Cost
Evernote
37https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote/id281796108?mt=8https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evernote
Using Evernote in Education• http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_e
dit?id=359915• http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012
/06/ultimate-simplified-guide-to-use-of.html• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkm8xx
X6iWM (video)
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DropBoxFeatures:• Access all your photos, docs and videos from any
device.• 2 GB of space when you sign up -- free!• Automatically save photos and videos to Dropbox
and earn up to 3 GB additional free space.• Share a link to even your biggest files— no more
attachments!• Add files to your "Favorites" for fast, offline viewing.
Use Dropbox to save and share photos and videos in a snap or even take your work on the go. If something happens to your iPhone or iPad, your stuff is always safe in Dropbox!
39https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dropbox.android&hl=en
Polls and Quizzes• PollEverywhere
http://www.polleverywhere.com/• Qiz.Tel http://qiz.tel/ Large catalog of
quizzes that can be done on cell phones• MobileStudy http://www.mobilestudy.org/
http://www.mobilestudy.org/u/11304/m/ Allows you to create your own quizzes that can be accessed via mobile device
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PollEverywhere
41https://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/S8zYOIt8OeAcfp6
QR Codes
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What QR Codes Do• QR codes contain information and
instructions on what your device should do with the information Take you to audio, pictures, videos, and
websites Save information in your address book
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QR Code Readers• QR Codes can be used with a mobile device like a
smart phone or a tablet that has access to the internet
• The device must have an QR Code reader (also called scanner) app installed– Apple Devices: Qrafter or Scano Android Devices: QR Droid
NOTE: You should NOT have to pay money or give information about yourself when selecting and installing a QR Code reader or scanner
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QR Code Readers
The QR Code reader uses the camera on your device to scan the code and then uses the internet to interpret the instructions in the code
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QR Codes in Education• Make your own QR Code Scavenger Hunt!• Scavenger Hunt• 5 Real Ways To Use QR Codes In Education• Black & White and Scanned All Over (video)• QR Codes Connect Students to Books• Shambles QR Code Resource
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QR Codes in Education• Desktop QR Code Reader• QR Codes in Education Livebinder• 50 QR code resources for the classroom
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QR Code Creation
• Kaywa http://qrcode.kaywa.com/• ScanLife http://www.scanlife.com/en/
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Google Voice
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Google Voice Activity• Practice the dialogue
– Person 1: Excuse me, do you know what time it is?Person 2: Yes, it's two o'clock.
• Call (347) 927-7044 (Nell’s GoogleVoice number)
• When the voicemail prompts you to speak, read the dialog into the phone
• https://www.google.com/voice#inbox 53
YouTube• Create videos on mobile device• Share Videos via mobile devices• To see sample video: Text me at 347 742
6128 or scan the QR code below:
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http://bit.ly/19waD4W
Using Video with Students
• Ma and Pa Kettle Mathhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CACQmiaU6CU • Students make their own version http://bit.ly/1zM4Od7 • Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/• Using video with ESL studentshttp://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/digests/video.html• Using Video with Adult studentshttp://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Using_Video_with_Adult_Learners_-_Links_%26_Resources
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Smart Phone Apps for Learning• http://www.educause.edu/Resources/7Th
ingsYouShouldKnowAboutMobil/204763
• http://101bestandroidapps.com/category/education/
• http://www.apple.com/education/ipodtouch-iphone/
• http://www.teachhub.com/how-use-cell-phones-learning-tools
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Putting it All Together1. Think of a lesson you are doing that
could enhanced by using mobile devices2. Use the resources discussed earlier to
identify an app (or 2) that could work for this purpose
3. Share your apps on this Google Form http://bit.ly/iPadAppsAdultEdForm
Nell Eckersley• Subject Matter Expert, LINCS Community
Technology and Learning Group• https://community.lincs.ed.gov/• Email: [email protected] • Twitter: http://twitter.com/LACNYCnell • Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/nell.eckersleylac • Blog: http://nelightful.wordpress.com/ • Delicious: http://www.delicious.com/nelleckersley
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