CREATING INNOVATION IN THE CLASSROOM

Teaching with Smart Phones in the Classrooms

The Journey Began . . .

Do you know just how many possible roles the smart phone can play in the classroom?

The New Classroom Innovation

Read QR Codes

A Stopwatch

E-Reader

Video Recording

A Calendar

Class Polls

There were more . .

But, two stood out above the rest

PROJECT 1TWITTER IN THE CLASSROOM

What is Twitter?

According to Wikipedia:
Online

social networking service A microblogging service Allows users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters Known as "tweets

Describing Tweeting in the Classroom

Students will be encouraged to use Twitter to Tweet as a means of communication in the classroom.
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students can respond to instructor-provided questions and discussion points. The students can respond to other students in the class. The instructor can interact with the class.

Lets Get Started . . .

Technology and Resources

What is needed:
Computer

and Internet access to set up a Twitter

account. Active e-mail account Access to http://twitter.com/ Internet-enabled smart phones

What should the teachers know?

The options for free email accounts The procedures for creating an email account The procedures for creating a Twitter account The techniques for using Twitter effectively in the classroom

What should students know?

Basic computer skillsaccessing the Internet A familiarity with using a smart phone for text entries The procedure to download and install the Twitter application on the smart phone The process for constructing appropriate and concise responses

What are the students asked to do?

Using their smart phone, students will be asked to complete the following:
Log

into their Twitter account Follow the class discussion Become active participants of the class discussion via Twitter tweets

The Procedures of the Project Before Beginning

Instruct on creating a free email account

Instruct on creating a Twitter account

Show students the process for following the class

Teach students the guidelines for creating posts

The Procedures of the Project During Class

Pose a question or a discussion point

Encourage students to share thoughts through Twitter

Share the posts with the class

Provide feedback

Advantages

More engaging All-inclusive On-demand review and participation Improved retention due to participation Improved motivation Improved accountability Immediate feedback

Possible Disadvantages

Not all may have access to an Internetenabled smart phone Some may be uneasy with the technology Some may struggle with the text limitations Could be distracting

LESSON 2
Using Study Boost with SMS and IM to Study for Exams

What is Study Boost?

Interactive social media studying tool Students can answer self- or teacher-created questions Uses SMS text messaging or instant messaging

Describing Study Boosts Uses

Students are provided with a on-demand study tool. Teachers and students are able to add questions. Every member of the class can answer the questions using either SMS or IM technologies. Immediate feedback on correctness of the responses is provided.

Lets Get Started . . .

Technology and Resources

What is needed:
Computer

and Internet access to set up a Study Boost account Access to https://studyboost.com/ smart phones (ideally with an unlimited text messaging plan)

What should the teachers know?

The procedures for creating a Study Boost account The techniques for using Study Boost effectively in the classroom

What should students know?

Basic computer skillsaccessing the Internet A familiarity with using a smart phone to create SMS or IMs

What are the students asked to do?

Using their smart phone, students will be asked to complete the following:
Use

either SMS or IM technologies to respond to a series of course-related questions Students will possible use either SMS or IM technologies to create batches of questions

The Procedures of the Project Before Beginning

Demonstrate how to set up a Study Boost account

Teach the course material

Guide the class to use Study Boost to prepare

The Procedures of the Project During Class

Create batches of testcentered questions

Encourage students to create batches of questions

Review the results of the submissions

Advantages

SMS and IM technologies are already familiar The device (the smart phone) is readily available to most Remote access to the innovation Immediate feedback Adjustable content Student participation encouraged Student interaction

Possible Disadvantages

Some may not have access to a smart phone Of those with smart phones, some may not have access to unlimited messaging plans Some may be uncomfortable with the technology

IN CLOSING

At the end . . .

Although my lessons are more general in nature, they both can be applied in any of my classes for any material. A note of caution: if using in a public-school setting, be careful to discuss such projects with parents and administrators.

Photo Credits
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Stopwatch http://www.google.com/imgres?q=stopwatch&num=10&hl=en&biw=1 280&bih=588&tbm=isch&tbnid=JXW8LvS3ItpONM:&imgrefurl=http://galileo web.org/chunb/2012/01/25/lab-3stopwatch/&docid=BtjXfW_qg4c8yM&imgurl=http://galileoweb.org/chunb/fi les/2012/01/stopwatch.jpg&w=300&h=313&ei=ONdKT5OUNKjv0gH8s7y9Bw&zoom=1&iact=h c&vpx=607&vpy=155&dur=108&hovh=229&hovw=220&tx=128&ty=125&sig=1 04013493180113728545&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=108&tbnw=104&start=0&ndsp =27&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0

iPhone http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&sa=X&biw=1280&bih=606&tb m=isch&prmd=imvnsr&tbnid=cgRMVEkDvkbIFM:&imgrefurl=http://www.pc world.com/product/545030/apple_32gb_iphone_4_gsm_atandt.html&docid =f87YrZTJ5zfVnM&imgurl=http://zapp4.staticworld.net/reviews/graphics/pro ducts/uploaded/545029_g3.jpg&w=606&h=409&ei=8KtOT8C4MsHm0QHGm qS9Ag&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=676&vpy=304&dur=70&hovh=184&hovw=273 &tx=136&ty=83&sig=104013493180113728545&page=1&tbnh=117&tbnw=151& start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:0

Book http://www.google.com/imgres?q=open+book&num=10&hl=en&biw=1 280&bih=588&tbm=isch&tbnid=YXTePQXts70IGM:&imgrefurl=http://www.fr eewebs.com/lolypeople/open-bookpictures.html&docid=DLGL7Z6vxm3enM&imgurl=http://forgodandtruth.com /wpcontent/uploads/2011/03/openbook.jpg&w=640&h=480&ei=3ddKT8iCFcTX0 QGfvvyDCA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=372&vpy=296&dur=1486&hovh=194&ho vw=259&tx=134&ty=170&sig=104013493180113728545&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=1 10&tbnw=147&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:0

QR Code Image http://www.google.com/imgres?q=qr+codes&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=5 88&tbm=isch&tbnid=q6cvngX623hbuM:&imgrefurl=http://www.fastcompan y.com/1720193/13-creative-ways-to-use-qr-codes-formarketing&docid=K5J4EYoy7Ns0aM&imgurl=http://www.flyteblog.com/wpcontent/uploads/2011/01/bbc-logo-in-qrcode.gif&w=429&h=429&ei=OtZKT9bZBLX0QGU94iCDA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=402&vpy=159&dur=2952&hovh=225 &hovw=225&tx=130&ty=126&sig=104013493180113728545&page=1&tbnh=112 &tbnw=112&start=0&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0

Video Recorder http://www.google.com/imgres?q=camcorder&num=10&hl=en&biw=1 280&bih=588&tbm=isch&tbnid=9XfzdNrz6ro3SM:&imgrefurl=http://www.nc eita.org/sony-dcr-dvd403-dvd-handycamcamcorder.html&docid=qtqSKk20KS5daM&imgurl=http://www.nceita.org/w p-content/picture/sony-dcr-dvd403-dvd-handycamcamcorder.jpg&w=470&h=375&ei=P9hKT8HvAufo0QGnpuiYDg&zoom=1&ia ct=hc&vpx=485&vpy=170&dur=174&hovh=200&hovw=251&tx=180&ty=115&si g=104013493180113728545&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=110&tbnw=138&start=0&nd sp=21&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0

Cont.
Calendar http://www.google.com/imgres?q=calendar&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=58 8&tbm=isch&tbnid=KE11YcFaDTOQRM:&imgrefurl=http://www.wmich.edu/r egistrar/calendars/&docid=_P8MbEp5lkItqM&imgurl=http://www.wmich.edu /registrar/assets/images/photos/calendar2.jpg&w=398&h=298&ei=l9hKT_67 HebZ0QGr5tD4DQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=654&vpy=176&dur=152&hovh=19 4&hovw=260&tx=189&ty=93&sig=104013493180113728545&page=1&tbnh=11 3&tbnw=151&start=0&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0

Voting http://www.google.com/imgres?q=voting&num=10&hl=en&biw=1280 &bih=588&tbm=isch&tbnid=NJrg8na3bd_OAM:&imgrefurl=http://madamen oire.com/64377/bill-clinton-compares-new-voting-legislation-to-jimcrow/&docid=lhOMeCrPfx5OuM&imgurl=http://cdn.madamenoire.com/wpcontent/uploads/2011/07/voting1.jpg&w=360&h=424&ei=TNlKT7G_BcXn0QHB15W7Dg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vp x=198&vpy=158&dur=580&hovh=196&hovw=166&tx=111&ty=145&sig=104013 493180113728545&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=114&tbnw=97&start=0&ndsp=23&ve d=1t:429,r:1,s:0

Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter Study Boost http://studyboost.com/about_us