Effective Integration of Handheld Devices into the Classroom

THE EFFECTIVE INTEGRATION OF HANDHELD DEVICES INTO THE CLASSROOM
Joanna Sanders Bobiash
http://adventurousedtech.blogspot.com/
Saskatchewan IT Summit 2011

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Session Outline
Why use handheld devices
How I use handheld devices
Ideas for future use
Resources
Sharing

The evolution of educational tools in the classroom
Source: http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2006/09/what-if.html Karl Fisch inspired by the writings of David Thornburg

Students today can’t prepare bark to calculate their problems. They depend on their slates which are more expensive. What will they do when the slate is dropped and it breaks? They will be unable to write!
Teacher’s Conference, 1703

Students today depend on paper too much. They don’t know how to write on a slate without getting chalk dust all over themselves. They can’t clean a slate properly. What will they do when they run out of paper?
Principal’s Association, 1815

Students today depend on these expensive fountain pens. They can no longer write with a straight pen and nib. We parents must not allow them to wallow in such luxury to the detriment of learning how to cope in the real business world which is not so extravagant.
PTA Gazette, 1941

We can’t let them use calculators in middle school. If we do, they’ll forget how to do long division or how to multiply three digit numbers by three digit numbers. What will they do when they don’t have access to a calculator?
Middle School Math Teacher, 1989

Why would you ever want the Internet for student use? It’s just the latest fad – have them use the library.
Centennial Colorado School District Employee, 1995

Turn off and put away all
Cell Phones, iPods, and
Electronic Devices during class!
Signs posted around Fisch's High School, 2006

WHAT IF WE HAD LISTENED?
Karl Fisch's question to his staff, 2006

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/us/2010/08/25/pkg.feyerick.text.to.learn.cnn

Best Buy“Best in Class Fund” Winner 2009
École Wilfrid Walker School
Grade 7 French Immersion
December 2009

What we ended up buying…

How we keep things organized
Earphones
Microphones
USB Adaptors
for Charging
iPods and Cords are numbered

What we do with our iPods

Sonic Pics for Podcasting
Examples of our
Sonic Pic creations:
http://youtu.be/ExU6v8hfwcc
http://youtu.be/APpGWqnx5gE
http://www.sonicpics.com/public/index.php

iPro Recorder for Audio Recordings

iPro Recorder for Audio Recordings
How we’ve used it:
Recorded each other or ourselves reading for fluency and comprehension.
Conducted interviews with each other.
Recorded audio for videos.
Recorded scientific observations.
Recorded brainstorming or group work.

How we can record with our iPods

Educational Games
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/10/physics-of-angry-birds/

Explore Earth and Space

Literacy and Numeracy Games

eClicker Response System

Easy Access to the Internet
Do research online.
Access links from our website.
Complete Google Forms.
Email completed creations, notes and photos.
Enable wireless sharing between devices.

TIPS
Number your iPods and give them names.
Set-up a sign-out system.
Give each iPod an email address.
Sync iPods to one computer.
Do not give anyone your iTunes password.
Update apps from your computer, not iPod.
Try to keep your apps organized into folders.
Designate a student helper to keep iPods organized.
eBay is a great place to buy cases and accessories.

http://youtu.be/7DHrHMsT7KQ

http://youtu.be/ayW032sKtj8

QR CODES
QR Code Generator:
http://qrcode.good-survey.com/

RESOURCES
Tony Vincent
http://learninginhand.com/
IEAR.ORG (app reviews)
http://www.iear.org/
Shelly Terrell’s Live Binder for mobile devices:
http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=103234#
Tom Barrett’s Document: 30 Interesting Ways to Use the iPod Touch in the Classroom:
http://bit.ly/mG77B4
Lists of resources on my blog:
http://bit.ly/mQlNIc
http://bit.ly/jZo2Ce

DISCUSS…
THEN VISIT…
http://bit.ly/ja7uPa

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