Can SmartPhones and Tablets be more than just distractions, but actually help with homework ? This session will look at different strategies to reduce social media distractions, and applications that can help turn SmartPhone or Tablet into a serious homework tools. Talk is intended for non-technical users.

1. Smart Phones & Tablets...
Distractions, or Homework Tools for
Students?
by Rich McCue - rmccue@uvic.ca
University of Victoria Libraries - richmccue.com

2. Before we start...
If you don’t mind. Please use your phone
or laptop to fill out the following 2 min
family technology survey:
http://bit.ly/vipctech
I’ll share the results during the presentation

3. Also...
Please get a pen and paper handy
-OR-
Open a Note taking app on your
favourite device (eg. Apple Notes, or
Google Keep)

4. One last thing...
Do Not Disturb Mode
Android
iPhone

5. For a Copy of the Slides:
RichMcCue.com

7. University of Victoria

8. UVic Library

13. Georgia
Tech

22. Devices are Distracting by Default

25. Just Say NO!
If you can, turn notifications OFF!

26. iPhone

27. Serious Work = Do Not Disturb
Mode
Android
iPhone

28. Serious Work = Turn Off Pop-up
Notifications
iPhone

29. iPhone

30. What Mobile
Devices do our
Families Own?
http://bit.ly/vipctech

31. 1. In groups of 2 or 3 brainstorm 2 or more
educational uses for SmartPhones &
Tablets you can think of.
2. After 1-2 minutes I’ll ask a few groups for
1 thing they came up with.
How do your Children use Mobile
Devices for School Work?

32. Apps for Students in 1985:

34. Google
Science
Journal

35. Google Science
Journal

36. Calculate the Height of a large
object with your Smart Phone...
App: “Ridged Digital Level”

38. Scholar.Google.com
Peer Review

39. Video Projects: iMovie app or
Premiere Clip

41. Khan Academy

42. EverNote: Your Second Brain
Platforms: iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows,
Chromebook
http://evernote.com

44. Take Pictures of whiteboards or
notes & access anywhere + makes
notes searchable!

45. Google Drive = Collaborative
Document Editing

48. Google Drive
Hands On!
1.If you have the Google Drive App on
your phone, open the following URL:
https://goo.gl/vwTs3e
(NOTE: the URL is case sensitive).
2.Add your favourite two educational
uses for smartphones and tablets from
your sheet of paper. One for each bullet.

49. SmartPhone Microscope

50. Books & Products

51. Photocopier / Scanner Alternative:
JotNot Pro or CamScanner

52. Fun But Cool Tools

54. Coach’s Eye -or- Hudl
Technique

55. Google Photos

56. For a Link to all the apps & a
Copy of the Slides:
RichMcCue.com