1. BYOT and Beyond: Using Mobile
Devices and Digital Tools to
Enhance Teaching and Learning
DIGITAL LEARNING CONFERENCE
January 31, 2014-February 1, 2014
Presenters: Aimee Vickers and Kaycie Rogers
Jackson County Schools
East Jackson Elementary School
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5. The 4 C’s of 21st Century Education
Collaboration- Working
together to reach a goal.
Creativity- Trying new
approaches to get things
done equals innovation and
invention.
Critical Thinking- Looking at
problems in a new
way, linking learning across
subjects and disciplines.
Communication- Sharing
thoughts, questions, ideas, a
nd solutions.
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7. QR Codes
Here’s the desktop QR Code Reader I use. (Free and
easy to install)
Favorite QR code reader (It's available
for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and Blackberry) http://inigma.mobi/
Here are some QR- Code generators:
https://www.the-qrcode-generator.com/
http://www.qrstuff.com/
Shorten the URL using https://bitly.com/
8. So Many QR Code Possibilities
Video with directions for a
learning center
Hide answers in codes
Tutorials and homework help
Update textbooks
Turn any book into an
interactive experience
10. More QR Code Ideas
What’s missing from these quotes?
Tony Vincent
QR Code Scavenger Hunts http://www.classtools.net/QR/
Turn audio files into QR codes http://www.recordmp3.org/
Turn text to voice
http://qrvoice.net/
Bingo Board https://bingobaker.com/
11. Padlet and Lino
Why would you want to use it?
to brainstorm ideas from a class
to collect research on a topic
to gauge understanding on a topic
to test student knowledge
to curate website links
to share information with
an audience
Purpose of Poetry
Word of the Day
12. Endless possibilities…
Use stream mode to create a collaborative story. Each child
follows on from the one before. Story can be planned or
unplanned before hand
Use it as a word wall – key words and phrases get added
through a topic. Kids can access it when needed and at home
too
Get kids to add different ways they solve problems and then use
for reference in other lessons
It can display pics so use it for ordering story images
Take a pic of a child’s work and put in the middle then get other
kids to post comments on the wall
Post a video to the wall you want them to watch and have them
post reflections
How can we promote and encourage a learning environment that allows students (everyone is a student) to teach others about their learning, understanding and application of concepts instead of lecturing or reading concepts at students.
How can we use technology in this 21st century world to help engage students in active learning?
Using the ‘Four Cs’ to engage students is imperative. What better way then using digital tools to captivate your students’ attention? Mobile learning can happen anywhere. Portability is not as important as the ability of the learner to connect, communicate, collaborate, and create using tools that are readily available. Using digital tools provides options for personalization of learning.
The most common reason I hear for teachers not using more technology in their classrooms is time or just not knowing where to start. Students have their devices or schools purchase devices and some do not know what to do with them. The majority use them for kids to access the internet for research or to play educational games. We can use these mobile devices for so much more. It can be scary for some teachers, but there are quick and easy ways to incorporate technology into what we are already doing. Our primary goal is to use technology to supplement learning- rather than teaching technology in isolation.
You've surely seen those black and white squares in advertisements, on buildings, everywhere. They are QR codes, and they are being put to great use in classrooms. QR stands for quick response. They have been around since 1994, but they are so popular now because people are now carry mobile scanners around in their pocket. QR codes can be connected to just about anything. The possibilities are endless when it comes to using them for teaching and learning.
Code leads to website with many examples of qr code possibilities
What’s missing from these quotes? Activity Variations: QR code mysteries Black history monthQRvoice.netis a website that with one click, will turn what you type into audio and gives you a QR code. You've got to see this. I'll type something in and click the button. Instantly a QR code is generated. When scanned, the code takes me to a URL where a computer voice speaks what I typed. Anyone can make a Bingo board at BingoBaker.com. Simply type in all of your words and click Generate. You could print a set of cards, but even better is using the supplied URL to play online. Copy that URL and paste it into a QR code generator and you've got a QR code to leads to that Bingo board. And it's so cool that each time it's scanned, it generates a different board! What’s
Padlet and Lino are the two best online sticky note services around. They are web-based and work great on iPads, PCs, Macs, smartphones, and tablets. Walls can be set up so that students can use them without logins or passwords, making them easy to infuse into lessons. And the sticky notes aren't limited to text–they can have images, videos, and hyperlinks.
