This presentation covers the basics of why mobile content is so useful and necessary for adult education as well as reviewing several tools to create mobile content

1. DEVELOPING MOBILE
FRIENDLY CONTENT
FOR ADULT EDUCATION
N E L L E C K E R S L E Y
C O A B E 2 0 1 6 P R E - C O N F E R E N C E

2. DEVELOPING MOBILE FRIENDLY
CONTENT FOR ADULT EDUCATION
•Google Forms
•QR Codes
•Weebly
•Kahoot
•Create content using at least one of these
tools
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3. Do you currently use cell-phones with your students?
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QUESTION

4. USING MOBILE DEVICES
WITH STUDENTS

5. 5
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/piaac/results/summary.aspx
Problem solving
in
technology-rich
environments
United States

6. WIOA
6
definition of
Digital Literacy

7. 7

8. 2014 STATISTICS
As of January 2014:
•90% of American adults have a cell phone
•64% of American adults have a smart phone
(10/14)
•32% of American adults own an e-reader
•42% of American adults own a tablet computer
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http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/mobile-technology-fact-sheet/

9. SMARTPHONE OWNERS 2014
9http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/mobile-technology-fact-sheet/

10. ACCESS
• Access to hardware: Smart Phones and Tablets
• Access to Internet Connection
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11. REPUBLIC WIRELESS
11https://republicwireless.com

12. REPUBLIC WIRELESS
12
https://republicwireless.com

13. EVERYONE ON
13http://www.everyoneon.org/adulted

14. EVERYONE ON
14http://www.everyoneon.org/adulted

15. http://www.pcsforpeople.com/ 15

16. RESOURCES FOR ACCESS
• How to choose a smart phone
http://www.wikihow.com/Choose-a-Smartphone
• Internet Essentials: Comcast Internet Access for
families with at least one child who qualifies for the
National School Lunch Program
https://internetessentials.com/
• Check out your public library for, wifi, tech tips, and
classes
 http://www.nypl.org/sites/default/files/15090-
TechConnectBrochure_063015_FINAL.pdf
 Bridging the Tech Gap: Libraries across the country lend mobile
Wi-Fi hotspots 16

17. WHAT IS MOBILE
FRIENDLY CONTENT?

18. MOBILE FRIENDLY
1. Go to http://vocaroo.com/ on your mobile device
2. How does it compare with what shows on a computer
screen?
3. Go to http://lacnyc.org/
4. How does it compare with what shows on a computer
screen?
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19. MOBILE FRIENDLY
19http://www.lacnyc.org

20. WHAT DO YOU DO WITH YOUR
MOBILE DEVICE?
• http://bit.ly/MFCcoabe16
http://bit.ly/MFCcoabe16responses 20

21. TYPES OF CONTENT
• Writing
• Videos
• Sound Files and Podcasts
• Links
• Images
• Uploaded Documents
• Interactive Content (Quizzes, Surveys)
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22. INTEGRATING
TECHNOLOGY

23. Integrating Technology
How do you include technology in your practice?
▪ Find a tool and figure out how to use it with your
students/staff
▪ Think about what you already do with your
students/staff and then how technology could deepen
or expand on the lesson (POST)
▪ Think of a challenging task and how technology might
help
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24. POST Method
▪ P is People. Know the capabilities of your audience. Know what
scaffolding they’ll need.
▪ O is objectives. Pick one. Decide on your objective before you decide on
a technology. Then figure out how you will measure it.
▪ S is Strategy. Figure out what will be different after you're done. Imagine
you succeed. How will things be different afterwards? Imagine the
endpoint and you'll know where to begin.
▪ T is Technology. A community. A wiki. A blog or a hundred blogs. Once
you know your people, objectives, and strategy, then you can decide with
confidence.
The POST Method: A systematic approach to social strategy by Josh Bernoff 24

25. 25
http://www.hippasus.com/rrpweblog/

26. 26https://www.edsurge.com/news/2015-02-06-a-guide-for-bringing-the-samr-model-to-
ipads

27. TOOLS

28. GOOGLE FORMS
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29. GOOGLE FORMS
•To create a Google form you do need a
Google account
•To respond to a Google form you do not
need a Google account
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30. GOOGLE FORMS
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•Log in to
Google Drive
•Click on New
and More and
Google Forms

31. GOOGLE FORMS
31

32. TYPES OF QUESTIONS
•You can
bend
Google
forms to
your will
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33. RESOURCES
•https://www.google.com/forms/about/
•Copy of 81 Interesting Ways to Use Google
Forms in the Classroom
•Pinterest Board on Using Google Tools in
Adult Education
•10 Great Google Forms Every Teacher Should
be Using
•Google Form Templates by Kern Kelley
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34. QR CODES
34

35. WHAT ARE QR CODES?
•Q R stands for
•Invented in Japan by Toyota in 1994 to
track vehicles during the manufacturing
process
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36. HOW WOULD YOU GET TO HERE?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CACQmiaU6C
U&list=PLJtYAMJw3i-
hjdWRQ0q2dgl1P75dwfpks&index=1
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Shortened URL http://bit.ly/1oOM8WW
Customized URL http://bit.ly/maandpamath

37. 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: QR Code Simple or Scan
 Android Devices: Red Dodo QR & Barcode Reader (Secure)
 Kapersky QR Scanner Available for iPhone and Android
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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38. CHOOSING APPS
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39. CHOOSING APPS
Ask you students “How do you choose which app to
download?”
• Reviews
• Ratings
• Description
• Cost
• Permissions
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40. QR CODE READERS
The QR Code reader is an
app that 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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41. LESSON IDEA
To hear about this photo
• Go to this link:
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1vpFDGJLr9
• Or scan this QR Code
41http://www.edutopia.org/blog/ell-engagment-using-photos

42. STEPS TO USING IN EDUCATION
1. First consider what the learning goal is
2. Make sure you have devices that can read a
QR Code
3. Make sure the content is mobile friendly
4. Create the QR Codes you need
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43. QR CODES IN EDUCATION
• QR Codes in Adult Education (video)
• 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
• Desktop QR Code Reader
• QR Codes in Education Livebinder
• 50 QR code resources for the classroom
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44. MAKE YOUR OWN QR CODE
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• Bitly (for URL’s) https://bitly.com/
• Google (for URL’s) http://goo.gl/
• Kaywa (for URL’s and contact info) http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
• ScanLife (for URL’s and contact info)
http://www.scanlife.com/en/
• ZXING (for URL’s, wifi, contact info and more)
http://zxing.appspot.com/generator/

45. SHORTENING LINKS
You can use BitLy to
shorten URL’s without
creating an account
https://bitly.com/
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46. MAKE YOUR OWN QR CODE
1. Paste the Bitly shortened
URL in the address bar of
your browser
2. Type .qr at the end of the
shortened URL
3. Hit the Enter key
4. Up will come your QR Code
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47. •Uh oh, Bitly
doesn’t make QR
codes anymore….
now what?
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48. QR CODES FROM KAYWA
48
http://qrcode.kaywa.co
m/
Static QR codes are
free and good enough
for most of our
purposes
Dynamic QR Codes
allow you to change
the URL that the QR
Code goes to

49. WEEBLY
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50. WHY WEEBLY?
• Free website creation tool
• Easy to add content
• Includes tools for most kinds of content (writing, video,
links, images)
• Automatically mobile friendly
• Elegant design options
• And did I mention…Free
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51. TO CREATE A WEEBLY WEBSITE
• Go to http://www.weebly.com
• To create your account, use an email address
you can access here
• Use a password you can remember
•Have a URL name idea--your free URL will look
something like this
http://nelightful.weebly.com/
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52. OUR WEBSITE
•Go to http://nelightful.weebly.com/
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53. WEEBLY DASHBOARD
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54. WEEBLY INTERFACE
54http://nelightful.weebly.com/

55. WEEBLY FORMS
•Create a Contact Form
•Collect Form Submissions
•Edit the Contact Form Address
•Add an Email Newsletter / Auto-Responder
Form
•How to Create a Password-Protected Website
or Membership Areas easily
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56. WEEBLY TUTORIAL
•http://help.weebly.com/beginners-guide.html
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57. REVIEW
Go to
https://kahoot.it
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Game PIN 541211

58. KAHOOT
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60. WAYS TO PLAY KAHOOT
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https://getkahoot.com/ways-to-play
• The Quiz is the most commonly used format, it includes timed responses
and a points system creating a competitive atmosphere.
• The Survey is similar but does not use points. This means it can be used
for feedback or finding out what a class knows without the competition.
• A Discussion is a single question, without the competitive elements.
This can be used to ignite discussion, at the beginning of a session. For
example, you could ask a question such as 'I believe that women are
biologically more suited to looking after children'. The responses will then
appear at the front, which could ignite debate
https://kahoot.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/457172-what-is-the-difference-between-the-
discussion-sur

61. KAHOOT RESOURCES
•How Kahoot works https://getkahoot.com/how-
it-works
•Susan Gaer on Kahoot
http://techtipsforteachers.weebly.com/blog/ga
me-based-learning-with-kahoot
•Guide to Kahoot
https://files.getkahoot.com/academy/Kahoot_Acade
my_Guide_1st_Ed_-_March_2016.pdf
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62. YOUR TURN
1. Consider SAMR and lessons you currently do with
your students. Where are the challenges with your
current methods?
2. Using Google Forms, Weebly, or Kahoot, develop
some content that could deepen/broaden an
existing lesson
3. Then create a QR Code to share the content with
others
4. Add a description, the link and QR Code to this
Google Doc http://bit.ly/MFCcoabe2016share
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63. EVALUATION
•Please fill out the Google form at this link
http://goo.gl/forms/uFa3jzkBys
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64. 64
MY CONTACT INFO
Nell Eckersley
• Email: nelle@lacnyc.org
• Twitter: http://twitter.com/LACNYCnell
• Website: http://nelightful.weebly.com/