The document discusses engaging learners through the use of mobile devices. It provides an overview of a session that will explore effective apps for teaching and learning. Examples of typical activities that can engage learners using mobile devices include collaboration, assessment, creating resources, and using images, audio, and video. Specific apps that are highlighted include Educreations, Skitch, ShowMe, Explain Everything, Pinterest, Evernote, and Polleverywhere. Attendees will have the opportunity to share the top tools they use for engaging learners.

1. Catriona Moore- RSC East Midlands ILT advisor
Engaging Learners with Mobile Devices09/06/2014

2. Session Overview
»Opportunity to explore effective use of technology to
support teaching and learning
»Signpost to apps for particular activities and show
examples
»Discuss how apps can be used to enhance teaching and
learning
»Opportunities to share
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3. It’s not about the technology
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5. What are your learning goals?
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6. Typical activities to engage learners
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Collaborate Assessment
Create
resources
Feedback
Use
images/audio/vi
deo

7. QR Codes – the QR Challenge
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» Insight into the East Midlands
» Your job is to find the QR codes on
display around the area. Scan each
QR code into your mobile device to
get a challenge question. Record the
correct answers to all of the 6
questions.The winner is the team
with the most correct answers at the
end of the time available. Good luck!

8. QR Codes
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»QR resources on our moodle
»http://goo.gl/3FkcF1

9. Padlet
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10. Share your top tools for engaging learners
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» Padlet
http://padlet.com/catriona_moore/insight
»or
»scan this QR code

11. Creating/editing tools
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 Educreations
 Skitch
 Showme
 Explain Everything

12. Activity
»Skitch – take an image and annotate it e.g capture a
health and safety issue and explain it
»Or , use Educreations to take an image, annotate it and
narrate over it, or e.g explain how to add fractions
»Or Explain Everything
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13. Portfolio tools
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 Pinterest
 Wordpress
 Evernote

14. Polleverywhere
»http://www.polleverywhere.com/
»Anonymous
»Can add images
»M/C or free text responses
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16. Find out more…
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Resources and links to further resources
on
RSC East Midlands Moodle
Please fill out a paper evaluation form
or scan the QR code

17. Find out more…
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Cat Moore
ILT Advisor
catriona.moore@rsc-em.ac.uk
www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/eastmidlands
Except where otherwise noted, this
work is licensed under CC-BY-NC-ND