This document discusses using mobile devices like cell phones as learning tools in the classroom. It notes that 88% of US adults now own a cell phone, including high percentages of all age groups over 12 owning smartphones. The document then provides examples of apps like QR readers that teachers can use for activities like digital scavenger hunts or linking homework to websites. It also introduces polling and feedback tools that can be used on students' phones. It concludes by having teachers choose one tool to use and provide details on an assignment incorporating mobile learning.

2.  Why Mobile? Why now? Using the Cell
Phone as a Learning device
 Choose one tool and practice!
 Wrap Up/ Discuss Homework / Questions

3. 88% of US Adults Have a Cell Phone
% in each age group who have a cell phone
Teen data July 2011 Adult data Feb 2012

4. 80%
May 2011 February 2012
60%
46% 48%
41%
40% 35%
20% 17%
12%
0%
Smartphone Other cell phone No cell phone

6.  iPhone
› QR Reader for iPhone (Free App)
› Quick Scan (Free App)
 Android
› Google Goggles (Free App)
› QR Droid (Free App)

7.  Digital Scavenger Hunt
 Link to Internet Sites
 Access Homework
 Access Notes from a Lesson
 Access a game or simulation
 Go to a wiki for group work
 Read a Blog and Comment
 Create Individual Classroom Blogs & QR
Codes
 Worksheets with links to websites
 Sheet Music with links to mp3 sound files
 Label science equipment to link to videos
that show proper use
 Links to How To Videos…
 Brainstorm for more Lesson Ideas…

10.  Poll up to 40 students, Free!
 Great for Review, Test Prep, or as a pre-
assessment Tool
 Polleverywhere.com

11. http://wiffiti.locamoda.com/boards/1302

12.  Free for Educators
 Collect feedback from students and
display like notes on a corkboard
 Collects text messages/tweets
 Includes a G rated filter to keep out
inappropriate comments
 Zap feature to remove unwanted
comments.

13.  Studyboost.com – Free
› Help make lessons more interactive
› Make studying more convenient
› Extend the learning to outside your
classroom
› Get statistics on how your students are doing

14.  Homework –Use one of the 4 tools in a
classroom lesson. Explain how you used
them to meet learning objectives in your
course. Email Roberta or Andrea and
provide the details on how you
incorporated the tool.
 Questions?, Call us!
› Roberta 322-3271 & Andrea 323-6973
 Thanks for Coming!

15.  “Re-think Everything for Mobile or you’re Toast.”
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/hiner/re-think-everything-for-mobile-or-
youre-toast/10251?tag=nl.e101
 Rainie,Lee. “The State of Mobile America.”
http://www.pewinternet.org/