This document summarizes Ashton Griffin's presentation on using technology and social media in the chemistry classroom. It discusses the results of a technology survey of Griffin's students, which found high ownership of laptops, smartphones, and use of social media like Facebook. It then demonstrates how Griffin uses apps like Periscope, Google Classroom, Remind and Twitter to engage and communicate with students, such as livestreaming lectures or sharing videos. Griffin's goal is to incorporate more technology into the classroom to make materials more accessible and up-to-date for students.

1. Ashton T. Griffin MA, MEd, MSSE
Lead Chemistry Instructor
Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC 27534
Periscoping Your Way Through General Chemistry
I & II Along With Other Courses

2. Aerial View of Wayne
Community College
Located in Goldsboro, NC and
serving over 4000 students; we
are located approximately 60
miles southeast of Raleigh, NC.
Goldsboro is also home to
Seymour Johnson Air Force
Base – Home to the F15E Strike
Eagles.

3. Social Media and Technology Survey
○ In preparation for giving this talk, I gave each of
my CHM 151 and CHM 152 students a social
media and technology survey.
○ A total of 48 CHM 151 students and 19 CHM 152
students responded to this survey during the Fall
Semester of 2015.

4. CHM 151 CHM 152
<18 25.0 26.3
18-20 55.8 31.6
21-30 13.5 26.3
31-40 1.9 10.5
41-50 0 0
51-60 3.8 0
CHM 151 CHM 152
Male 48.1 57.9
Female 51.9 42.1
SOCIAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY
SURVEY – CHM 151/152 RESULTS
Student Sex (%) Student Age (%)

5. TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT USE
CHM 151 (%) CHM 152 (%)
Desktop Computer 30.8 21.0
Laptop Computer 84.6 89.5
iPads or Tablets 36.5 47.4
iPod Devices 28.8 36.8
Kindles or Nooks 15.4 0
Smart Phones 82.7 80.0

6. SOCIAL MEDIA USE
Use at least once a week CHM 151 (%) CHM 152 (%)
Moodle 63.5 94.7
Facebook 65.4 47.4
Twitter 51.9 10.5
YouTube 67.3 94.7
Instagram 67.3 63.2

7. SOCIAL MEDIA EXPLAINED FOR YOU!

8. So What are the Implications of these
Results on this instructor and my
Students?
○ Technology and social media will
continue to enter the chemistry
classroom and the laboratory.

9. SO WHAT IS PERISCOPE?
Periscope is a “live video streaming platform”
or app that is available through the Apple
Store or through the Google Play store.
Initially released in late March 2015
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10. THE PERISCOPE APP

11. PERISCOPE IN ACTION
• A Short Video Demonstration of Periscope

13. PERISCOPE IN ACTION
• My Equipment Needs:
• An iPad Mini
• A HoverBar 3 for iPad
• An Internet Connection

14. PERISCOPE IN ACTION
• Advantages:
• Easy to Set Up – Does not Require Help or Equipment
from IT
• Available to Students on Twitter or Google Classroom
• Class Material is Current – Not from last Semester

15. PERISCOPE IN ACTION
• Some Interesting Periscopers:
• Scott Williams – How to Build a Periscope Audience
• Julia H. Majors, PhD – Physics on Periscope
• Claire Waddington – Tours of Paris, France on Periscope
• John M. M. Blake – SE North Carolina Weather,
Sunrises & Sunsets

16. GOOGLE CLASSROOM

17. USING GOOGLE CLASSROOM IN
PLACE OF MOODLE
• My Moodle Classes Content had Become to Large:
• Easy to Invite or Add Students
• Using Google Classrooms Announcements to Provide
YouTube Videos and Periscope Videos
• I can also Include copies of the Class Syllabus and
Google Calendar

18. GOOGLE CLASSROOM
ANNANCEMENT

19. PILOTING TeacherCal – A TEACHER
CALENDAR FOR GOOGLE APPS

20. PILOTING EddyCal – A NEW STUDENT
PLANNER FOR GOOGLE APPS

21. ATTENDANCE2 – A HELPFUL
ATTENDANCE APP

22. ATTENDANCE2 - IN ACTION

23. TRACKING STUDENT ATTENDANCE
VIA WEBASSIGN

24. TWITTER – ONE OF MY FAVORITE
APPS SINCE SEPTEMBER 2009
• Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service
that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to
140 characters. A growing number of educators are discovering
the networking power of Twitter.

25. TWITTER – IN ACTION

26. TWITTER IN ACTION WITH HASHTAGS
(#)

27. EXAMPLES OF STUDENT INTERACTION
ON TWITTER @CHEMISTRYWCC

28. THE GOOGLE SUITE OF APPS

29. MORE GOOGLE APPS FOR YOU TO USE

30. GOOGLE CALENDAR – ONE OF MY
FAVORITES

31. USING GOOGLE CALENDAR & CONTACTS TO
CREATE A CLASS CALENDAR

32. SOME OTHER USEFUL CALENDARS THAT
WORK WITH GOOGLE CALENDAR

33. SOME OTHER USEFUL CALENDARS THAT
WORK WITH GOOGLE CALENDAR

34. REMINDERS & TODOIST – TWO ‘TO
DO LIST’ APPS

35. GOOGLE DRIVE – ALLOWS ME TO SHARE MY INSTRUCTIONAL
FILES WITH OTHER CHEMISTRY FACULTY

36. GOOGLE DRIVE – ALSO ALLOWS ME TO SHARE
USEFUL FILES WITH MY CHEMISTRY STUDENTS

37. COMMUNICATING WITH STUDENTS
When I need to communicate with my students, I have several
choices:
• Email – both personal and WCC’s.
• Moodle – I can send group emails to my classes.
• WebAssign – “Ask your Teacher” – I use this to answer questions
about homework and prelabs.

38. COMMUNICATING WITH STUDENTS
• Four years ago, I had to cancel class at the last
moment. I sent out a message on Moodle and
WebAssign, and I tweeted those students who were
on Twitter. But was this the best way?
• Most all of my chemistry students “text”. But how do
I text them without giving out my cell phone number?

39. MY SOLUTION IS REMIND SINCE
SEPTEMBER 2011

40. REMIND MESSAGES IN ACTION

41. REMIND CHAT IN ACTION

42. SOME OF REMIND’S USEFUL
FEATURES

43. SOME OF REMIND’S USEFUL
FEATURES

44. SOME OF REMIND’S USEFUL
FEATURES

45. Paper APP BY 53 WITH Pencil BY A
CHEMISTRY INSTRUCTOR

46. Google Drawings BY A CHM 151
STUDENT

47. LIFEHACKER’S – “HOW I WORK” SERIES IS A
GREAT WAY TO LEARN ABOUT NEW APPS

48. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS / THANKS
• Randall Shearon & Julie Marceil-Rozzi – for his assistance with
this presentation
• My wife – Paula Griffin.
• My Fall 2015 Chemistry students - for making this semester, so
far, an enjoyable one

49. MY CONTACT INFORMATION
Ashton T. Griffin
Lead Chemistry Instructor
Wayne Community College
3000 Wayne Memorial Drive
Goldsboro, NC 27534
Phone - 919-739-6859
Email – atgriffin@waynecc.edu
Twitter – chem_coach – personal