This document provides an overview of a presentation on implementing Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies in world language classrooms. It discusses: 1) Conducting a pre-workshop poll to understand participants' current technology use and comfort levels. 2) Brainstorming the pros and cons of BYOD from different stakeholder perspectives like teachers, students, administrators and parents. 3) Demonstrating formative assessment tools like Poll Everywhere that can be used with BYOD. 4) Providing examples of apps like Animoto, BuddyPoke and Tellagami that allow students to practice language skills through activities like presentational writing, speaking and interpreting cultural content. The

1. Michelle Olah
ABCs of BYOD for
World Languages
SCOLT 2014SCOLT 2014
Memphis, TNMemphis, TN

2. Presentation and Contact
Info:

3. While you are waiting...
• On your mobile device go to your app storeOn your mobile device go to your app store
and download a QR code Reader (I likeand download a QR code Reader (I like
i-nigma but you can pick any highly ratedi-nigma but you can pick any highly rated
one)one)
• Then you can scan the handout to downloadThen you can scan the handout to download
the following appsthe following appsApple OR Android
Animoto
Buddy Poke
Socrative (teacher and student)
Tellagami
No mobile
device? No
worries! We
love
cooperative
learning!
No mobile
device? No
worries! We
love
cooperative
learning!

4. Group norms
Put mobile devices away when we aren‘t usingPut mobile devices away when we aren‘t using
themthem
Respect others level of understandingRespect others level of understanding
Try and stay with group – ask me for help ifTry and stay with group – ask me for help if
neededneeded
Keep sidebar conversations to a minimumKeep sidebar conversations to a minimum

5. BYOD
BYOD
“We’re
talking about
a revolution!”

6. Learning Goal
Participants will be able to describe effective
strategies and tools to implement a BYOD
policy in their world language classroom to
help students practice and deepen their
knowledge.

7. Goals
Workshop Objectives
Participants will be able to answer the following questions
to inform their decision regarding allowing mobile devices
in their world language classrooms
What are mobile devices and BYOD?
What are the pros/cons of BYOD in the
classroom?
How can BYOD differentiate instruction,
motivate students and increase student use
of the target language?

8. Poll Everywhere
Technology Pre-test
Two ways to participate
1. Use a website to respond
OR
2. TEXT your response (you can share a cell
phone with your neighbor if needed)

9. To respond using
website:
• Go to:Go to:
http://pollev.com/worlhttp://pollev.com/worl
dlangtechdlangtech
• Answer the postedAnswer the posted
questionquestion
TO RESPOND
USING TEXTING:๏ Open your texting window (like you
are going to text a friend)
๏ The number you are going to text is:
37607
๏ In your message box you will type the
number that corresponds with your
desired response.
๏ It will look something like this:

10. Polleverywhere

11. Demo Poll Everywhere
Advantages:Advantages:
•Web, phone or twitter responseWeb, phone or twitter response
optionsoptions
•NOT App basedNOT App based
•Don’t need a “Smart” phoneDon’t need a “Smart” phone
•Quick and easy formative assessmentQuick and easy formative assessment
•AnonymousAnonymous
•Can buy premium subscription forCan buy premium subscription for
more control/moderationmore control/moderation
Disadvantages:Disadvantages:
•Texting rates applyTexting rates apply
•AnonymousAnonymous
•Teacher has to set upTeacher has to set up
quizzes ahead of timequizzes ahead of time
•No moderation/gradeNo moderation/grade
reporting allowed with freereporting allowed with free
versionversion

12. Circle Map
POV: TeacherPOV: Student
POV:
Administrator
POV: Parent
Using mobile
devices
in education
12
3 4

13. Stand Up, Hand Up, Pair Up
• With your circle map, stand upWith your circle map, stand up
• Put your hand up and walk around the room greetingPut your hand up and walk around the room greeting
people in the language you teachpeople in the language you teach 
• When the music stops, pair up with the personWhen the music stops, pair up with the person
NEAREST to you and put your hands DOWNNEAREST to you and put your hands DOWN
• Discuss your circle map and add to/revise your mapDiscuss your circle map and add to/revise your map
as needed based on your discussionas needed based on your discussion
Online Timer

14. Round Robin
Each person has 45 seconds to tell the benefitsEach person has 45 seconds to tell the benefits
and concerns from the point of view assigned -and concerns from the point of view assigned -
no one else talks or responds.no one else talks or responds.
The Final 45 you can all talk and add to yourThe Final 45 you can all talk and add to your
circle map.circle map.
The clock won’t stop! DonThe clock won’t stop! Don’t get distracted’t get distracted 

15. Pros/Cons
Put your name,
Whether it is a
benefit or a concern
and your statement

16. Padlet
Great for brainstorming, quick formativeGreat for brainstorming, quick formative
assessment, homework, exit tickets, reflectionassessment, homework, exit tickets, reflection
Web based (mobile device friendly)Web based (mobile device friendly)
EASY to set upEASY to set up
Can moderate student postsCan moderate student posts

17. Reflection:
Do your perceived
benefits outweigh
the concerns?
Can you overcome
your concerns?
What will help you
make a decision?
Take out your circle map. Pick the most important frame of reference for you to consider –teacher, parent,
administrator, student. OUTSIDE of your frame, answer the reflection questions based on that frame of reference.

19. STEP 1
Step 1: ASK YOURSELF WHAT YOUStep 1: ASK YOURSELF WHAT YOU’RE TRYING TO’RE TRYING TO
ACHIEVE by incorporating mobile devices into yourACHIEVE by incorporating mobile devices into your
curriculum. Do you want to…curriculum. Do you want to…
Lower anxiety level of students?Lower anxiety level of students?
Encourage students to use the target language?Encourage students to use the target language?
Individualize student learning?Individualize student learning?
Encourage creative expression?Encourage creative expression?
Make learning available anytime and anyplace?Make learning available anytime and anyplace?
Incorporate more authentic resources into your class?Incorporate more authentic resources into your class?
Promote 21Promote 21stst
century technology skills?century technology skills?
The answers will lead you to the right apps.
Rocket timer

20. STEP 2
Step 2: SURVEY YOUR STUDENTS ABOUT
WHAT DEVICES THEY HAVE and how they
use them
Sample: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/55FTCVZ
• Do they have unlimited texting?Do they have unlimited texting?
• Can they post online?Can they post online?
• Are there limitations on the size of files theyAre there limitations on the size of files they
can upload?can upload?
• With this information, you will have aWith this information, you will have a
complete picture of what resources yourcomplete picture of what resources your
students can access.students can access.

21. To respond using
website:
• Go to:Go to:
PollEv.com/scpsworldPollEv.com/scpsworld
langlang
• Answer the postedAnswer the posted
question (you canquestion (you can
respond more thanrespond more than
once)once)
TO RESPOND USING TEXTING:
๏ Open your texting window (like you are
going to text a friend)
๏ The number you are going to text is:
37607
๏ In your message box you will type the
number that corresponds with your
desired response.
Text

22. STEP 3
Step 3: Develop specific policies and
classroom management techniques to
manage BYOD
What are you most
concerned about as far as
classroom management?
Brainstorm some possible
solutions.

23. STEP 4 & 5
Step 4: Communicate your plan to your
students, parents, administrators.
How are you going to get the information out?
Do you need Parent Permission slips?
Invite your administrator to participate/observe
Sample Parent letter
STEP 5: Implement your plan
Perhaps start as a “pilot program” with 1 or 2 classes
to work out kinks and build excitement with other
classes.

25. Tools
BYOD friendly tech tools and apps
Choosing the right tools for
the right reasons and goals

26. Which tools should I use?
FIRST, decide
what you want
to do…
THEN pick the right
tool

27. Formative
Assessments
Formative Assessments
• Use BYOD in formative assessments to informUse BYOD in formative assessments to inform
instruction, identify potential gaps ininstruction, identify potential gaps in
knowledge or misunderstandings, andknowledge or misunderstandings, and
encourage student self reflection on whatencourage student self reflection on what
they know.they know.
• Some good tools for this - Poll Everywhere,Some good tools for this - Poll Everywhere,
Socrative, Padlet, and Infuse Learning.Socrative, Padlet, and Infuse Learning.

29. Formative
Assessment
Why is BYOD great for
Formative assessments?
Ability to be anonymousAbility to be anonymous
Data available instantlyData available instantly
Data more easily able to be tracked Data more easily able to be tracked
Fun and engaging for studentsFun and engaging for students

30. Tools for Formative Assessment:
Tool Platform
Socrative
www.socrative.com
Apple, Android, Web
Polleverywhere
www.polleverywhere.com
Web, texting
Infuse Learning
www.infuselearning.com
Web (mobile device friendly)
Padlet
www.padlet.com
Web (mobile device friendly)

32. Summative
Assessment
Summative assessment to evaluate
student learning/Tools to practice
and deepen knowledge

33. Category/Tool Platform Application
Interactive whiteboard
apps -
Doceri, Educreations,
Screenchomp, Lensoo
Create
Doceri, Educreations,
Screenchomp (Apple)
Lensoo Create (Android)
Describing content mastery, teacher others
Video/Animoto Android and Apple Creative tool to summarize learning. Good for
presentational speaking (if they use videos) or
presentational writing.
Podcasting/Audioboo Android and Apple Extending recording, Can be used for
interpersonal dialogues
Buddypoke Android, Apple Fun app that allows students to customize an
avatar and give it voice.
Tellagami Android, Apple Talking avatars
Fotobabble Apple, web Students add their voice to a picture
Haiku Deck Apple, soon on web Presentational writing,
Thinglink Apple, web Add video, and text to an image

34. Let’s Play!!!!

36. Animoto – Presentational WritingAnimoto – Presentational Writing
BuddyPoke – Interpersonal SpeakingBuddyPoke – Interpersonal Speaking
Thinglink – CultureThinglink – Culture
Tellagami – Presentational SpeakingTellagami – Presentational Speaking
Haiku Deck– Interpretive ReadingHaiku Deck– Interpretive Reading

37. Tellagami
Presentational Speaking

38. Demonstrate Interpretive reading

39. Demonstrate Interpersonal Speaking

40. ThingLink
Demonstrate understanding of practices, products
and perspectives of target culture

41. Getting to know you
Presentational Writing

42. Reflection and
Next Steps
Questions and final Reflection