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1. Promoting
Literacy for
Teens on
Mobile
Devices
ShellyTerrell@gmail.com
Bit.ly/ELTLINKs

2. Reading furnishes
the mind only with
materials of
knowledge; it is
thinking that
makes what we
read ours.
- John Locke

3. Erikson's Stages of Development
Usefulcharts.com/psychology/erik-erikson-stages-of-development.html

4. Why mobile learning?
various apps
offline/online easily
vast storage
engaging
multimedia
Travels with them

5. Words With Friends
•Similar to
Scrabble
•Has a chat box
•Have each student
create an account
•They play against
each other
•Keep track
•See who wins
every month

6. Scramble
•Must find words
like a word search
•Has a chat box
•Have each student
create an account
•They play against
each other
•Keep track
•See who wins
every month

7. Guess the Character

8. Have them listen to or create podcasts!

9. Character
Texts
•Students get in pairs
•They chose character
they want to be
•They text to each other
a conversation they
imagine the 2 characters
would have now
•Take screen shots, post
on blog & discuss

10. Pop Quiz
•Students get in
pairs or small
groups
•They are allowed
to text each other
for help during a
test when you ring
the bell.

11. Find it!
•Pre-reading:Students
search for music, clothing,
setting, etc.

12. Find it!
•Pre-reading:Students
search for music, clothing,
setting, etc.
•While reading:
Students mark in book
what they found & how it
gives them a better
understanding

13. Find it!
•Pre-reading:Students
search for music, clothing,
setting, etc.
•While reading:
Students mark in book
what they found & how it
gives them a better
understanding
•Post reading:
Students post which items
they can relate to in their
lives. Ex. I like escaping to
…. like the main character.

14. Give them time
to read alone for
leisure!
Music Students with iPad by thomcochrane, Flickr

15. Have
them
journal!
Salvatel'ambiente: leggetesuiPad by paz.ca, Flickr

16. Classtools.net/fb/home/page
•Create character
profiles
•Update regularly
while reading with
relevant
information
•Project ends after
the class finishes
the book

17. Create Character Timelines
Capzles.com

18. Students Reflect on Chapter Themes
Voicethread.com

19. Students Create Podcasts
•News during the time
period & related to the
story
•Commentary on
events
•Hi-lights of the chapter
Audioboo.fm

20. Pocket WavePad

21. Glogster App
•While reading:
Students post quotes,
images, & video of
their favorite moments
in the book
•Post reading:
Students post poetry
or reflections

22. Lesson
LinoIt App Ideas image or
•Chapter Reflections:
•Teacher posts
video & asks reflective
questions that students
respond to
•Chapter Soundtrack:
•Students post music
they believe would be
great for a scene &
describe the scene
•Other students respond
with their choices or
opinions

23. Students Create a Collaborative Music Playlist

24. Students Create a
Soundtrack

25. Create Book Trailers

26. Turn a Chapter into a Movie Scene

27. Splice

28. Splice

29. Upload to Posterous

30. Create Interactive Chapter
Assessments on Webdoc.com

31. Create Visual Chapter Scenes with
Storyboards 3D App for iPad

32. Pre-reading Mindmap: What do you
already know about the book?

33. English-attack.com

34. Lessonstream.org/browse-lessons/?person=Teens

35. What is a
QR
Code?
Quick response
Barcode
Jeff rutzky's QR code chocolate treats by Ericskiff, Flickr

36. You need
a QR
scanner

37. I-nigma
SparQcode
QuickMark
QR CodeWiz
QRidee
QRafter

38. SparQCode.com

39. Activehistory.co.uk/QR/bookmarklet

40. Create/Answer Polls
Pollstogo.com

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