Kim Caise, NBCT, M.Ed.CAMT 2013

Cell Phones as Instructional Tools in the

Math Classroom

Acceptable User Policy (AUP)•Be certain that your campus/district’s

AUP allows for the use of mobile device including cell phones

•If not, let these ideas and lessons open the doors and serve as models lessons for your principal, district officials, IT personnel, etc.

•Be BRAVE and an advocate for your students when necessary and possible!

Why Bother?•These may be simple tools but

these tools can jazz up lessons and really motivate students.

•Instead of doing something with paper/pencil you can do the same thing with a cell phone and one of the web tools or cell phone apps.

•Students tune out and we need them to tune in - cell phones can help engage then with the content in a new, meaningful way.

What does ‘using a cell phones as an instructional tool’ in the classroom look

like?

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@LocaModa

•Sign up for an account at http://wiffiti.locomoda.com

•text to 87884

•start your message with @loca81751

•type your response

•http://wiffiti.locamoda.com/boards/9610

http://wiffiti.locamoda.com/

http://wiffiti.locamoda.com/boards/9610Example of responses

ipadio.com•Call in and create blog posts using

a cell phone to create phonecasts or word problem explanations

•Cross post to Blogger or other blogging platforms

•Great for foreign language students!

audioBoo•Record, save and share audio files

•Accessible on many mobile devices

•Free account is limited to 3 minutes per Boo

•Follow and subscribe to other audioBoo-ers’ channels

•Link your Boo to many online platforms

Evernote • Use any type of device including

web browsers to access Evernote

• Store notes and search notes using keywords

• Store pictures, documents, emails, etc. and send/share to your Evernote account via an Evernote email address

• There is so much more to explore using Evernote including apps from the ‘trunk’ for free to enhance using Evernote

Dropbox•Save all kinds of files

•Share individual files or folders and access from cell phones

•Upload and download items at will

•Create class folders and share and post to the class folders

•Free to use!

•(Right now Glide is offering 50GB of space)

BuzzMob•App is about connecting

with others

•Educationally great for connecting on a field trip or field experience

•Activity where everyone is spread out helps guide someone to you if lost

Mentimeter.com•Multiple choice options only

•Class polling option

•Immediate responses

•No limit of responses

•Generates a QR code for each poll

•Free!

Do you use polling in your classroom with students?

1. http://vot.rs2. Enter code 79 38 693. Select your answer.

A. Yes, sure do!B. No, not able to do.C. No, not yet!D. What is polling?

https://www.mentimeter.com/p/48e2189afd38

Example of responses

Qik.com•Instant video recording and

sharing

•Easy to upload and share videos live or post for others to view later

•Have students orally explainhow to solve for X, word problem, equation or algorithm

•Set up account and start recording!

Cel.ly•Group texting that is secure and private

•You can poll your groups with no member limit

•No downloads, free andstudents can take notes andquickly send to a group

•Join groups based on topics,hashtags, keywords, etc.

•CAMT 2013 members feel free to join the Cell using the info on the phone above (I created after the July 10th session)

Remind101.com•Group messaging

system

•Phone numbers are kept private

•Join group using a code after calling phone number

•CAMT members feel free to join the Remind101 so we can experience these tools together

Animoto•Create musical slideshows using

uploaded photos from a computer or cell phone.

•Videos can be viewed on a cell phone.

•Teachers’ account can create unlimited videos, no time limit and download the videos for offline use for free

•Add your own images demonstrating how to solve a problem or narrate how to find ‘X’.Example:http://animoto.com/play/E0NE4RAspiJ1dkVVOKQA0Q

Socrative•Runs on tablets, smartphones and

computers

•Teachers login and select an activity

•Students login and interact with the content

•Import and share quizzes with other teachers

•Limited to 50 users per activity

Infuse Learning •Assessment tool that allows you to

poll the class and seek responses that are open ended text answers

•Translation is available on questions

•Students are able to draw responses to quiz questions

•May be used on iOS, Android and desktop/laptop computers

Voicethread

•Free personal account or $79/year or $15/month for 50 student accounts

•Comment using computer microphone, cell phone or typed text

•Take and upload images using cell phone of a math process

Example: https://ed.voicethread.com/share/4660162/

Fake Creators

Fake Facebook Page Creator 1 - http://myfakewall.com/

Fake Facebook Page Creator 2 - http://thewallmachine.com/

Fake Facebook Page Creator 3 - http://www.classtools.net/fb/home/page

Fake Facebook Page Creator 4 - http://faux-fil.es/

Fake Facebook Status Creator - http://www.fakebookstatus.com/

Fake Facebook Conversation Creator - http://fakebookquotes.appspot.com/

Fake iPhone Text Conversation - http://www.fakeiphonetext.com

Fake Tweet Builder - http://faketweetbuilder.com

 

QR Codes•Scan or generate codes associated

with any URL

•Showcase student work, announce campus events, or share classroom/school newsletters

•I-nigma for qr code - http://www.i-nigma.com

•Microsoft tags -http://gettag.com/mobi

QR Stuff

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates.

The great teacher inspires.” - William Arthur Ward

•Email: kcaise@gmail.com

•Blog: http://kimcaise.com

•Website: https://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=364126

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