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WHILE YOU ARE WAITING…DOWNLOAD THE NEARPOD APP
Nearpod is an app for all mobile devices that allows the student or participant to have a copy of lecture material on their device.
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Turning Distractions into Interactions
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Chris Ryals
Drafting and Design Technology Instructor
East Central Community College
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Krista LeBrun, Ph.D.
Dean of eLearning Education
East Central Community College
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THE USAGE OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY1
0 20 40 60 80 100
Hybrid "2-in-1" Computer
Tablet
Smartphone
Laptop or Notebook
Technology Used byStudents
Data collected via Harris Poll in 2015.
89%
86%
51%
12%
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THE USAGE OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY1
Pearson Student Mobile Device Survey 2015
– 83% of students agree that tablets will transform the way college students learn.
– 70% of college students believe tablets will effectively replace textbooks within the next 5 years.
– 68% of college students believe tablets help students perform better in class.
– 71% of college students believe tablets help students study more effectively.
– 79% of students believe tablets make learning more fun.
• This tells us that we are living in an age where our learners are driven by mobile technology.
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EFFECTIVE CONTENT DELIVERY• Content delivery is a notable issue with mobile technology:
– Is your content mobile compatible?– Can you assess students using mobile means?– Can you share videos/links that could foster learning?– Is the content interactive and engaging?
• Content delivery is no longer based strictly on oral lectures from instructors; our learners have changed how they gather their information from the world.– Why can’t we deliver our content to them using a method that is
familiar to them?
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ENTER NEARPOD
• Nearpod is an interactive presentation website designed to allow the instructor to interact with students via mobile devices.
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WHAT CAN NEARPOD DO?• Nearpod is free to create an account and use its basic functions.
– You can upgrade to better options and more tools with a yearly fee.– Students can view your content via live sessions like the one you are
in today!– The Free Version includes:
• Videos• Slides• Images• Web Content• Polls, Quizzes• And much more!
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ENTER THINGLINK
• Thinglink is an interactive media platform that empowers users to creating engaging content by adding rich media links to photos and videos.
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WHAT CAN THINGLINK DO?
• Thinglink is free to create an account and use its basic functions.– You can upgrade to better options and more tools with a yearly fee
($35/year).
– Students can view images, videos, and rich content in one place!
– The Free Version includes:• Basic Icon Set
• Upload Images
• Share Hyperlink/Embed Code
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ENTER KAHOOT
• Kahoot is a free game-based learning platform that allows both educators and students to research, create, and collaborate.
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WHAT CAN KAHOOT DO?
• Kahoot is free to create an account and use its functions.– Students can participate in engaging, live, game-based
assessments like the one you are in today!
– Kahoot includes:• Quizzes
• Discussion
• Survey
SOURCES
1. http://www.pearsoned.com/wp-content/uploads/2015-Pearson-Student-Mobile-Device-Survey-College.pdf
2. http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/mobile-technology-fact-sheet/
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