Post on 20-Aug-2015
WARNINGDon't Put Your Cell Phone Away!
Class Pager, Poll Everywhere, and Google Voice for the Language Class
Evan Rubin - erubin@projects.sdsu.eduLARC @ SDSU / larc.sdsu.edu / Twitter: LARC_SDSU
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Why mobile phones?
Free online programs
Polling, Texting, Voice Recording
Demo and Practice
Lessons and Discussion
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Why cell phones?
1. Number of people2. Tool for communication
World Wireless Subscribers - 6 billionUS Wireless Subscribers - 322.8 million75% of 12-17 year-olds own cell phone
Referenceshttp://mobithinking.comhttp://pewresearch.org/http://www.ctia.org
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Why cell phones?
1. Number of people2. Tool for communication
One in three teens sends more than 100 text messages a day, or 3000 texts a month.Teens typically make or receive five calls a day
Referenceshttp://mobithinking.comhttp://pewresearch.org/http://www.ctia.org
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Controversy
Most schools treat the phone as a disruptive force that must be managed and often excluded from the school and the classroom.
Referenceshttp://mobithinking.comhttp://pewresearch.org/http://www.ctia.org
Danger
Regulations
Take out your mobile phone!
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Voice RecordingTraditional recording
Listen & Respond
Instant Polling
WritingReading
http://www.polleverywhere.com
https://www.google.com/voice
https://www.classpager.com
How To Vote via Texting
1. Standard texting rates only (worst case US $0.20)2. We have no access to your phone number3. Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling do
TIPS
EXAMPLE
Question 1
VIEW POLL and VOTEhttp://www.polleverywhere.com/larc
Question 2
VIEW POLL and VOTEhttp://
www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/OTk4NDMxOTI2
Question 3
VIEW POLL and VOTEhttp://
www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/LTEzOTcwMzg1MDU
Question 4
• Call (619) 800-XXXX• Listen to the voicemail message• Record a short answer
https://www.google.com/voice
Break
• Question / Answers• Still to come– Setup Procedures– Classroom example
How does it work?
Google Voice
VIEW POLL and VOTEhttp://
www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/MTM2NDg1MjQ1OA
Google Voice Setup
1. Go to https://www.google.com/voice2. Create and account / Log in3. Go to settings4. Connect to a phone5. Create a voicemail message6. Give out your new number
Poll Everywhere
1. Go to http://www.polleverywhere.com2. Create and account / Log in3. Select “Create a new poll”– Write the questions– Decide if it is multiple choice or open enswer
4. Share poll– Mobile Website (pollev.com), PPT, embed,
Twitter…
Classroom Pager
1. Go to https://www.classpager.com2. Create and account / Log in3. Select “Add a new class”– Give your class a name
4. Select “Add students”5. Distribute instructions to students6. Text away…..
Break
• Question and Answers• Still to come….– Spanish class example
Spanish Classroom Example
• Spanish 301• High school students• Lesson on 20th Century Latin American History– “Los desaparecidos”– The disappeared
• Video and comprehension– Culture, Communication (ACTFL)
Pre-Video Question
VIEW POLL and VOTEhttp://
www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/MTIxNjM5MDMxOA
Question 1
Poll: ¿Por qué se despertaron según Alcira?
VIEW POLL and VOTEhttp://
www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/LTEwMzkxODAwMDg
Question 2
Poll: ¿Quiénes estaban en la cama?
VIEW POLL and VOTEhttp://
www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/MTk4MjI3NTY4NQ
Question 3
Poll: ¿Quiénes estaba en la puerta de la casa ...
VIEW POLL and VOTEhttp://
www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/LTI4ODI3MDQxNA
Question 4
Poll: ¿De qué edad era el militar que 000bentró p...
VIEW POLL and VOTEhttp://
www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/MTQ4NDcwMDgyMw
Question 5
Poll: ¿Cuánta gente entró en la casa después d...
VIEW POLL and VOTEhttp://
www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/LTEwNDgxMDc2NzY
Homework
• Call (619) 800-XXXX• Why do you think Alcira and her family were
attacked?
THE ENDDon't Put Your Cell Phone Away!
Class Pager, Poll Everywhere, and Google Voice for the Language Class
Evan Rubin - erubin@projects.sdsu.eduLARC @ SDSU / larc.sdsu.edu / Twitter: LARC_SDSU