Classroom technologies

BYOD + clickers

Classroom technologies

• Range of technologies and devices– Text wall– Poll Everywhere– Clickers– BB Mobile Learn– Soctrative– Google forms (+QR codes)

• Test, survey, reflect• Collaborate, create and contribute

What are the drivers for using technology in the classroom?

– SMS: 07537 402 400 start with the word fire– E-mail: sms@textwall.co.uk using only the subject

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Poll Everywhere

• SMS, browser or Twitter response• Precreate questions online or within

PowerPoint• Responses embedded in PPT or online• Flexible pricing from free to $1400 / month

BlackBoard Mobile Learn

• Free to all staff and students• Mobile access to VLE sites including;– Content– Quiz– Discussion boards– Journals and blogs

• Activities can be available outside of classtime• Classroom participation recorded within VLE

Socrative

• Free app (currently)• Limit of 50 students per room• Pre-create quizzes or develop on the fly– True or False Questions – Multiple Choice Questions – Short Response – Exit Ticket – Pre-create / import short Quizzes (inc images)

Google forms / QR codes / Short URLs

• Simple survey creation• Can restrict to UoY / record usernames• Access through browser on laptop / mobile

device• Responses recorded on spreadsheet;

summary display available• QR codes / short URLs give easy access to

online content• Multiple QR codes can point to pre-

populated forms

http://goo.gl/Q2rVFx

TextWall

• What are pedagogic opportunities do classroom technologies present?– SMS: 07537 402 400 start with the word fire– E-mail: sms@textwall.co.uk using only the subject

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Discussion points

• What do we need to make this work?– Contingencies

• Minimum numbers / maximum numbers• How will it change practice?• Policy implications?• What else?