The Internet in the Palm of Your HandSteve Stone  steve.stone@kctcs.edu   @stevestoneky

Twitter tag: #mobilebctc  Wiffiti http://wiffiti.com/screens/94041

What does "mobile" mean?

• Can access the Internet from anywhere

• Can connect to almost anyone anywhere

• Can store information in the cloud

Mobile means the classroom changed

Students can look up answers from anywhere

If they can't google it, they can text their friends/experts

Now the "test banks" that were in the basement of the Greek house might be available to everyone

What would you like to hear?

Do you want to hear about tools for YOU?

Or tools for you to interact with your students in the classroom?

Or something else?

To start: how many of you have a handheld Internet-capable device? (smartphone, iPad, etc.)

Connecting with students

Some teachers are using mobile tools to provide richer discussion options

Wifitti  wiffiti.com/screens/94041

Socrative  socrative.com/

More articles/links: www.diigo.com/user/stevestoneky/mobile

What are YOU doing? Any success stories? Or interesting failures?

My mobile device - iPod Touch

   

Mail & Calendar - anywhere

   

To-Do lists (RTM)

   

Facebook & Twitter

   

Evernote

   

Synergies - website & mobile

Quizlet.com: see flashcards online or download them to your mobile device (flashcard programs have different names on different operating systems)

TripAdvisor.com: forward travel confirmation emails to website, sync when you can to  have travel info.

Evernote.com: already discussedRememberthemilk.com: already discussed

Location aware - Foursquare 

 The smartphone knows where it is.

When you are in a place, you can use an app like Foursquare to "check in" and then friends (and maybe anybody) can see you have been there. 

You can also leave notes - "try the chicken salad"

Location aware - Augmented Reality

  The smart phone knows where it is.

With an "augmented reality" program, you might be able to hold a "virtual bear" in this room, and pet a virtual dog in another room.

Or you might get a store coupon ONLY if you used your smartphone at a sister store.

QR Codes - smartphones can quick-connect

If you use a free app on your smart phone like RedLaser for iOS or (?) for Android, 

you can click on this and it will take you to a web site, (or put a date on your calendar orstart playing a YouTube video)

News/Reading - Feedly & Reddit

   

Art

Many museums have apps or mobile-friendly websites.

This "Heritage" is a UNESCO project showing World Heritage Sites with pictures from individuals.

 

Thank you - Steve steve.stone@kctcs.edu 

@stevestoneky