Using Mobile

Devices in Adult

Education

Nell Eckersley

2https://community.lincs.ed.gov/group/technology-and-learning

Introductions

• Name • Where do you work• What do you teach?• What is one thing would you like to take

away from this session

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This PowerPoint

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http://slidesha.re/1uduufQ

Agenda• Who has Cell Phones?• What do People do with Cell Phones,

Smartphones, and iPod Touches?• How can we harness this for education?• Useful apps & lesson ideas

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6https://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/yGWpGgix2SqamCv#

to see live poll http://slidesha.re/1uduufQ

Pew Study on Cell Phone Ownership 2014

Gender Cell Phone Smartphone

a Men (n=1,029) 93% 61%

b Women (n=1,223) 88% 57%

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Race/Ethnicity Cell Phone Smartphone

a White, Non-Hispanic (n=1,571) 90% 53%

b Black, Non-Hispanic (n=252) 90% 59%

c Hispanic (n=249) 92% 61%

http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/mobile-technology-fact-sheet/

Pew Study on Cell Phone Ownership 2013

Age Cell Phone Smartphone

a 18-29 (n=404) 98% 83%

b 30-49 (n=577) 97% 74%

c 50-64 (n=641) 88% 49%

d 65+ (n=570) 74% 19%

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http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/mobile-technology-fact-sheet/

Pew Study on Cell Phone Ownership 2013

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Educational Attainment Cell Phone Smartphone

a High school grad or less 87% 44%

b Some college 93% 67%

c College+ 93% 71%

http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/mobile-technology-fact-sheet/

Pew Study on Cell Phone Ownership 2013

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Household Income Cell Phone Smartphone

a Less than $30,000/yr (n=580) 84% 47%

b $30,000-$49,000 (n=374) 90% 53%

c $50,000-$74,000 (n=298) 99% 61%

d $75,000+ (N=582) 98% 81%

http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/mobile-technology-fact-sheet/

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http://www.pewinternet.org/data-trend/mobile/device-ownership/

As of January 2014:90% of American adults have a cell phone58% of American adults have a smartphone32% of American adults own an e-reader42% of American adults own a tablet computer

Access

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Everyone On

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Types of Cell Phones• Simple cell phones• Feature cell phones• Smart cell phones

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Types of Tablets

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• Camera?• Download Apps?• WiFi Access?

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What are people doing with all these devices?

Accessing the Internet

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34% of cell internet users go online mostly using their phones

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Surveys and Quizzes Skyping

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QR Codes

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Taking Photos to remember something

Keeping Organized

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Receiving information by Text

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30http://nelightful.weebly.com/mobile-technology.html

31http://www.edutopia.org/mobile-devices-learning-resource-guide

Tools and Applications

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Cell Phone Etiquettehttp://huff.to/oXwEjJ

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Sending Group Texts

• 7 services for sending Group texts http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/04/7-services-for-sending-group-texts-to.html#.UcvJMflYWSo

• How to send text messages from your computer http://www.ehow.com/how_5140350_text-cell-phone-computer.html

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Choosing Apps

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Choosing AppsAsk you students “How do you choose

which app to download?”• Reviews • Ratings• Description• Cost

Evernote

37https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote/id281796108?mt=8https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evernote

Using Evernote in Education• http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_e

dit?id=359915• http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012

/06/ultimate-simplified-guide-to-use-of.html• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkm8xx

X6iWM (video)

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DropBoxFeatures:• Access all your photos, docs and videos from any

device.• 2 GB of space when you sign up -- free!• Automatically save photos and videos to Dropbox

and earn up to 3 GB additional free space.• Share a link to even your biggest files— no more

attachments!• Add files to your "Favorites" for fast, offline viewing.

Use Dropbox to save and share photos and videos in a snap or even take your work on the go. If something happens to your iPhone or iPad, your stuff is always safe in Dropbox!

39https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dropbox.android&hl=en

Polls and Quizzes• PollEverywhere

http://www.polleverywhere.com/• Qiz.Tel http://qiz.tel/ Large catalog of

quizzes that can be done on cell phones• MobileStudy http://www.mobilestudy.org/

http://www.mobilestudy.org/u/11304/m/ Allows you to create your own quizzes that can be accessed via mobile device

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PollEverywhere

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QR Codes

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What QR Codes Do• QR codes contain information and

instructions on what your device should do with the information Take you to audio, pictures, videos, and

websites Save information in your address book

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QR Code Readers• QR Codes can be used with a mobile device like a

smart phone or a tablet that has access to the internet

• The device must have an QR Code reader (also called scanner) app installed– Apple Devices: Qrafter or Scano Android Devices: QR Droid

NOTE: You should NOT have to pay money or give information about yourself when selecting and installing a QR Code reader or scanner

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QR Code Readers

The QR Code reader uses the camera on your device to scan the code and then uses the internet to interpret the instructions in the code

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QR Codes: Applications in Education (Video)

• http://bit.ly/LCszKx

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QR Codes in Education• Make your own QR Code Scavenger Hunt!• Scavenger Hunt• 5 Real Ways To Use QR Codes In Education• Black & White and Scanned All Over (video)• QR Codes Connect Students to Books• Shambles QR Code Resource

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QR Codes in Education• Desktop QR Code Reader• QR Codes in Education Livebinder• 50 QR code resources for the classroom

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QR Code Creation

• Kaywa http://qrcode.kaywa.com/• ScanLife http://www.scanlife.com/en/

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Agile/Responsive Design

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http://www.adultedcompass.org/

Google Voice

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Google Voice Activity• Practice the dialogue

– Person 1: Excuse me, do you know what time it is?Person 2: Yes, it's two o'clock.

• Call (347) 927-7044 (Nell’s GoogleVoice number)

• When the voicemail prompts you to speak, read the dialog into the phone

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YouTube• Create videos on mobile device• Share Videos via mobile devices• To see sample video: Text me at 347 742

6128 or scan the QR code below:

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http://bit.ly/19waD4W

Using Video with Students

• Ma and Pa Kettle Mathhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CACQmiaU6CU • Students make their own version http://bit.ly/1zM4Od7 • Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/• Using video with ESL studentshttp://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/digests/video.html• Using Video with Adult studentshttp://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Using_Video_with_Adult_Learners_-_Links_%26_Resources

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Smart Phone Apps for Learning• http://www.educause.edu/Resources/7Th

ingsYouShouldKnowAboutMobil/204763

• http://101bestandroidapps.com/category/education/

• http://www.apple.com/education/ipodtouch-iphone/

• http://www.teachhub.com/how-use-cell-phones-learning-tools

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Putting it All Together1. Think of a lesson you are doing that

could enhanced by using mobile devices2. Use the resources discussed earlier to

identify an app (or 2) that could work for this purpose

3. Share your apps on this Google Form http://bit.ly/iPadAppsAdultEdForm

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Our Google DocSee the results here

http://bit.ly/iPadAppsAdultEd

Nell Eckersley• Subject Matter Expert, LINCS Community

Technology and Learning Group• https://community.lincs.ed.gov/• Email:  nelle@lacnyc.org • Twitter:  http://twitter.com/LACNYCnell • Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/nell.eckersleylac • Blog: http://nelightful.wordpress.com/ • Delicious: http://www.delicious.com/nelleckersley

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