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Cell Phones as Clickers

Cell Phones as Clickers. John Weisenfeld, SPU, ARC, MTMS, February 2012, EDU6500 – Educational Technology. Basic Idea. These are called , variously… Student Response Systems Audience Response Systems Teacher asks or displays a questions

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Cell Phones as Clickers

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  1. Cell Phones as Clickers John Weisenfeld, SPU, ARC, MTMS, February 2012, EDU6500 – Educational Technology

  2. Basic Idea • These are called, variously… • Student Response Systems • Audience Response Systems • Teacher asks or displays a questions • Students respond via SMS (text) messages on cell phones • Teacher sees tally of responses in real time*

  3. Pros and Cons Pro • Seems like every student has a cell phone • Quick and easy way to do some formative assessment Con • Cell phone usage in school is discouraged • Text messages cost $$ • You have to pay money to see identity of students responding

  4. Example: Poll Everywhere

  5. This presentation contains the poll(s) you downloaded What’s next? Jump to slide 6 and enter Slide Show mode to see your poll in action. Copy & paste slide 6 and beyond into your own presentation, or just use this presentation.

  6. Presenter Text Polling Notes • Explain what’s going on • “Now I’m going to ask for your opinion. You’ll use your phones to respond just like on American Idol. So please take out your cell phones, but remember to leave them on silent.” • “You’ll participate by sending a text message. If you don’t know how to do that, just ask your kids! Or have your neighbor help you figure it out.” • Address their concerns • “This is a just standard rate text message, so it may be free for you, or up to twenty cents on some carriers if you do not have a text messaging plan.” • “The service we are using is serious about privacy. We cannot see your phone numbers, and you’ll never receive follow-up text messages outside this presentation. There’s only one thing worse than email spam – and that’s text message spam because you have to pay to receive it!” • Use a demo or practice poll • For example, a Free Text Poll like “Let’s Practice: Text in your first name!” • Always test your polls in your presentation before your event using the computer that will be projecting your presentation, especially if that computer is not the one you’re currently using.

  7. How To Vote via Texting EXAMPLE Standard texting rates only (worst case US $0.20) We have no access to your phone number Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling do TIPS

  8. How To Vote via PollEv.com EXAMPLE Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling do TIP

  9. How To Vote via PollEv.com/username EXAMPLE Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling do TIP

  10. How To Vote via Twitter EXAMPLE Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling do Since @poll is the first word, your followers will not receive this tweet TIPS

  11. DEMONSTRATION

  12. Don’t forget: You can copy-paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll.

  13. Don’t forget: You can copy-paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll.

  14. Poll Everywhere: Cost?

  15. Example: ClassPager

  16. General Idea: First Add Students to a Class

  17. Then, Send Broadcasts or Conduct Polls

  18. DEMONSTRATION

  19. ClassPager: Cost?

  20. Example: LetsGoVote

  21. [I couldn’t get it to work…]

  22. Let’s Go Vote: Cost?

  23. More Services • www.ivoted.com • http://www.ivoted.com/poll/2878 • www.smspoll.com • is just www.polleverywhere.com

  24. If There is Time… • Debate still rages about cell phone usage in the classroom. (Not going to settle this here.) • Top classroom applications for cell phones. • Other tips…

  25. Top Tips • Check out • http://cellphonesinlearning.blogspot.com • http://k12cellphoneprojects.wikispaces.com/

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