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Using Mobile Apps for Education
William Stowe
What are Apps?
• Online apps – basically web pages– interaction designed specifically for small screens– mobile devices
Why uses apps?
• When was the last time you saw a student outside of school with a textbook?
• When was the last time you saw a student with a mobile device?
• Look around the room, there are mobile devices out now.
Connections
• How many of you checked your email?• How many of you updated your
status/location?– FACEBOOK
• The apps help build the connection
Poll
How I Address Multiple Devices
• Smartphones• Computers• Other devices
Poll
Create a Google Account and Add Items to Your iGoogle Page
• Select a QR generator• Select a Tiny URL generator• Select Google maps• Optional add more if you want.
iGoogle Account w/Gadgets
Create a SITE on Google
• From the iGoogle page select MORE• Click on SITES• Name your new site
Insert an image
• On your iGoogle page select the map gadget• Open it up to full screen• Enter Collin county college Frisco TX• Copy the screen (function print screen or just
print screen• Open PPT & Paste• Edit image and save as a PNG file
Create and Insert Form
• Create a simple form with a questions about the image.
• Edit confirmation to provide correct answer• Return to Practice 2012 page and insert form
next to image.
QR Code and Test
• Use URL from site create QR code for mobile devices.
• Test with your smartphone
Field App
Map/Location apps
Other Simple Apps
Magmitohttp://m.magmito.com/107786/biol1401fuel
Concept Map App
Concept Map App
• Collaboration/Teams• Hashtags• Issues
Why is this important?
• It is 24-7• Provides you or your school real time
feedback• Connections
Orientation Apps (Lost Students)
Human Biology Study/Practice App
Experimental Procedure Apps
Over Come Accessibility
• There is always technology sitting unused.• You have to ask around to find it.• Problem-sometimes you might not get tech
that works or you have to be your own tech support.– Tip - always run multiple browsers
Students Responses
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Students Data
Would You like more apps in this course?
Would You like apps in other courses?
Would you pay for an apps over the course?
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Questions
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