hands on cell phones salt alt 2010
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"Getting Hands-on with Cell Phones and Web 2.0 Tools" presentated by Lin Muilenburg at SALT Applied Technologies Conference 2010TRANSCRIPT
Getting Hands-on with Cell Phones and Web 2.0
Tools
Lin Muilenburg, Ph.D.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Cell Phones + One Computer
With one classroom computer to share collaborative results, there are endless collaborative activities you can develop using:
This presentation will…Be a hands-on experience
Focus on collaborative learning
Provide mLearning activities for one thematic unit on “interview skills” but the technologies could be applied to any content or age level
…Let’s begin!
Texting… using short message service (SMS) is
a great way to engage learners!
Take out your cell phone…
POLL #1
Start a text message to this phone number: 22333 (trust me, it works!)
Answer this poll
Take out your cell phone…
POLL #2
Start a text message to this phone number: 22333
Type this code in your message: 65303
Now type your answer to this question: What is your favorite job interview question?
Group Mail… send a mass message to a group using services like SendGM
Learners can choose their preferred medium: text, email, or voice mail
Take out your cell phones
Subscribe to my SendGM account via SMS
Text to this phone number: 25827
In body of text: sendgm linmuilenburg salt2010
Tip: Sending the above text to our SMS short code will add the sender as both an SMS and phone contact on your account.
I can now send all of you a message using SendGM.
PIX… sending pictures via
multimedia message service (MMS)
Take out your cell phones
Ask someone to take a picture of you in your favorite outfit for interviews.
Send the picture via MMS or email to: [email protected]
Text a short explanation of why you like this outfit.
SEND your PIX
See the results at:
http://mlearningmorethantalk.blogspot.com/
Phone Conferencing… record conferences for later analysis;
post audio files to your blog or website
Cell Phone Conferencing
Use a conference hosting website such as www.AlwaysFreeConferencing.com or www.FreeConferencePro.com
Set up an account in advance
Provide users with the phone number, written directions, and time to call in
Provide specific discussion guidelines
Run a practice session to get the sillies out
Cell Phone Conferencing
If you plan to use your recordings in class, be sure to allow time for the files to become available on the website
Sample Discussion Question: “Why are you leaving your current position?”
www.AlwaysFreeConferencing.com
When you set up your account they email these directions
FLIX… sending videos via
multimedia message service (MMS)
mLearning at SALT NLT 2010
Take out your cell phones
Shoot a video of a neighbor answering the interview question: “What is your name and where are you currently employed?”
Send the video via MMS or email to: [email protected]
We can see the uploaded videos at my Flickr account
Note: I used to use Motionbox for video editing/mixing, but it was acquired by Snapfish and is no longer free.
Phonecasts and Phlogs… stream live to the web or make recordings from your
cell phone and post to your blog
Using iPadio to record
Set up an account at www.ipadio.com
Call the ipadio phone number 1-866-488-3946
Enter your pin when prompted then speak
You are streaming live to the internet
You can play the recording from the website, download the MP3, or embed it in your blog
Geotag your recordings on Google Maps
See the results at:
http://mlearningmorethantalk.blogspot.com/2010/02/phlogging-with-ipadio.html
Screencasting… record and narrate the action on your computer screen.
Save it as a movie file using programs like Jing or SMART Recorder.
Sample Screencasts
Screencast tutorial on the use of ReQall
Screencast tour of a SMART Notebook project
Questions?
Thank you for attending!