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Where Do You Want To Go Today?Mobile Technology Basics for Student Support: Leveraging Tablets, iPads & Other Devices

By Erin Baker, eLearning – Centralia College

Presentation Overview

Equipment

How To Leverage

Productivity

Notes

Communication

Surveys – Google Docs

Cashiering

Social Media

More???

Equipment

Lots of Choices

#1 Question to Ask:

What do you need/want to use it for?

“The iOS family pile” by Blake Peterson, Flickr/Wikimedia Commons CC BY

TechAdvisor: What Tablet Should I Buy? Tablet buying advice 2014

If Your Priorities Are

Stability, Support & Apps…

Apple mobile devices have been around the longest which means

the most supported in terms of training, maintenance, supplies & add-ons

the most apps

the most reliable – you don’t use the word “glitchy” with these products

List of iOS devices

If Your Priorities Are $, Similarity to Computing, Using Microsoft Office, Using

Flash, or USB Connection …

• Samsung Galaxy

• Amazon Kindle Fire

• Google Nexus

• Surface

• Lenovo Miix

• Lenovo IdeaPad

• Toshiba Encore

• PCMag: 10 Best Windows 8 Tablets

• LaptopMag: Find the Best Tablet For You

• ZDNet: Top Android Tablets (April 2014)

How to Leverage

Productivity

Calendars

To Do Lists

Email

Office Suites

Google Drive

One Drive

HyperOffice

Microsoft Office

55 Apps That Can Make You More Productive

“Daylight Saving Time” by Silvia Dalla Massara

Flickr CC BY-NC-SA

How to Leverage

Storage

Dropbox

Google Drive

One Drive

iDrive

Notes

Evernote

OneNote

Brand Specific Notepads

File: Slotted

Angle Storage

System by

ConstructorGrp,

Wikimedia

Commons CC

BY-SA

Taking notes by Red Mum

Flickr CC BY

How to Leverage

Communication

Messaging

Built in defaults

Apps

Email

Google Voice – 8 Reasons You Should Be Using Google Voice

Video Conferencing

Face Time

Google Hangouts

Skype

How to Leverage

Surveys – Google DocsHow to Make Forms, Surveys, and Quizzes in Google Docs

Why Forms in Google Docs are Perfect for Creating Online Surveys

Our Session Survey:

http://goo.gl/bHHEqP

How to Leverage

Cashiering• Equipment

• App

• FeesHow To: Accept Credit Card

Payments on Mobile Devices

How to Leverage

Social Media, Videos & Pics

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Pinterest

Blogging

Video

PicturesInstagram Your Brand: Photo Editing

5 new must-have photo editing apps

How to Leverage

More?