scolt 2014 abcs of byod
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Michelle Olah
ABCs of BYOD for
World Languages
SCOLT 2014SCOLT 2014
Memphis, TNMemphis, TN
Presentation and Contact Info:
While you are waiting...• On your mobile device go to your app store On your mobile device go to your app store
and download a QR code Reader (I like and download a QR code Reader (I like
i-nigma but you can pick any highly rated one)i-nigma but you can pick any highly rated one)• Then you can scan the handout to download Then you can scan the handout to download
the following appsthe following apps
Apple OR Android
Animoto
Buddy Poke
Socrative (teacher and student)
Tellagami
No mobile device? No worries! We
love cooperative
learning!
No mobile device? No worries! We
love cooperative
learning!
Group norms
Put mobile devices away when we aren‘t Put mobile devices away when we aren‘t using themusing them
Respect others level of understandingRespect others level of understanding
Try and stay with group – ask me for help if Try and stay with group – ask me for help if needed needed
Keep sidebar conversations to a minimum Keep sidebar conversations to a minimum
BYOD
BYOD“We’re
talking about a
revolution!”
Learning Goal
Participants will be able to describe effective strategies and tools to implement a BYOD policy in their world language classroom to help students practice and deepen their knowledge.
Goals
Workshop Objectives
Participants will be able to answer the following questions to inform their decision regarding allowing mobile devices in their world language classrooms
What are mobile devices and BYOD?
What are the pros/cons of BYOD in the classroom?
How can BYOD differentiate instruction, motivate students and increase student use of the target language?
Poll Everywhere
Technology Pre-test
Two ways to participate
1. Use a website to respond
OR2. TEXT your response (you can share a cell phone with your neighbor if needed)
To respond using
website:
• Go to: Go to: http://pollev.com/worhttp://pollev.com/worldlangtech ldlangtech
• Answer the posted Answer the posted questionquestion
TO RESPOND USING TEXTING:๏ Open your texting window (like
you are going to text a friend)
๏ The number you are going to text is: 37607
๏ In your message box you will type the number that corresponds with your desired response.
๏ It will look something like this:
Polleverywhere
Demo Poll EverywhereAdvantages:Advantages:
•Web, phone or twitter response Web, phone or twitter response optionsoptions
•NOT App basedNOT App based
•Don’t need a “Smart” phone Don’t need a “Smart” phone
•Quick and easy formative Quick and easy formative assessmentassessment
•Anonymous Anonymous
•Can buy premium subscription for Can buy premium subscription for more control/moderationmore control/moderation
Disadvantages:Disadvantages:
•Texting rates applyTexting rates apply
•AnonymousAnonymous
•Teacher has to set up Teacher has to set up quizzes ahead of timequizzes ahead of time
•No moderation/grade No moderation/grade reporting allowed with free reporting allowed with free versionversion
Circle Map
POV: Teacher
POV: Student
POV: Administrator
POV: Parent
Using mobile devices
in education
12
3 4
Stand Up, Hand Up, Pair Up
• With your circle map, stand upWith your circle map, stand up
• Put your hand up and walk around the room Put your hand up and walk around the room greeting people in the language you teach greeting people in the language you teach
• When the music stops, pair up with the person When the music stops, pair up with the person NEAREST to you and put your hands DOWNNEAREST to you and put your hands DOWN
• Discuss your circle map and add to/revise your Discuss your circle map and add to/revise your map as needed based on your discussionmap as needed based on your discussion
Online Timer
Round Robin
Each person has 45 seconds to tell the Each person has 45 seconds to tell the benefits and concerns from the point of view benefits and concerns from the point of view assigned - no one else talks or responds. assigned - no one else talks or responds.
The Final 45 you can all talk and add to your The Final 45 you can all talk and add to your circle map. circle map.
The clock won’t stop! DonThe clock won’t stop! Don’’t get distracted t get distracted
Pros/Cons
Put your name, Whether it is a benefit or a concern and your statement
Padlet
Great for brainstorming, quick formative Great for brainstorming, quick formative assessment, homework, exit tickets, reflectionassessment, homework, exit tickets, reflection
Web based (mobile device friendly)Web based (mobile device friendly)
EASY to set upEASY to set up
Can moderate student postsCan moderate student posts
Reflection:Do your perceived benefits outweigh the concerns?
Can you overcome your concerns?
What will help you make a decision?
Take out your circle map. Pick the most important frame of reference for you to consider –teacher, parent, administrator, student. OUTSIDE of your frame, answer the reflection questions based on that frame of reference.
STEP 1
Step 1: ASK YOURSELF WHAT YOUStep 1: ASK YOURSELF WHAT YOU’’RE TRYING TO RE TRYING TO ACHIEVE by incorporating mobile devices into your ACHIEVE by incorporating mobile devices into your curriculum. Do you want to…curriculum. Do you want to…
Lower anxiety level of students? Lower anxiety level of students?
Encourage students to use the target language? Encourage students to use the target language?
Individualize student learning?Individualize student learning?
Encourage creative expression?Encourage creative expression?
Make learning available anytime and anyplace?Make learning available anytime and anyplace?
Incorporate more authentic resources into your class?Incorporate more authentic resources into your class?
Promote 21Promote 21stst century technology skills? century technology skills?
The answers will lead you to the right apps.
Rocket timer
STEP 2
Step 2: SURVEY YOUR STUDENTS ABOUT WHAT DEVICES THEY HAVE and how they use themSample: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/55FTCVZ
• Do they have unlimited texting? Do they have unlimited texting? • Can they post online? Can they post online? • Are there limitations on the size of files Are there limitations on the size of files
they can upload? they can upload? • With this information, you will have a With this information, you will have a
complete picture of what resources your complete picture of what resources your students can access.students can access.
To respond using
website:
• Go to: Go to: PollEv.com/scpsworldPollEv.com/scpsworldlang lang
• Answer the posted Answer the posted question (you can question (you can respond more than respond more than once)once)
TO RESPOND USING TEXTING:
๏ Open your texting window (like you are going to text a friend)
๏ The number you are going to text is: 37607
๏ In your message box you will type the number that corresponds with your desired response.
Text
STEP 3
Step 3: Develop specific policies and classroom management techniques to
manage BYOD
What are you most concerned about as far as classroom management? Brainstorm some possible solutions.
STEP 4 & 5
Step 4: Communicate your plan to your students, parents,
administrators.How are you going to get the information out?
Do you need Parent Permission slips?
Invite your administrator to participate/observeSample Parent letter
STEP 5: Implement your planPerhaps start as a “pilot program” with 1 or
2 classes to work out kinks and build excitement with other classes.
Tools
BYOD friendly tech tools and apps
Choosing the right tools for the right reasons and goals
Which tools should I use?
FIRST, decide what you
want to do…THEN pick the
right tool
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessments
• Use BYOD in formative assessments to Use BYOD in formative assessments to inform instruction, identify potential gaps in inform instruction, identify potential gaps in knowledge or misunderstandings, and knowledge or misunderstandings, and encourage student self reflection on what encourage student self reflection on what they know. they know.
• Some good tools for this - Poll Everywhere, Some good tools for this - Poll Everywhere, Socrative, Padlet, and Infuse Learning.Socrative, Padlet, and Infuse Learning.
Formative Assessment
Why is BYOD great for Formative assessments?
Ability to be anonymous Ability to be anonymous
Data available instantlyData available instantly
Data more easily able to be tracked Data more easily able to be tracked
Fun and engaging for studentsFun and engaging for students
Tools for Formative Assessment:Tool Platform
Socrative
www.socrative.com
Apple, Android, Web
Polleverywhere
www.polleverywhere.com
Web, texting
Infuse Learningwww.infuselearning.com
Web (mobile device friendly)
Padlet
www.padlet.com
Web (mobile device friendly)
Summative Assessment
Summative assessment to evaluate student learning/Tools to practice and deepen knowledge
Category/Tool Platform Application
Interactive whiteboard apps -Doceri, Educreations, Screenchomp, Lensoo Create
Doceri, Educreations, Screenchomp (Apple)
Lensoo Create (Android)
Describing content mastery, teacher others
Video/Animoto Android and Apple Creative tool to summarize learning. Good for presentational speaking (if they use videos) or presentational writing.
Podcasting/Audioboo
Android and Apple Extending recording, Can be used for interpersonal dialogues
Buddypoke Android, Apple Fun app that allows students to customize an avatar and give it voice.
Tellagami Android, Apple Talking avatars
Fotobabble Apple, web Students add their voice to a picture
Haiku Deck Apple, soon on web Presentational writing,
Thinglink Apple, web Add video, and text to an image
Let’s Play!!!!
Animoto – Presentational Writing Animoto – Presentational Writing BuddyPoke – Interpersonal SpeakingBuddyPoke – Interpersonal Speaking
Thinglink – CultureThinglink – CultureTellagami – Presentational SpeakingTellagami – Presentational SpeakingHaiku Deck– Interpretive Reading Haiku Deck– Interpretive Reading
TellagamiPresentational Speaking
Demonstrate Interpretive reading
Demonstrate Interpersonal Speaking
ThingLink
Demonstrate understanding of practices, products and perspectives of target
culture
Getting to know you
Presentational Writing
Reflection and Next Steps
Questions and final Reflection