cross posted at PHS Technology
TCEA Session 2
Using Mobile Technology To Differentiate Instruction
Karen Fasimpaur
www.k12handhelds.com
http://mobiletech.wikispaces.com/
students in high school bored – not relevant, too easy, too difficult,
below grade level performance
high absenteeism
high drop out rates
text book not the best too for differentiating instruction
potential solution
mobile devices facilitate tutorials, practice activities, mini-lessons, projects
motivating
research says
student choice
for product and process
information chunks
language support
linked glossaries
different levels of text
visuals
graphic organizers
multiple practice opportunities
multimedia = engagement
tech options
laptops
netbooks
ebook readers
handhelds
mp3 players
mobile video players
cell phones
easier to integrate
brings equity for students who don’t have access to tech at home
gives privacy for students to learn at their own pace
One to one
-coverage
-activity oriented design
backward design approach
Understanding by design
1. identify desired results
2. determine acceptable evidence
3. plan learning experiences and instruction
software, content and lessons
ebooks
audio
video
virtual field trips
to read ebook – software to read an ebook and the content
mobipocket
microsoft reader
change color of text and size
interact with the text
add text, annotate, highlight
text to speech
dyslexic
some have synced actual speech
service for special needs students
grammar and sentence diagramming
ebook they have developed
scaffolding and remediation built in
kids will navigate independently
free some are available in public library
more and more are being made available
netlibrary
usually mobipocket
austin library has tumblebooks?
menybooks.net free ebooks middle school level mostly
java used for interactive ebooks
kindle annotations – use with kindle app for pc and you can import into word – she didn’t talk about that – it is fairly new.
Audio books
research shows effective for improved reading
appropriate for special needs students
linked to gutenberg mostly
mini movies
3-5 minute clips
information chunks
video is very passive needs a way to engage
showed video where a word is shown, pronounces then a hand pointing and the student is to say the word
math – algebra 2 step equation
talking whiteboard movie
shows the math problem worked out step by step
record audio later and put it together
camstudio
can use graphics tablet for writing
have students create the movies
teachertube
schooltube
nextvista
watchknow (started by one of the guys who started wikipedia)
make your own
have students make their own
writing project – grammar instruction
load powerpoints on a website where students can put them on their mobile devices
podcasts
multimedia files posted online
students can subscribe
lots of free content available
wide variety of content
can be played on many platforms
allows time shifting
great tool for student project creation
links to great podcasting examples on the website
graphic organizers
webspiration
inspiration (commercial) can go back and forth between graphic and outline
bubbl.us
can be used individually or collaboratively
challenge to web 2.0 – system to use usernames and passwords
google docs
or school version – google apps
grant writing
collaborative lesson planning
group projects
cell phones
quick ideas – text, photo, voice
smart phones vs. not smart phones
educational applications
photo blogging
take picture with your phone and text it to your blog
wordpress
wordpress.com – they host
wordpress.org – hosted by you
google sms text define mobile 466453
instant response system poll everywhere
voice thread