Engaging Digital Natives with THEIR Technology Dr. Danan Myers Adjunct Day of Learning November 16, 2013.

Engaging Digital Natives with THEIR Technology

Dr. Danan MyersAdjunct Day of Learning

November 16, 2013

The survey says….• 99% of students have cell phones• 97% use their phone for text messaging• 95% bring their phones to class everyday• 91% set their phones to vibrate• 9% turn them off• 88% text during class• 10% text during exams (are they

cheating?!) and 33% refused to answer this question!!!

And….• 64% stated that they should be

allowed to keep their cell phones on in class

• <1% stated that cell phones should not be permitted in the classroom

• Hand-held devices like smartphones and tablets are fast becoming the primary way many people use the Internet.

• In 2012, half of all college students used mobile devices to access the Internet, compared with 10 percent of students in 2008, according to Educause

• Students cannot go more than 5 minutes without checking their phones or using them in some manner.– Facebook– Pinterest– Google+– Gmail– Twitter– Ask Siri – Web 2.0 systems– Texting

Poll Everywhere

How To Vote via Texting

1. Standard texting rates only (worst case US $0.20)2. We have no access to your phone number3. Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling do

TIPS

EXAMPLE

How To Vote via PollEv.com

Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling doTIP

EXAMPLE

How To Vote via PollEv.com/username

Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling doTIP

EXAMPLE

How To Vote via Twitter

1. Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling do2. Since @poll is the first word, your followers will not receive this tweetTIPS

EXAMPLE

• All phones come with video capability• Uses

– Skits– Mock interviews– Video lecture/podcast

• Students work in a collaborative group to create the video and email to instructor to share with class

AUDIO/VIDEO PODCASTING

Facebook/Twitter

Google

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_hJ3R8jEZM

• Dr. Danan Myers• 916-205-5205• [email protected]• https://sites.google.com/site/dananmyersphd/

QR Codes

A QR Code is a two-dimensional barcode that is readable by smartphones. QR Codes may be used to display text to the user, to open a URL, save a contact to the address book or to compose text messages.

http://goqr.me/

• To study this set of flashcards, download the app to your phone.

• Once you install the app, tap Settings (gear icon), Sign In / Sign Up, enter your FlashcardMachine.com username and password, tap Sync Flashcards and select the set: Engaging Digital Natives with THEIR Technology

http://www.flashcardmachine.com/2587745/v67o

FlashcardMachine

Animoto

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUf94MjyRzQ

How to make a video

INSERT PHOTOS & VIDEOSUpload from your computer or grab from Facebook, Instagram, Picasa, Flickr and elsewhere.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR STYLESelect a video style, choose some music, add a few words of your own...and poof!

WATCH & SHAREObserve the awesomeness that is an Animoto video, and share it online with anyone.

Socrative• http://vimeo.com/socrative/intro• http://www.socrative.com

• After logging into socrative as a student, enter room 733333

• Student response system– Questions– Quiz– Game

http://m.socrative.com/lecturer/#mainScreen

Socrative

Exit Ticket

• Go back to Socrative• Log in as student• Class code 73333• Go to Exit Ticket and

complete your exit ticket