Integrating mobile technologies into teaching journalism: the advantages and disadvantages of using socrative.com

Integrating mobile technologies into teaching journalism: the advantages anddisadvantages of using socrative.com

DR. BIANCA MITUUNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD

“the ‘digital natives’ generation was brought up with this technology, and their teachers either struggle to keep up or just give up in the race to understand and use the latest technology”

Swan, Kratcoski and van’t Hooft (2007: 48)

Publication trends from 2000 to 2014 Baran, E. (2014)

“how can we, in the formal, guided process of higher education, use the power and potential of recent electronic media to enable our students to learn better, from us, from each other and independently?”

Brenton (2009: 85)

What is Socrative.com?

Socrative.com Student login Room: d1a408d3

Advantages

Affordability and availability Can be used at any moment regardless of location and

time It provides live results that enhance further

discussions in class Students’ answers can be stored and used in research Can be used within formal and informal learning

contexts Can be used in any area of study

Risks/Disadvantages

Internet/ technical problems

Disruptive if used without guidance

Cannot be used in every session

Thank you!

Dr. Bianca Mitu [email protected]