#mlearning tech

[madettling]

Resources for "Clickers" and Student Response Systems

ClassPager.  https://www.classpager.com/

This is designed for classroom teachers. Can be used for polling and also broadcasting messages with texting from cell phones. A little more involved to set up but has the capability of adding students' names in classes.

Crews, Tena B. (2011). “Clickers in the Classroom: Transforming Students into Active Learners.” Educause. http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERB1109.pdf

Derringer, P. (2011, Learning by clicker. Scholastic Administr@tor, 10(5), 30-33. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/860069132?accountid=8204

Doe, C. (2010). A LOOK AT ... student response systems. Internet@Schools, 17(4), 32-35. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/613692039?accountid=8204

Kaleta, Robert (2007). “SRS: A U. of Wisconsin System Study of Clickers.” Educause. http://fcpe.adelphi.edu/manuals/ERB0710.pdf

Koebler, Jason. Teachers Use Cell Phones in the Classroom. High School Notes. USNews. October 26, 2011. http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/high-school-notes/2011/10/26/teachers-use-cell-phones-in-the-classroom

Poll Everywhere.  http://www.polleverywhere.com

Widely used for polling with cell phones. Free to set up. Easy to use. Works with PowerPoint.

Thomas, K. M., & Mcgee, C. D. (2012). The only thing we have to fear is... 120 characters. TechTrends, 56(1).

“TurningPoint’s Classroom Impact: K-12 Case Studies.” http://www.turningtechnologies.com/studentresponsesystem/researchcasestudies/k12casestudies/

Willson, A. M. (2010). Who wants to be a millionaire?: Clickers in the classroom. Voices from the Middle, 18(2), 74-75. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/812705379?accountid=8204

Also see the links on the Adelphi FCPE website regarding Clickers. http://fcpe.adelphi.edu/technology/classroom_tech.php#clickers

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[mlearnau]

Week 3: Tech reports

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Our goal for this week is to build our understanding of the underlying technologies behind wireless mobile communications. This base understanding is important for several reasons:

learn the basic terms and concepts of mobile communications so that we can understand the literature and take part in the conversation of mlearning

evaluate the feasibility of implementing a mobile design

use technology in new and creative ways (for learning)

develop a critical understanding of (mobile) technology:

why do Google and Verizon claim that they cannot support net neutrality for the wireless internet?

can you be tracked by the GPS in your phone? really? how does that work?

how come my Sprint "4G" service is awful? and drops my connections when handing off between 4G and 3G cells? (well, that might be too specific)

Keep in mind, we are not looking for an engineering report. Rather we want to build a common, functional understanding.

how it will work

Before class, you should decide on a topic that you would like to know more about. Post your topic on your blog. Try to find 2 other people interested in the same or similar area, so that you can create a coordinated report. You should work together to prepare for class. You do not need to meet in person — you should try to work it out online as much as possible. Once you have a topic and a group, you should start doing your research and preparing your presentation. On one of your blogs, post a list of annotated resources: the websites, press articles, scholarly papers, videos, and other materials that you think the entire class (and the world at large, remember we're on the open web) would find useful if they want to know more about your topic. Use the tag #mlearning tech

Someone in your group should post, 1) the topic you are reporting on & 2) the members of the group. I will create a master list, so that we aren't overlapping and everyone has a group.

What you need for class. Your group should prepare a 10-12 minute presentation. You can do a live demo, use slides, show video, talk, do an exercise with the class, or anything else that you think will be an effective means for communicating ideas about your topic. After your presentation, we will have a few minutes to ask open questions.

For each presentation, your classmates will fill out a brief evaluation, with the following questions:

Clarity: On a scale of 1-5, how clear was the presentation?

Knowledge: On a scale of 1-5, how knowledgeable were the presenters about their topic?

Teaching: Indicate (on a scale of 1-5) how much do you agree with this statement? "I know significantly more about the subject after this presentation"

Appeal: On scale of 1-5, would you like to have this group present again?

Grades will be calculated from the average scores. The instructor's score will not have special weight for this assignment -- the report should benefit the class, not me.

Grades:

A 18-20 points

A- 16-17 points

B+ 15-16 points

B 14-15 points

B- 13-14 points

C+ 11-12 points

C- 9-10 points

F <9 points

0 late work will absolutely not be accepted for this assignment and will result in a zero (not an F - which I average as 65)

For this assignment, all group members will receive the same grade.