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WHILE YOU ARE WAITING…DOWNLOAD THE NEARPOD APP

Nearpod is an app for all mobile devices that allows the student or participant to have a copy of lecture material on their device.

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Turning Distractions into Interactions

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Chris Ryals

Drafting and Design Technology Instructor

East Central Community College

cryals@eccc.edu

@ChrisSRyals

Krista LeBrun, Ph.D.

Dean of eLearning Education

East Central Community College

klebrun@eccc.edu

@krista_lebrun

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THE USAGE OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY1

0 20 40 60 80 100

Hybrid "2-in-1" Computer

Tablet

Smartphone

Laptop or Notebook

Technology Used byStudents

Data collected via Harris Poll in 2015.

89%

86%

51%

12%

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THE USAGE OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY1

Pearson Student Mobile Device Survey 2015

– 83% of students agree that tablets will transform the way college students learn.

– 70% of college students believe tablets will effectively replace textbooks within the next 5 years.

– 68% of college students believe tablets help students perform better in class.

– 71% of college students believe tablets help students study more effectively.

– 79% of students believe tablets make learning more fun.

• This tells us that we are living in an age where our learners are driven by mobile technology.

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EFFECTIVE CONTENT DELIVERY• Content delivery is a notable issue with mobile technology:

– Is your content mobile compatible?– Can you assess students using mobile means?– Can you share videos/links that could foster learning?– Is the content interactive and engaging?

• Content delivery is no longer based strictly on oral lectures from instructors; our learners have changed how they gather their information from the world.– Why can’t we deliver our content to them using a method that is

familiar to them?

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ENTER NEARPOD

• Nearpod is an interactive presentation website designed to allow the instructor to interact with students via mobile devices.

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WHAT CAN NEARPOD DO?• Nearpod is free to create an account and use its basic functions.

– You can upgrade to better options and more tools with a yearly fee.– Students can view your content via live sessions like the one you are

in today!– The Free Version includes:

• Videos• Slides• Images• Web Content• Polls, Quizzes• And much more!

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ENTER THINGLINK

• Thinglink is an interactive media platform that empowers users to creating engaging content by adding rich media links to photos and videos.

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WHAT CAN THINGLINK DO?

• Thinglink is free to create an account and use its basic functions.– You can upgrade to better options and more tools with a yearly fee

($35/year).

– Students can view images, videos, and rich content in one place!

– The Free Version includes:• Basic Icon Set

• Upload Images

• Share Hyperlink/Embed Code

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ENTER KAHOOT

• Kahoot is a free game-based learning platform that allows both educators and students to research, create, and collaborate.

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WHAT CAN KAHOOT DO?

• Kahoot is free to create an account and use its functions.– Students can participate in engaging, live, game-based

assessments like the one you are in today!

– Kahoot includes:• Quizzes

• Discussion

• Survey

SOURCES

1. http://www.pearsoned.com/wp-content/uploads/2015-Pearson-Student-Mobile-Device-Survey-College.pdf

2. http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/mobile-technology-fact-sheet/

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