Active Learning Track
| 1 | Objectives | 2 | Overview | |
| Discover how to use mobile devices for active learning during class. | (a) Read the Ideas for the Classroom
section. (b) Complete Your Task. (c) For more practice, complete the Extra Credit. |
| 3 | Ideas for the Classroom |
| When considering active learning, there are many ways instructors can use mobile devices to encourage students to become invested in the learning process during class. Read below to find out more about each tool. | |
| a | Backchanneling is a great way to have student interactive with a lecture or presentation. Students can comment or discuss in the background without interrupting the lesson. Many different sites exist to start a backchannel, including Twitter, TodaysMeet, and Neat Chat. For more information about backchannels, visit the sites to review the different tools and read this article about backchannels. |
| b | StudyBlue is a wonderful tool for creating flashcards and study tools, which students can use in the classroom or outside class. Watch this introductory video for more information and then visit the site. |
| c | Interactive slides enable students to interact with the material. Using VoiceThread or SilkSlides can create in interactive learning experience anywhere. Watch the introduction to VoiceThread for more information and then visit the sites above. |
| d | QR codes are everywhere. Why not add them to your curriculum for student interaction? Insert a QR code into your presentation or within a handout. Make students curious about what may be hidden within the code. Many different sites generate QR codes, including Kaywa or ZXing. Read this introductory article for more information and then visit the sites above. |
| 4 | Your Task |
| Choose your favorite active learning tool from the list, and create an account on that website. Then, create an assessment using the tool you have chosen. Once your collaborative activity is created, reflect on the experience. | |
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| 5 | Extra Credit |
| Follow this QR Code to
a backchannel room where you can brainstorm more ways to use mobile
devices for active learning. What are your thoughts
about using mobile devices in the classroom? Don't have a QR Code reader? Download one here or go directly to the backchannel link at: http://todaysmeet.com/mobilelearning |
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