Nice Apps Michelle Raese Connie Davis Co TESOL

Nice Apps! Michelle Raese Connie Davis Co. TESOL Convention – November 2016 – Denver, Colorado

Objectives • • Rationale Observe applications for 4 apps Sample app activities Share ideas, insights, suggestions

Rationale • Increasing engagement • Developing aptitude for asking questions • Formative Assessment

Increasing Engagement • “[Students] who are engaged show sustained behavioral involvement in learning activities accompanied by a positive emotional tone. They select tasks at the border of their competencies, initiate action when given the opportunity, and exert intense effort and concentration in the implementation of learning tasks; they show generally positive emotions during ongoing action, including enthusiasm, optimism, curiosity, and interest. ” Skinner, E. A. , & Belmont, M. J. (1993). ìMotivation in the classroom: Reciprocal effects of teacher behavior and student engagement across the school year, î Journal of Educational Psychology, 85(4). p. 572.

Asking Questions • • Bloom’s taxonomy 1956 Revised in 1990’s -Anderson What is it? A mechanism for classifying and categorizing different levels of learning • http: //www. utar. edu. my/fegt/file/Revised_Blooms_Info. pdf • Bloom's Taxonomy According To Jerry Seinfeld • teachthought. com

Formative Assessment • Instant feedback for students and teachers • Keeps classes student and needs-centered

The Power of the App • Apps… • • Are free! Add dimension to the classroom Are contemporary and engaging for all ages Can be adapted to many language skills, lessons, and learning objectives

Kahoot! • A game-like app that can be used for quizzes, discussions, and surveys • In class, teacher launches a prepared game and projects it • Students log in using smart phone or computer • Points are scored for correctness and speed

How to Use Kahoot! • As a “quiz” to learn, practice, or review vocabulary, facts, concepts • As a “quiz” to preview what students already know • To survey students about a question or topic; then discuss • To play a game a second time as a “ghost” – students play against themselves and their previous responses and scores

Kahoot! Let’s try it! https: //getkahoot. com/ Go to kahoot. it using your cell phone browser Enter the game PIN and a nickname Read the prompts/questions on the projected screen, and press the button for the answer you want • See the results for each question on the projected screen • Have fun! • •

Socrative • Developed in 2010 • A cloud-based student response system that works with an app and that can be accessed via smartphones, laptops, and tablets • A tool for creating assessments • Can be used to preview or review material • Results are seen in real time

Socrative encourages students to “cognitively process questions” Socrative increases student participation and motivation Students “sense that they are participating in their own learning” Socrative increases collaboration “which enhances student overall performance. ” • Developed communication skills and collaborative spirit among students • Students sense that their answers and opinions are valued • • (M. Awedh, et al 2014) https: //arxiv. org/pdf/1501. 01276. pdf

Socrative • • • Quiz Space Race Exit Ticket Multiple Choice True/False Short Answer Recommended You. Tube Socrative Tutorial: Socrative Tutorial by Anne Wise published April 5, 2016, 11: 49 min https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=L 0 ZEF 6 QRvv. I

Poll Everywhere • A free app that allows us to develop questions to ask an audience • Audience answers questions in real time, but can remain anonymous • Uses cellphones, twitter and webbrowsers to participate • See responses live on web or in a Powerpoint presentation • Teacher can use to elicit certain types of responses depending on question—or have students create their own questions and polls

Poll Everywhere • Poll Everywhere is a great way “to test students’ knowledge of their subject material before an upcoming test. Teachers can set up a question or questions based on what the students are currently learning in class, and then provide them with a text number. Students see the question with several potential answers —usually an A, B, C, D, or E template—and then they’ll text in the answer. As the students’ answers are compiled, the site creates a graph showing their responses. Polleverywhere. com also costs nothing to use for a survey of 40 or fewer participants. ” • http: //www. nea. org/tools/56274. htm

How to use Poll Everywhere • Teacher created: (create an informal quiz ahead of time) • Teacher/Student: Discuss a topic and have students design questions they want answered. No yes/no questions allowed. Work on higher order questions such as from Bloom’s taxonomy • Use the poll creator and select the type of poll questions to create such as: Multiple Choice, Free Response, True/False, La. Tex syntax (for formulas) etc. • Select the voting options such as texting or web voting

Poll Everywhere • Let’s try it! • Text MRAESE 508 to 37607 to join, then text your message

QR CODES and Vocaroo. com • • • Create a sound file using vocaroo. com Click on “QR Code” on bottom right of screen Save image and paste on a handout, website, or screen Students scan the image with a smart phone They are linked to the url or mp 3 file

QR Codes

List of Apps Presented • • Kahoot! - Getkahoot. com; kahootit. com Socrative - socrative. com Poll Everywhere – Pollev. com QR Code Reader, Scanner, Generator

References & Resources • Awedh, M. , Mueen A. , Zafar, B. , Manzoor U. (2014). Using Socrative and Smartphones for the support of collaborative learning. International Journal on Integrating Technology in Education (IJITE) (3) 4. 17 -24. Retrieved from: https: //arxiv. org/pdf/1501. 01276. pdf • Socrative Tutorial by Anne Wise published April 5, 2016, 11: 49 min https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=L 0 ZEF 6 QRvv. I

Contact Information • Michelle Raese • raese@colorado. edu • Connie Davis • Constance. davis@colorado. edu