Presentation for the National Career Development Association (NCDA) Annual Conference, 2015 - #NCDADenver

1. 50
Mobile
Hacks
Career
Counselors
Need
Right
Now!
Debra
S.
Osborn,
PhD
Florida
State
University
Melissa
A.
Venable,
PhD
OnlineColleges.net
NCDA
2015
Denver,
CO
#NCDAdenver

2. Security
• Keep
your
device
safe
and
your
informa=on
private.

3. 1.
Create
strong
passwords.
• PasswordMeter.com

4. 2.
Review the “location services” in your
device’s settings.
• Are you being tracked? (apps that track -
turn off location services when not using)

5. 3.
Restrict
device
to
a
single
app.
_

6. 4.
PASSWORD
DENIED!!!

7. 5.
Find
My
Device
Tool
Find
My
I....
Where's
My
Droid?

8. 6.
Disable
in-­‐app
purchases.

9. 7.
Lock
Your
iPad.

10. 8.
Keep
cords
safe
&
separate.

11. 9.
Use
s=cky
note
to
clean
between
keys.

12. BaEery
Power
• Charge, monitor, and extend the
use of your device.

13. 10.
Turn off Bluetooth function if you
don’t need to use it.

14. 11.
Turn off Wi-Fi access if you don’t
need to use it.

15. 12.
Charge your phone on “airplane
mode.” (twice as fast!)

16. 13.
Turn down the brightness to
save battery life.

17. Social
Media
Management
• Log
in
and
par=cipate
via
mul=ple
accounts

18. 14.
Use apps instead of web-
access for easy access and log in.

19. 15.
Try a single-sign-in tool for
access to multiple accounts at
once.

20. 16.
"File"
SM
sites
in
folders.

21. Synching
Across
Devices
• Pick
up
where
you
le_
off
on
any
connected
device.

22. 17.
Calendars
and
Scheduling
Tools
• https://blog.generalassemb.ly/cross-
device-calendar-apps/

23. 18.
Create
a
hotspot
with
your
device.

24. Note
Taking
&
File
Sharing
• Collaborate,
coordinate,
and
communicate
ideas
and
materials.

25. 19.
Try apps with multiple functions
and features.

26. 20.
Take
advantage
of
the
cloud.
• Dropbox. Box.net, Evernote for resume
reviews

27. Offline
Uses
• Make
the
most
of
mobile
technology
without
an
Internet
connec=on.

28. 21.
Use
Google
Maps.
• hbp://www.cnet.com/how-­‐to/how-­‐to-­‐use-­‐
google-­‐maps-­‐offline-­‐on-­‐ios-­‐android/

29. 22.
Use
an
"old"
smartphone
as
a
dedicated
session
clock
or
=mer.
• hbp://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/11-­‐clever-­‐
uses-­‐for-­‐your-­‐old-­‐phone-­‐or-­‐
tablet-­‐1656798581

30. 23.
Play
soothing
music
during
a
session.
• Put
it
on
a
=mer
(30
minutes,
1
hour,
etc.-­‐end
5
minutes
prior
to
session
end
=me
to
signal
=me
to
close).

31. 24.
Download
and
Save
ar=cles
to
an
Offline
Reader.
• iBooks,
Diigo,
Pocket

32. Work
ProducNvity
• Accomplish
a
variety
of
office
and
client-­‐focused
tasks.

33. 25.
Try
a
headset.
• Hands-­‐free
convenience
for
client
calls,
web
conferences,
and
more.

34. 26.
Use
an
easy-­‐access
cover
or
case.
• Use
the
smartcover
for
your
tablet
or
pick
a
case
that
allows
you
to
use
and
charge
the
device
without
removing.

35. 27.
Try
dicta=on.
• For
client
notes.
• Speak
screen
tools
for
those
with
visual
disabili=es.
• Check
semngs
op=ons
and
available
apps.

36. 28.
Make
a
screen
grab.
• email
• presenta=ons
• web
content
• demos

37. 29.
Change
the
keyboard.
iPad
keyboard
allows
you
to
type
the
way
you
type
on
your
phone.

38. 30.
Use
a
Bluetooth
keyboard.

39. 31.
Use
Wi-­‐Fi
instead
of
your
mobile
data
plan.

40. 32.
Mirror
your
mobile
screen.
• Good
for
showing
recorded
videos
on
a
larger
screen
(like
a
mock
interview)
hbp://www.digitaltrends.com/home-­‐theater/how-­‐
to-­‐mirror-­‐smartphone-­‐tv/

41. 33.
Use
keyboard
shortcuts.
hbp://bit.ly/1QPEvip
hbp://bit.ly/1QPEPh1

42. 34.
YouTube
Saver-­‐Video
DownloadHelper

43. 35.
Instant
sound
boost.

44. 36.
Avoid
sending
unfinished
email.
• Don't
put
name
in
the
"to"
box
un=l
you
are
ready
to
send.

45. 37.
Add
commonly
used
sites
to
homescreen.

46. 38.
Outsmart
autocorrect.
• Type
an
extra
leber
when
spelling
a
contrac=on.

47. 39.
Record!!!
• Role
plays,
Demonstra=ons,
Feedback

48. Semngs
and
Usability
• Make
the
device
as
easy
to
use
as
possible.

49. 40.
Lock
the
screen
rota=on.

50. 41.
App-­‐Switch
Tools
Loopr-­‐
Bubble
Launcher
(Android)
hbp://bit.ly/1FFrWdH
Mul=tasking
(iOS)
hbp://apple.co/1FFsvnA

51. 42.
Zoom
the
en=re
screen.

52. 43.
Quick
Safari
Scroll
• Jump
to
the
top
-­‐tap,
don't
scroll.

53. 44.
Force
quit

54. 45.
Swipe
le_
to
banish
a
no=fica=on.

55. Just
for
Fun
• There's
so
much
you
can
do!

56. 46.
Take
a
selfie
with
your
earbuds.

57. 47.
Get
crea=ve
with
photos.
• Use
a
lens
abachment.
http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/cell-phone-lenses/

58. 48.
Take
selfies
with
a
=mer.
• Use
shuber
=mer
-­‐
frame
the
shot,
tap
the
packman
thin
and
#
of
seconds,
then
tap
shuber
bubon
and
jump
into
the
shot.

59. Helpful
Sites
• hbp://www.techradar.com/us/news/mobile-­‐compu=ng/
tablets/50-­‐really-­‐useful-­‐ipad-­‐=ps-­‐and-­‐tricks-­‐688556
• hbp://ipad.about.com/od/ipad_=ps/a/Great-­‐iPad-­‐Tips-­‐
Every-­‐Owner-­‐Should-­‐Know.htm
• hbp://www.techsupportalert.com/content/ipad-­‐=ps-­‐and-­‐
tricks.htm
• hbp://blog.ted.com/25-­‐life-­‐hacks-­‐you-­‐didnt-­‐know-­‐you-­‐
needed-­‐but-­‐do-­‐probably/
• hbp://tammyworcester.com/tech-­‐=p-­‐of-­‐week/
• hbp://www.techsupportalert.com/content/best-­‐android-­‐
=ps-­‐and-­‐tricks.htm
• hbps://www.apple.com/ios/accessibility-­‐=ps/

60. Other
Resources
• Tech
Tips
(NCDA
monthly)
• Tweeps:
@counselingtech;
@CareerTechForum;
@dsosborn;
@Melissa_Venable;
@PeterCarey
• NCDA
Technology
Commibee
• LinkedIn
Groups:
Career
Counselor
Technology
Forum;
Coali=on
for
Technology
in
Behavioral
Sciences
• FSU
Tech
Center
Bibliography:
hbp://=nyurl.com/Techbib

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63. Thank
You!
Happy
Hacking!
;)
Deb
Osborn
dosborn@fsu.edu
Melissa
Venable
melissa.a.venable@gmail.com