This slidedeck was for an online tutoring and professional development services provider called The Learning Liaisons.com presented on June 6th, 2013.

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Kimberly Caise, NBCT, M.Ed.
The Learning Liaisons.com

2. What does ‘using cell
phones as instructional
tools’ look like?

3. Research
• ChaCha 242242
• Google 466453
• Text a friend/parent and share results
1. Send a message to 242242
2. Ask what is “The Learning
Liasions.com”?

4. ipadio.com
• Call in and create blog posts using a
cell phone to create phonecasts or
oral book reviews
• Cross post to Blogger or other
blogging platforms
• Great for foreign language students!

5. @LocaModa http://wiffiti.locamoda.com/
• Favorite thing to do with your cell
phone
• text to 87884
• start your message with
@loca81751
• type your favorite thing to
do with your cell phone
• http://wiffiti.locamoda.com
/boards/9610

6. Cellblock.com
• Send pictures or videos
into a public or private
slideshow feed
• Teacher creates account and gets
an email address that students send
pictures to
• Great for field trips, class projects,
extra curricular activities, etc.
• Embed in a variety of blogs and
websites

7. • Text to: lltutors@cellblock.com
• Picture file types -
Limited to 10MB JPG, GIF, BMP and
PNG
• Video file types -
AVI, MOV, WMV, 3G2, and 3G
• http://www.cellblock.com/
watch.htm?
id=XWMmOfdgYLyUj_QGTMdF
Cellblock.com

8. Tumblr
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9. audioBoo
• Record, save and share audio files
• Accessible on many mobile devices
• Free account is limited to 3 minutes
per Boo
• Follow and subscribe to other
audioBoo-ers’ channels
• Link your Boo to many online
platforms

10. Mentimeter.com
•Multiple choice options only
•Class polling option
•Immediate responses
•No limit of responses
•Generates a QR code
for each poll
•Free!

11. Do you use polling
in your classroom
with students?
A Yes, I do
B No, I do not
C No, I do not
what ‘polling’ is.
1. http://vot.rs
2. Enter code 23 78 93
3. Select your answer.

12. Qik.com
• Instant video recording and
sharing
• Easy to upload and share
videos live or post for
others to view later
• Set up account and start
recording!

13. Cel.ly
• Group texting that is secure and
private
• You can poll your groups
with no member limit
• No downloads, free and
students can take notes and
quickly send to a group
• Join groups based on topics,
hashtags, keywords, etc.

14. Cel.ly
• Join via special URL -
http://cy.tl/11O0o7H
• Text 23559
• Start message
with @LLtutors
• Type message to send
to group

15. Yodio.com
• Requires a cell phone and a
computer to create a digital audio
storybook.
• Set up account. Students use cell
phones to record audio portions.
• Use browsers to add in the images.
• http://yodio.com/yo.aspx?
cardId=Hv3z3kV0in5oJtoH8AQ
FsI

16. Remind101.com
• Group contacts and send
announcements or
messages to your groups
at one time.
• Phone numbers are kept
private
• Great for homework or test
reminders!
• Join group using a code after
calling phone number

17. Animoto
• Create musical slideshows using
uploaded photos from a computer or
cell phone.
• Videos can be viewed on a cell
phone.
• Teachers’ account can create
unlimited videos, no time limit and
download the videos for offline use
for free

18. http://animoto.com/play/E0NE4RAspiJ1dkVVOKQA0Q
Animoto

19. Voicethread
• Free personal account
or $79/year or $15/month
for 50 student accounts
• Comment using computer
microphone, cell phone or text
• Take and upload images using
cell phone
• https://voicethread.com/share/4
660162/

20. QR Codes
• Scan or generate codes associated
with any URL
• Showcase student work, announce
campus events, or share
classroom/school newsletters
• I-nigma for qr code -
http://www.i-nigma.com
• Microsoft tags -
http://gettag.com/mobi

21. QR Stuff
QR Code Scavenger
Hunt Creator

22. StudyBoost• Study tool using polls or
quizzes on cell phones
• Send announcements and
study tips as a text message
• Current networks available
to interactivity study with:
@GoogleChat,
@FacebookChat, @Yahoo
Messenger, #SMS and
Jabber

23. “The mediocre teacher tells.
The good teacher explains.
The superior teacher demonstrates.
The great teacher inspires.”
- William Arthur Ward

24. •Email: kcaise@gmail.com
•Website: http://thelearningliaisons.com
Contact Information

25. Images
• http://freedigitalphotos.net
• http://freemake.com