Re: Mobile Devices and Laptops in the Classroom

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I just discovered polleverywhere.com this week and am
definitely intrigued by it. We have a couple sets of clickers
at my middle school, but I don't have the software installed
on my computer yet, so I haven't tried them with my students.
Since all of my seventh graders have laptops in class every
day, polleverywhere.com would be SO much easier. I would have
to get special permission to allow my eighth graders to use it
with their cell phones, but I know they would love it. I
would, however, be sure to limit the eighth graders' responses
to selecting preset options--there are a few boys who would
definitely take advantage of the ability to enter anonymous,
open-ended responses.

On 12/02/10, Evan wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was wondering if any of you have ever used any software
> or apps that used the students mobile devices or laptops?
>
> I have seen a lot of press on these technologies recently.
> Top Hat Monocle ( http://www.tophatmonocle.com ) uses the
> student's mobile devices as almost "clicker" technology.
> Have any of you thought about using these types of tools in
> your classrooms?
>
> Thoughts?
 

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