eLearning Conference-Taming the Tornado

Presentation by Todd McCann English Instructor Bay College

Where do you "live"?
*Desktop (wood or electronic)
*Laptop
*Cell phone/Smart phone
(They don't live on paper)


igoogle

remember the milk--it is a To-Do List program or to send SMS (text message reminder) can connect to iphone. igoogle gadget (can be be added) has gps mapping function too

Google calendar

iphone aps sync to google calendar

Could set reminders (alerts) for students (email, pop-up, textmessage) on iphone

Broadtexter--mobile club
Students can sign up to receive textbook reminders

My Dropbox (dropbox.com) 2 G storage free. Reduces need for carrying flashdrives. Helps sync machines to the cloud

Evernote (and evernote ap for phone) Can leave a note by text, snapshot, camera shot or VOICE

YELP yelp.com

Auto Text (MS Word) and TExtExpander (Mac) by typing a code which inserts common feedback into email or student papers

ReQall (phone ap?) talk into it and it records in text?

Dial2Do (phone number you can call so do a series of tasks like read you the headlines of new york times, send a text message, record)

Siri (iphone ap) restaurants, movies, events, local businesses, taxis, allows you to find places (can also send voice reminders or book a taxi)

Google Voice (can set up a number that then can get redirected to whatever number you want so you don't have to give out your personal number) Can have incoming voice message come in as a text message to your preferred site) Transcription can be ify but still nice not to have to give out personal number. Can set time restrictions and customize it to fit your schedule that day.


Ribbit iphone app messages takes phone email and transcribes it

Poll Everywhere (30 responses) as many questions as you'd like but only accepts 30 responses