The course provides a very brief theoretical introduction and then presents several selected applications and tools that are suitable for education and for use on mobile devices so that the teacher can use them in practice. The course has a basically practical approach but contains where necessary the corresponding theory.
The main objective of the course is to familiarize teachers with the possibilities and applications of mobile devices in education.
- Screenshot from mobile, Moodle app
- Mobile devices and education, basic theoretical background
- Student quick response systems (Quizziz, Kahoot)
- Nearpod systems
- Classroom motivation apps
- Digital whiteboards (JamBoard, LiveBoard)
- Collaborative documents (Dropbox Paper, Google Docs)
- Digital notebooks (OneNote)
- Bookmarks and collaborative collections (Wakelet)
- Creativity apps (Paint, drawing, digital storytelling, multimedia, etc.)
- Educational games for young children (Gcompris)
- Classroom management for the teacher (TeacherKit)
- Screen recording and recording
- Ebooks and Audiobooks in education
- LMS and Virtual classes (Class Dojo, Google Classroom)
- Educational software, how to discover and evaluate educational applications of your subject
- QR Codes in education
- Virtual and Augmented Reality VR/AR
You will need to have a mobile device and preferably a tablet. Note that several activities can also be performed through your computer.
The course is addressed to teachers of all specialties who are interested in integrating mobile devices into education or expanding their knowledge.
The topics and applications covered by the course material are basically of general interest and are not addressed to any specialty. Those of you who have such an expectation better stop the course before you are disappointed.
Due to the high fragmentation of Android and iOS software versions, as well as differences between manufacturers, it is practically impossible give precise instructions for all cases. You should be able to customize the instructions according to your own device and be able to resolve any problems that may arise by seeking help from external sources. In any case, you can find help in the questions forum of the course.