Studying Through Text Messages
We talked about APPs for ed last week. This came across on one of my favorite ed tech blogs. This is a program that would work for any student with unlimited text or an internet connection. Does this sound like a product you would use? I think I am going to look into it a bit more and think about its application to middle school vocal music.
Studying Through Text Messages
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Ruth Ann Pfremmer
11/10/2013 02:15:11 pm
Wow, what a great idea. If you could load (import) from a question bank this would work great. My students (adults) are never without their phones and it could work like a flashcard system for them to review. If you are required to type each question in separately, it will be too time consuming for the adult student because I would never have enough time to get the questions entered. I already do something similar with the LMS we use at the school.
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Morgan Goetschel
11/11/2013 06:37:45 am
I like the idea, I could see where this would be very helpful and beneficial for students and could help them as long as students take advantage of it and it works.
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Derek Lannigan
11/15/2013 10:43:37 am
I too think that this is a great idea, but there would need to be a few things that were ensured in order to make it successful. It would need to easily managed and the administrator would need to be able to make changes easily with out making communication to difficult to understand.
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Alanna Dennison
11/17/2013 12:06:09 pm
I agree that this would be a more beneficial program if the questions were pre-loaded. I l know if I had to take the time to individually Create and answer my own questions, I would never get it done!
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Travis Dalton
11/11/2013 01:28:12 am
This could be a pretty good idea. I think the students would have to sign up for the questions during class time one day. I say this because from knowing myself I would forget to do it and never really sign up. I do think it is a cool new way to study and would work well instead of flash cards or other methods of studying. I would definitely consider trying it if I had a class that I taught.
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Lynn Royer
11/13/2013 01:45:30 pm
I agree Travis. You would have to take some class time in order to get everyone signed up, etc, to make sure it is successful. Also, I have adult learners so a parent's permission I would not have to obtain, but if you are teaching public schools that would be a hurdle to cross for some instructors.
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Joshua Hancock
11/11/2013 03:00:18 am
I really like this idea. If I were to use it I would want to submit the questions and have students do them on their own and bring them into class the next day. However, I know it is hard enough to get some of my students to do the paper homework I give them. I do think this could work better with middle school students. I think they would be more interested and more likely to actually do the work. I also am not sure how well it would work where I live because several of my students do not have great cell phone reception in our rural area. I think there are a lot of benfits to this program though.
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Ruth Ann Pfremmer
11/11/2013 11:43:56 am
Great point about cell phone reception. Since a large percentage of our students live in rural locations there is never a guarantee they will have reception. Also, when talking about elementary or middle school children how do you know if they all have access to a cell phone.
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Derek Lannigan
11/15/2013 10:47:27 am
The reception is most definitely a major factor in this programs ability to be successful. If the students can not receive the information then it would make it extremely difficult to grade each student fairly since one student may be put at a disadvantage due to cell service. If cell service is great for all students then I think that this program could be a huge success.
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Morgan Goetschel
11/11/2013 06:27:00 am
I think it is a good idea, and could be very beneficial for students. but at the same time many students would not have access to this technology unless they are already at the school in which case they would not need it. I still feel it is worth looking into though because it does not matter what you do with technology not everyone will have equal access to the software.
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Lynn Royer
11/13/2013 01:47:09 pm
I agree Morgan. It could be a challenge for students that do not have technology available to them. In that instance, would it be fair to give them a worksheet format and other students the text method? I would have trouble deciding what might be fair, or what might make some students feel left out.
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Denver price
11/12/2013 11:28:19 am
I really like this concept i feel yhe students can learn a lot by seeing questions proposed by each because a lot of times in the classroom students are timid to ask certain question they feel are easy... This would help a lot if students think about answers they may not know and get help on it
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Joshua Hancock
11/12/2013 10:20:08 pm
I completely agree it would be beneficial for students to see other questions students have. When we are starting something new it seems like I am always reminding my students to be sure to listen to every student's questions because they most likely will have the same one. I have had students in the past ask a student to ask a question they have because they are too shy to ask out loud. If students could just write down or text their questions they wouldn't have to worry about the anxiety that comes with talking out loud in class.
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Jodi McSwain
11/13/2013 10:12:12 am
I think it sounds like a pretty good idea for those who have the texting options. It would give the students more opportunity to use the technology they're familiar and offer an easier way to study for those who are active with extra curricular activities. If I taught at a higher grade level it would be something I would definitely look into more. At the current grade level though, I don't think it's something that I would be able to use.
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Travis Dalton
11/14/2013 05:20:17 am
I agree that it would have to be done only to certain grade levels. I think it is a great tool for students to use if they are old enough. I also agree with your comment about it being easier for students who are active in extra curricular activities. It would definitely be a useful tool.
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Lynn Royer
11/13/2013 01:43:51 pm
Wow, I LOVE it! I use Remind101 for students in my courses, however it is just a one-way free text message alert type system, where I can send them reminders of Lab dates, Due dates on assignments, and quick calendar changes that I need to send them quickly.
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Trisha Shannon
11/15/2013 11:14:50 pm
I agree it sounds like a great idea. I have seen Remind101 on Pinterest and I also think that is a great tool to keep students up to date on assignments or let them know about changes in the course.
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Derek Lannigan
11/15/2013 10:40:05 am
The idea of using cell phones as a source of education is an interesting concept. It opens up so many opportunities for teachers to reach out to students that seem to be more interested with what they are doing on their phone rather than what is going on in the classroom. By being able to tap into communicating with students via texting for study material, it would insure that students would always know what they needed to study, which should help with improving grades.
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Jodi McSwain
11/16/2013 10:42:48 pm
My husband and I finally gave in and allowed our daughter to get a phone this past summer - mainly because she was attending a leadership conference in DC and we wanted her to be able to call us. We agreed to let her keep the phone if she kept her grades up. As it turns out, the phone has had it's advantages for both her and her friends when it's come to homework! We live in the country so it's a little harder to go to a friends house to study. With the texting, she's been able to tutor her friends and can send photos to show them how to work out math problems, etc. It's also helped when she's forgotten her books! They take a pic of the math problems and send them to her so she can finish her work, lol.
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Trisha Shannon
11/15/2013 11:12:22 pm
I think this sounds like an excellent product. It would be a great way for a different study technique or when students are away. A cell phone is much smaller than a text book so students would be more inclined to studying on sports trips or club activities.
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Dustyn Yung
11/17/2013 12:00:13 pm
I agree! While on the road this would be smaller to pack with you and would make studying a lot easier. Sometimes you don't get your own seat so this would give you room as well as you wouldn't need a light.
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Ethan Mignard
11/17/2013 12:03:51 pm
I think you bring up a good point. I didn't think about the convenience of having study material on a cell phone when traveling for sports or school activities. When I look at it in that light, it would be pretty useful.
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Dustyn Yung
11/17/2013 11:57:34 am
I really like this idea! I know for myself I like using technology so this would be a no brainer for me. Sometimes students don't comprehend what some asks so if the question was asked through text message and read it then this could be beneficial to others.
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Ethan Mignard
11/17/2013 12:00:04 pm
I think the idea is a creative one, but I personally would not use it. I think that it takes too much effort. Well, maybe not too much effort, but more than simply reading the study material would. I do think though, that the idea represents the kind of creative study innovations that are needed to help engage certain students.
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Alanna Dennison
11/17/2013 12:02:31 pm
This sounds like a great idea, especially for a student on the go! This would be an awesome way to study if you did not have your book or notes with you, and only had a few minutes to get a review in, or for the student who is not motivated to study but loves their phone. I also like that the author acknowledged how difficult it is to put our phones down and this may be a way to motivate students to study more, however I also feel that this could only encourage this attachment to cell phones. While we should be teaching our students good study habits and a good attention span, we are only feeding into the problem.
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