So I was cleaning up my feeds and found a post I had missed before that I found to be interesting. It was a post about Jott and ways to use it in the classroom. The post can be found here. Basically Jott changes your voice into email, text messages, or other lists that you are able to refer back to later. It is also possible to create groups and other contacts so that you can send specific things to certain people or groups. Most young students these days have cell phones that they carry with them regularly anyways so why not use this to our advantage and let them use their phones for educational purposes.
The post had suggestions on how to use Jott and I added a few of my own. The post listed things such as:
-at the end of a day, have students jott their homework for the day
-students can jott the most important things they learned in class that day.
-students can jott any ideas that they would like to learn about.
-have students jott any concepts they are still unclear about.
-students can jott a summary of what was taught or they learned that day.
-encourage students to review their jotts as another way to review their learning for the week
-students can compare jotts if they missed an important point that was presented
-if a student misses a class, they can receive the necessary information right to their cell phone instantly
-At the end of a unit, students can print out their jotts to help with review.
I also thought of a few draw backs:
-research is still in its early phases so some glitches may occur
-you can only record in 30 sec intervals
-you have to speak very clearly or information may not transmit correctly
-students may use cell phones not for jott purposes
I see great potential for this being an aid for students who struggle with study habits. I have learned from personal experience that if I write things down or review them directly after learning I am more likely to remember them in the future. Also, saying things out loud always helps so if you can record yourself saying something and then play it back later, that may aid in memorization. Jott is a good review tool and a strategy to try with struggling learners
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I was glad to read your post. I am brand new Jotter and I want to think of new ways to get students involved with technology. I teach courses online and some web-enhanced but it can get old doing the same thing over and over. You've given me a starting point. Thanks.
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