Apps+on+Smartphone

=TECHNOLOGY: Using Apps on your Smartphone = Chanthorn Hack

 Integrating technology into the classroom can be a great MOTIVATOR to garner student engagement and interest during INSTRUCTION. Given that you have the right kind of technology; it could also be used to afford you the mobility to navigate throughout the classroom to address any MANAGEMENT issues. Having the ability to use and to access technology will make your lessons more relevant but also teaches to the 21st century learner (which is what we have today).

 If you have a smartphone (iPhone, Blackberry, etc.) with the ability to install apps you can use it to help during instruction or provide enrichment. Of course the apps used will depend on the lesson topic and availability of the app. Also, if the students have smartphones and can install it themselves, it will enforce learning since they have a source for themselves. For example, in Science they have apps for mitosis and the human body.

 Another really handy app is one that can __convert your phone into a mouse__, which eliminates the need to stand in one place during presentations. Your phone can now be used to click and control your laptop. This is an amazing tool to be using as it allows you to roam around the classroom and ensure students are doing what you instruct while not impacting transitions. The app remoteMouse for the iPhone is one app that can be used.

__**Resources required**__
 * Smartphone
 * Laptop
 * LCD projector + all wires to connect to laptop
 * Apps and software (i.e. remoteMouse on iPhone and PC/Mac)
 * Wireless Internent (this is a must to connect your phone to your laptop)

__**Directions for remoteMouse **__
 * 1) First off, check to make sure there is a wireless connection in the room/school and sign into the network with both your phone and laptop.
 * 2) To connect your phone to your laptop you will need remoteMouse installed on your phone and your laptop.
 * 3) Run the remoteMouse software on your laptop first and then open the app on your phone.
 * 4) Press auto-connect on your phone and it should automatically find your laptop on the network.
 * 5) Your phones touchpad now acts as a mousepad and a touch on the screen will convert into a click.
 * 6) <span style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: 'Rockwell Condensed',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 140%;">Navigate through your presentation normally now using your phone.



Source: http://www.remotemouse.net