Next-Level Smartphone Pedagogy: 8 Great Ways to Enhance and Incorporate your Smartphone within Teaching & Learning
The cell phone is a powerful expression and communication tool that is often overlooked or underrated by teachers and learners alike. The majority of KPU students own one which, from the point of view of accessibility, makes it an ideal tool to include within your classroom activities.
In this workshop we will explore 8 great ways to enhance and incorporate your smartphone within your teaching practice. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with some of the latest smartphone accessories and the Kaltura MediaSapce smartphone app.
ADD A MICROPHONE TO YOUR SMARTPHONE
ADD A GIMBAL TO YOUR SMARTPHONE
ATTACH AN EXTERNAL STORAGE DRIVE TO YOUR SMARTPHONE
CREATING CONTENT USING YOUR SMARTPHONE
MORE OF GORDON’S PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY RESOURCES!
https://dev.wordpress.kpu.ca/drcobb/lights-camera-reflection-photography-and-videography-for-faculty-and-curricula/
https://dev.wordpress.kpu.ca/drcobb/ed-tech-resources-for-faculty/dslr-cameras-in-the-classroom/
https://dev.wordpress.kpu.ca/drcobb/ed-tech-resources-for-faculty/the-language-of-videography/https://dev.wordpress.kpu.ca/drcobb/applied-video-in-the-classroom/
These blog posts also include classroom exercises and quizzes which make them ideal learning activities you can incorporate into your own classroom curricula.
Now, grab your phone, get out into the world, and work those 21st Century literacies! Thanks for spending this time with me learning to become the best teacher you can be!
Gordon received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School for the Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University and his Masters of Music in Composition for New Media from the London College of Music in the UK. In 2015, Gordon completed a PhD in Arts Education at Simon Fraser University where his research explored multimodal composing practices, new musical literacies, and transformative music engagement in music video production with urban youth. His work as a music composer and sound designer has been showcased in numerous public venues, including two Olympic Games commissions (Torino 2006 and Vancouver 2010), the VanDusen Botanical Gardens Festival of Lights, the New York City Ballet, and the Cedar Lake Ensemble, New York; and on television with The Knowledge Network, and the National Film Board of Canada where he was the recipient of a 2013 Leo Award nomination. Dr. Cobb is a part of the music faculty at Kwantlen Polytechnic University where he teaches music technology and music video production. He is also a senior instructor at the Sarah McLachlan School of Music, where for the past 14 years he has taught piano, musical theatre, music technology, and music video production. Gordon has implemented numerous innovative music programs at the Arts Umbrella, the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, the Vancouver Biennale, and Cobb House Studio.
