New App Makes Polling Mobile

There’s a new way to poll your classroom or audience. polltogo is a web and mobile application designed to make social polling easy. The audience simply goes to the poll’s URL or clicks the poll’s QR code to respond. Poll results are instantly calculated. The tool is described as

a new web-based platform that facilitates mobile interactions with a targeted audience. Although there are many sectors in which polltogo is being used, it is particularly well suited in the context of presentations as it can help a presenter better engage an audience.

polltogo is available for free in the iTunes App Store. You can also create a polltogo account here. 

Read the interview with polltogo creator Ralph Baddour here.

Social Media in Medical Education

In this presentation, Dr. Ryan Madanick discusses the advantages and obstacles of using social media in educational, professional and clinical settings.

Social Media in Medical Education: Embracing a New Medium

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Dr. Madanick (@RyanMadanickMD) and Dr. Vinny Arora (@FutureDocs) curate a medical education chat on Twitter on Thursday nights at 9pm ET. Just use #meded to join the conversation. 

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