During a recent joint conference in Atlanta Georgia of the Professional and Organizational Development Network (POD) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Poll Everywhere was the tool of choice to create a more engaging atmosphere.  POD Network President, Phyllis Dawkins of Dillard University, sought out ways to interact with the audience during her presidential address.  The results of Poll Everywhere were exported to a Wordle cloud and a brief analysis was done as part of her address.  It provided an excellent means to engage over 600 people in the room.

Henry Findlay, President of the HBCU Faculty Development Network followed up with a speech on the use of cell phones in the teaching of statistics.  The use of mobile technology is growing in all levels of education as more and more educators acknowledge it effectiveness to reach students.