Cell Phones In The Classroom

Michael Chiumento, BA mchiumento@burltwpsch.org

Nina Franco, LMS nfranco@burltwpsch.org

Digital Learning Day 2009Lindenwold High School

Introductions

This workshop was inspired by:Toys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell

Phones to Education by Liz Kolb

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Cell Phones in the Classroom K12 Cell Phones as Learning Tools by Liz Kolb from Youtube

Think

Pair

Share

Cell Phones in the Classroom

Common Concerns:• Cameras

• Harmful Exposure

• Student Access

• Cost

• Social / Distraction

Cell Phones in the Classroom

Before you Begin:• Lessons

oPrivacy Issues oEtiquetteoMannersoCell phone service plans

Cell Phones in the Classroom

Before you Begin:

• Acceptable User Practices

• Classroom / Library RulesoClassroom Rules for Cell Phones

by Liz Kolb

Cell Phones in the Classroom

Using Cell Phones for any Lesson

• Start Small

• Exit Slips

• Predictions

• Opinion Polls

Cell Phones in the Classroom

Cell Phones & the Internet

• Cell Phone Novels: Textnovel

• Educational Podcasts: Gabcast

• Mathematics: Math4Mobile

• Photo Documentaries: Flickr

• Polling: Poll Everywhere

• Read Books: Wattpad

Poll Everywhere

More Cell Phone Related Sites to

Explore at Your Leisure

Cell Phones in the Classroom

Fun Cell Phone Sites to Explore

CelleCastDiigo Flagr GeoGraffitiMozes Textthemob

AbbyMe Dial2do Evernote Gcast Lexy Textmarks

4info ChaCha Drop.io Foneshow Jott Onetruemedia Wiffiti

Reference and Organizational Tools

Cell Phones in the Classroom

Reference and Organizational Tools

• Nozbe• Remember The Milk

Cell Phones in the ClassroomReference and Organizational Tools

• Web Surfingo Googleo Yahooo Wikipedia via Wapedia

• Online Discussions o Wikiso Blogso Nings

Cell Phones in the ClassroomReference and Organizational Tools

• Organizationo Calendarso Voice Recordingo Notepad

• Calculators

• Teacher Conferenceso FreeConferencePro

More Resources

Cell Phones in the ClassroomMore Cell Phone Resources

• Podcastingo Evocao BlogTalkRadioo Utterz

• Voice Mailo Jangl

• Conferencingo TalkShoe

Cell Phones in the ClassroomMore Cell Phone Resources

• Mobile Noteso Pingero BrainCast

• Mobile Websiteso Winksite

• RSS, E-mail, and Favoriteso Google Mobileo Yahoo Mobileo Flurry

Cell Phones in the ClassroomMore Cell Phone Resources

• Camera and Camcorder Resources

o Radar

• Logos, Wallpaper, and Ringtones

o Cellfisho 3Guppies

Cell Phones in the ClassroomMore Cell Phone Resources

• Text Messagingo Txt2dayo txtDrop

• Mobile Shoppingo Frucall

• Music and Arto Chord Maestroo Myartspaceo Ripple9

Q and A

Resources

Using Cell Phones as Teaching and Learning Tools by Anna

My Cell Phone Can Beat Up Your Laptop by Steve Dembo

Thumbs Race as Japan's Best Sellers Go Cellular by Norimitsu Onishi

A Math Lab in Your Cell Phone by Roland Piquepaille

Learn2luvcell: A Powerful Multipurpose Mechanism for Learning by Burr Snider

Cell Phones: 21st Century Learning Tools? by Johanna Sorrentino

Articles

From Toy to Tool by Liz Kolb

Mobile Maven by Cellphones.org

My Web 2.0 Adventures by Peggy George

Teacher 2.0 Teacher by Mike Dione

Blogs

Book:Toys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell Phones to Education by Liz Kolb

Interview Transcript:Interview with Liz Kolb, author of "Toys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell Phones to Education in and out of the Classroom" by Rob Huising

Social Networking:Classroom 2.0

Video:Cell Phones as Learning Tools by Liz Kolb (You will need to download it to your computer in order to view it)

Website:Project K-Nect

Wikis:K-12 Cell Phone Projects by Liz Kolb

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