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Cellphones and Twitter

For the TeacherIn the Classroom

Mobile Phones

Most ubiquitous form of technology

Increasing capabilities

Excellent for communication – multiple media

Students familiar and competent with

Novelty

Document activities

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Tools

Polleverywhere

Yodio

Drop.io

Cha Cha

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Rules for Cell Phones in SchoolsOne possible Social Contract with

Students

Must be on Vibrate at all times

Keep in front of room until you use them

All items published related to lesson

If referencing someone in class, must have approval before posting or publishing.

Create a permission form (plus School’s AUP)

From Liz Kolb

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Twitter as resource

Easier, quicker facebook/blog to share thoughts with friends/colleagues

Resource for personal learning network: following and connecting with experts in the educational technology field

Connecting to other master teachers

Twitter Tools

Tweetdeck

Todaysmeet

Twitpic

Audioboo podcasting (iphone not really twitter related)

Video Link

Twitter Experiment Video (youtube)

Ways to use Twitter

Follow experts, famous

Class talk, questions, feedback

Track word, event, etc.

Homework updates, group work

Writing, grammar, group stories http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/2008/twitter-for-academia/