Mobile Learning for the 21st Century

Susan Gaer for TESOL 2013

Cell Phone Etiquette

‣Features

‣Politeness

‣Paragraph about appropriate use

‣Sample

Text Messaging‣Remind 101(

http://www.remind101.com)

‣Group Me(http://www.groupme.com)

‣Twitter (http://www.twitter.com)Activities

Daily messageHomework ReminderQuestions

Instant Photo Gratification

‣Photobucket (http://www.photobucket.com)

‣Google +(http://plus.google.com)

‣Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/)

Pollinghttp://www.polleverywhere.com

FeaturesYes, I do. No, I don’t

Yes, he does.Yes, she does.Yes, it does.

No, he doesn’t.No, she doesn’t.

No, it doesn’t.6) Does your cell phone have a calculator?

7) Does your cell phone have an address book?

8) Does your cell phone have an audio recorder?

9) Does your cell phone have Internet?

1) Do you have a cell phone?

2) Does your cell phone have a camera?

3) Does your cell phone record video?

4) Does your cell phone have vibrate?

5) Does your cell phone text message?

Etiquette‣ Is it polite to use your

cellphone__________?1) Is it polite to use your cell phone in the bathroom?

2) Is it polite to use your cell phone at the supermarket?

3) Is it polite to use your cell phone at the movies?

4) Is it polite to use your cell phone on the bus?

5) Is it polite to use your cell phone at a restaurant?

6) Is it polite to use your cell phone in English class?

7) Is it safe to use a cell phone while driving?

Writing

‣Describe a time you saw someone use a cellphone inappropriately. Where were you? Describe the person. What was the person doing? How did you feel?

Sample

‣Yesterday in the class when I took a test, someone called me. I felt embarrassed because I knew we were not supposed to use cellphones in the class. I learned to turn my phone to my phone off when I enter class.

http://www.susangaer.com/esl2009/cellphonestories.doc