Cell Phones

Is it time to rethink the ban?

Let’s start with a little poll

• Show your cell phone. • Turn it on.• Do you know how to text?

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- The Poll Everywhere Team

Poll Everywhere

Hold your phone

You are holding:

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Phone

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Camera

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Clock & Alarm Clock

http://www.floridamorse.comText Messenger

http://13.media.tumblr.comVideo Camera

http://scp.xradiograph.com

Music Player

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Video Player

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GPS Device

Voice Recorder/Podcaster

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A Calculator

http://www.vintagecalculators.com

Information Access

Are we really going to ignore a device this powerful?

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Field Trips

http://qik.com/video/341228

Yodio

Phone in an AssignmentCollaborate

• http://txtblaster.com/• http://www.gcast.com/htdb/services/

phone.html

Write a story

• http://www.sixwordstories.net/

Classroom Management, of course

“I believe students can use cell phones as a learning tool. Think of the teacher you know who hates cell phones. If you post inappropriate or off topic messages you will be proving that person right and me wrong…and your phones will be disappearing forever into your pocket.”

Joe Wood, December 10, 2007

Want to learn more?

• http://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/

• http://thinkingmachine.pbwiki.com/Think%20Mobile%20Phones%20for%20Learning

• http://k12cellphoneprojects.wikispaces.com/