TIE’s TechTuesdayCan you hear me now? Cell Phones in the

Classroom

Jackie Jessop RisingOctober 6, 2009

The following presentation is a RE-presentation of Liz Kolb’s,

University of Michigan & Madonna University, ISTE webinar:

Connecting Student Cell Phones to Classroom Learning

All resources are hers.

About Liz

http://www.sitemaker.umich.edu/kolb_504/teaching_philosophy

Text message one reason why cell phones should NOT be integrated in learning.

Text @wif8968 + your message to 87884

Can You Hear Me Now?Cell Phones in the Classroom

Special thank to Liz Kolb for allowing me to use your resources, especially the

presentation!!!!University of Michigan & Madonna Universityelikeren@umich.edu http://cellphonesinlearning.com

Why Cell Phones in Learning?

• Almost all of our youth own cell phones– 71% of U.S. households have internet access– 82% of U.S. citizens own cell phones

– 91% of 17 year old girls in the U.S have a cell phone– 78% of 17 yr old boys in the U.S. have a cell phone

– Average age in U.S. to receive a new cell phone: 11 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/21/technology/21drill.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=login&adxnnlx=1222024375-

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Park Associates, 2007 & CTIA wireless association, 2007

Dickson, F. (2008). The U.S. Wireless Teen Market. Multimedia Intelligence.

Cell phone companies are marketing the next generation of cell phones primarily

to 12 and under!

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/gear/2005-09-05-preteen-cell-phones_x.htm

Educational Software for Cell Phones

Mobile Math• http://math4mobile.com

PBS Ready to Learn Study•http://pbskids.org/read/research/cellphone.html

By 2010 it is estimated…

• Over 90% of secondary students will have cell phones

• 54% of 8 year olds will have their own cell phone

Amoroso, (2006). Tween Market has the potential to double by 2010. Yankee Group Retrievedfrom www.yankeegroup.com/researchdocument.dorid=14058

How 21st Century Students learn best…

• Collaboratively• Anytime, anyplace, anywhere, any pace• Relevancy with real world• *They want to do this with the technology of

their generation.

Howe, N. and Strauss, W. (2000). Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation. NewYork: Vintage.

For Example…• Text 242242 and ask any question

• 542542

FREE

NOT FREE

Levin, M., Steyer, J. & Henry, A. (2008). Growing Up Digital: Adults Rate the Educational Potential of New Media and 21st Century Skills. Common Sense Media & The Joan Ganz Cooney Center. Retrieved:http://www.commonsensemedia.org/news/pdfs/Growing-Up-Digital-Presentation.pdf

Let’s visit some other tools.

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