Mobile Learning Using Cell Phones
ISTE, 2011
Kipp D. Rogers, Ph.D.
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Resources Electronic Business Card- Text Kipp to 50500 Twitter- @kipprogers
Rogers, K. Essentials for Principals: Mobile Learning. Bloomington, IN: Solution
Tree Press. Forthcoming 2011.
Rogers, K. (2009) Anytime, Anywhere: Mobile Learning Using Cell Phones in the
Classroom. Eugene, OR: Visions Publishing.
http://www.teamvistech.com/
Rogers, K. (2009). Cell Phones as Instructional Tools. Principal Leadership, 9, 65-
67.
Kolb, L. (2008). Toys to Tools: Connecting student cell phones to education (1st ed.).
Washington, DC: International Society for Technology in Education.
Websites Function
www.anytimeanywherelearning.blogspot.com
Kipp’s Blog
www.Cellphonesinclass.wikispaces.com Wiki to share lesson plans, usage
forms
www.Google.ca/sms/ Text messaging search engine
www.Polleverywhere.com
Live audience polling
www.Voki.com Avatar
www.Wiffiti.com Screens that allow you to text to
locations
www.Textmarks.com Send text blasts
www.Blogger.com Blog
www.Twitter.com Micro blog
www.Photobucket.com Stores Photos
www.Yodio.com Create photostories and podcasts
Contacts
Polleverywhere- 22333
Google- 466453
Photobucket- [email protected]
Blogger- kipprogers.cellphones.blogger.com
Rogers, K. Essentials for Principals: Mobile Learning. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
Forthcoming 2011.
Rogers, K. (2009) Anytime, Anywhere: Mobile Learning Using Cell Phones in the Classroom.
Eugene, OR: Visions Publishing.
Rogers, K. (2009). Cell Phones as Instructional Tools. Principal Leadership, 9, 65- 67.
Kolb, L. (2008). Toys to Tools: Connecting student cell phones to education (1st ed.). Washington, DC: International Society for Technology in Education.
Websites Function
www.anytimeanywherelearning.blogspot.com
Kipp’s Blog
www.Cellphonesinclass.wikispaces.com Workshop Wiki
www.Google.ca/sms/ Text messaging search engine
www.Polleverywhere.com
Live audience polling
www.Voki.com Avatar
www.Wiffiti.com Screens that allow you to text to locations
www.Textmarks.com Send text blasts
www.Blogger.com Blog
www.Twitter.com Micro blog
www.Photobucket.com Stores Photos
www.Yodio.com Create photostories and podcasts
Contacts
Polleverywhere- 22333
Google- 466453
Photobucket- [email protected]
Blogger- kipprogers.cellphones.blogger.com
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Name ____________________________________________ Date _____________________
Activity Sheet 17 - SMS Text Messaging
Weather or Not?
Directions:
1. Select a major city in a large country.
2. Send a text message to GOOGLE (466453)
to find the weather of the selected city.
http://www.google.ca/mobile/sms/index.html
3. Record the information in the data table below.
4. Find the current weather in your town using Google SMS.
5. Complete the Venn Diagram comparing the weather of the two cities.
City Weather
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Name _________________________________________Date_____________________
Activity Sheet 50 - Camera
The shape of it all
Directions: Use the graphic organizer to list things around your school that are
examples of triangles (right, acute and obtuse), spheres, trapezoids, pentagons, heptagons and octagons. Use
a cell phone camera to take photos of the shapes. MMS the photos to www.Photobucket.com and create a
photostory that includes labels and text. On the final slide, compare and contrast two geometric shapes.
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· Clearly label devices (markers,
etching)
· Check-out system
· Assign a device to a student or
group of students (keep track in
Google Docs)
· Make one student in the group
responsible for distributing and
collecting the devices
· Use Codes to gain access
· Use a QR code system to check
them in?
· Build in time to check out and
return device
· Install Find My Phone App
Management Strategies
1. Focus on Function of the
MLD- What do you want kids
to learn and be able to do?
2. Consider existing policies
3. Generate some excitement--
give students a survey to
complete
4. Consider Affordability
5. Access for all students
6. Establish guidelines
7. Teach MLD etiquette and
manners
8. Privacy
9. Safety
10. Security
11. Consequences
12. Think big, start small!
Management Strategies
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http://www.slideshare.net/myoung12/how-to-create-a-voki-avatar
How to create a Voki Tutorial
Contact
Kipp
www.21c3leadership.com
Follow me on Twitter:
Kipprogers
How to create a Yodio Tutorial
http://www.yodio.com/yo.aspx?cardid=1xUWmhN3XP6v8lGHhoohlL
Order Mobile Learning:
Cell Phones http://www.teamvistech.com/index.ph
p/mobile-learning-using-cell-
phones-single.html
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Notes