Smart Phones in Education

Cell Phones in EducationCell Phones in Education

Kim WessonKim WessonED 598ED 598

Final ProjectFinal ProjectSpring 2010 Spring 2010

Do you know what today’s smart Do you know what today’s smart phones can really do?phones can really do?

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Today’s smart phones are actually Today’s smart phones are actually small, handheld computing devices.small, handheld computing devices.

One of these is really……. one of One of these is really……. one of these.these.

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This doesn’t work now, either. This doesn’t work now, either.

“ “You’re kidding.”You’re kidding.”

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“Sarah won’t patch us through?”

Do you know her?Do you know her?

These days are gone.These days are gone.

Can this teacher reach this Can this teacher reach this student?student?

Basically, anything you can do with Basically, anything you can do with a computer, you can do with a a computer, you can do with a

phone….and then some.phone….and then some.

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Today’s cell phones are more Today’s cell phones are more powerful than the computers used powerful than the computers used to send the first astronauts to the to send the first astronauts to the

moon.moon.This …………is more powerful than This …………is more powerful than

this.this.

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Digital natives, students who Digital natives, students who have always lived with have always lived with

technology, know all about technology, know all about smart phones.smart phones.

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And today’s digital natives use And today’s digital natives use them continually, everywhere them continually, everywhere

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Smart phones have many uses Smart phones have many uses beside talking….outside of school, beside talking….outside of school,

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Using a computer to go online is Using a computer to go online is now as simple as picking up a now as simple as picking up a

smart phonesmart phoneHow do your students use the internet?How do your students use the internet?

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Cell phones are portable, take-Cell phones are portable, take-anywhere computers.anywhere computers.

They have an ever-expanding number of They have an ever-expanding number of applications and uses.applications and uses.

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The average worker uses this The average worker uses this technology daily. In education, it’s technology daily. In education, it’s

discouraged.discouraged.Smart phones are just another tool in the Smart phones are just another tool in the

workplace, except for the classroom.workplace, except for the classroom.

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We keep making rules against cell We keep making rules against cell phones in school. phones in school.

However, the use of cell phones among However, the use of cell phones among students continues to increase, not students continues to increase, not decrease; projected sales of smart decrease; projected sales of smart phones in the year 2012 is expected to be phones in the year 2012 is expected to be 70.3 million, and that figure would not 70.3 million, and that figure would not include those already on the market.include those already on the market.

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These rules against cell phone These rules against cell phone use in school do not appear to use in school do not appear to

be working.be working.

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Aren’t we really reinforcing the Aren’t we really reinforcing the message that this is to be used message that this is to be used

as a form of recreation?as a form of recreation?

Is this preparation for the real Is this preparation for the real world?world?

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“ “The use of cell phones, The use of cell phones, particularly smart phones, particularly smart phones,

continues to explode, yet the continues to explode, yet the incorporation of these phones into incorporation of these phones into

the school the school curriculum is generally curriculum is generally

discouraged.” discouraged.”

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Students are already on the Students are already on the informational technology highway.informational technology highway.

But are they in the correct lane? Are they But are they in the correct lane? Are they headed in the right direction? headed in the right direction?

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How many students have this?How many students have this?

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How many students have cell How many students have cell phones with smart phone phones with smart phone

technology stashed in their technology stashed in their backpacks?backpacks?

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That’s really more like an unused, That’s really more like an unused, privately funded computer lab privately funded computer lab

contained in backpackscontained in backpacks..

How many computer labs does your school have? How many computer labs does your school have? What does one cost? How many would you like?What does one cost? How many would you like?

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In the real world, technology is not In the real world, technology is not packed away. It’s everywhere.packed away. It’s everywhere.

You can’t get away from it. It’s all over.You can’t get away from it. It’s all over.

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Studies show that the greatest obstacle to Studies show that the greatest obstacle to incorporating the use of smart phones into incorporating the use of smart phones into

classroom use despite well-researched classroom use despite well-researched educational implications for cell phones, is educational implications for cell phones, is simply teacher resistance to change. (“Cell simply teacher resistance to change. (“Cell

phones make headway in education,” 2008).phones make headway in education,” 2008). Things have changedThings have changed..

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The curriculum in U.S. schools today traces its roots to the The curriculum in U.S. schools today traces its roots to the 19th century. In 1892, at Harvard College the Committee of 19th century. In 1892, at Harvard College the Committee of

Ten promulgated a curriculum that American schools needed Ten promulgated a curriculum that American schools needed to enact in order to prepare students to attend Harvard to enact in order to prepare students to attend Harvard

College. You don’t need 21st century computing technologies College. You don’t need 21st century computing technologies to teach a 19th century curriculum.” (Norris et al., 2009 ).to teach a 19th century curriculum.” (Norris et al., 2009 ).

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The problem with this The problem with this pedagogical philosophy is that pedagogical philosophy is that

it does not prepare 21st it does not prepare 21st century learners; it prepares century learners; it prepares

19th century learners19th century learners

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We are preparing students to work We are preparing students to work in the future, not the past.in the future, not the past.

Things that worked then do not work now.Things that worked then do not work now.

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Why not use smart phones in Why not use smart phones in schools in acceptable schools in acceptable

ways?ways?

““As cell phones have become more As cell phones have become more sophisticated and equipped with an ever-sophisticated and equipped with an ever-growing number of applications, their growing number of applications, their usefulness for all purposes has increased, usefulness for all purposes has increased, including seldom –utilized educational including seldom –utilized educational purposes.”purposes.”

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Did you just sayDid you just say ININ SCHOOLS???SCHOOLS???

It sounded like you said something about cell phones-But I know I didn’t hear THAT!!!

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DID YOU SAY CELL PHONES IN DID YOU SAY CELL PHONES IN A SCHOOL?? A SCHOOL??

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They can already do this. They can already do this.

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They need to learn to function They need to learn to function here…..here…..

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by using this.by using this.

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The business world rushed to The business world rushed to integrate technology into corporate integrate technology into corporate

life to increase productivity.life to increase productivity.Smart phones are just one more tool used Smart phones are just one more tool used

to share data and use information to to share data and use information to remain competitive.remain competitive.

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The business world could not function The business world could not function without the use of cell phones and smart without the use of cell phones and smart

phone technology on a daily basis.phone technology on a daily basis.


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The “real world” requires The “real world” requires employees to know how to use employees to know how to use

hand-held smart phones to hand-held smart phones to increase productivity.increase productivity.

Today’s work environment utilizes Today’s work environment utilizes technology on every level to conduct daily technology on every level to conduct daily business. Shouldn’t our schools prepare business. Shouldn’t our schools prepare students to do this?students to do this?

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Today’s hand-held technology Today’s hand-held technology allows us to multi-task.allows us to multi-task.

In almost every other environment except In almost every other environment except education, this is capitalized upon to education, this is capitalized upon to increase productivity.increase productivity.

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It doesn’t have to be like this.It doesn’t have to be like this.

Unless that’s all Unless that’s all they know to do.they know to do.

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This was posted to National Public This was posted to National Public Radio today 4/20/2010:Radio today 4/20/2010:

Kristin Murphy/Deseret News via AP Kristin Murphy/Deseret News via AP Teen Texting Soars; Will Social Skills Suffer?Teen Texting Soars; Will Social Skills Suffer? ()() The number of teenagers who say they text- The number of teenagers who say they text-

message daily has shot up to 54 percent from 38 message daily has shot up to 54 percent from 38 percent in just the past 18 months, a new report percent in just the past 18 months, a new report finds. The typical American teenager sends 50 finds. The typical American teenager sends 50 texts a day. Teachers worry the texting trend will texts a day. Teachers worry the texting trend will hurt their students' interpersonal communication hurt their students' interpersonal communication skillsskills

How many in this photo from How many in this photo from today’s news are smart phones?today’s news are smart phones?

This was NPR, 4/20/2010This was NPR, 4/20/2010

Why don’t we try teaching-Why don’t we try teaching-

Less of this……….….and more of this?Less of this……….….and more of this?

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Smart phones and hand held Smart phones and hand held computing devices are used to computing devices are used to

increase productivity in most fields increase productivity in most fields of endeavor.of endeavor.

Why do we avoid capitalizing on this asset Why do we avoid capitalizing on this asset

in the in the educational environment?educational environment?

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You mean like You mean like MAKE US USE MAKE US USE

THEM??THEM?? IN SCHOOL????IN SCHOOL????

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BRING MY CELL PHONE TO BRING MY CELL PHONE TO CLASS?CLASS?

YOU MEAN TO DO MY WORK?YOU MEAN TO DO MY WORK?

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Just let me load this here Just let me load this here SIDEARM.SIDEARM.

NOW DID YOU SAY CELL PHONES?

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* Students can use them ..* Students can use them ..To stay To stay

organized; remember assignments, test dates and organized; remember assignments, test dates and homework;homework;

Cell phones can be used as a day planner by using Cell phones can be used as a day planner by using the calendar and voice recording features to replace the calendar and voice recording features to replace the day planner that many special education teachers the day planner that many special education teachers provide to students at taxpayer expense to use .provide to students at taxpayer expense to use .(Nebraska State Department of Education, 2010). (Nebraska State Department of Education, 2010).

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to replace regular and graphing to replace regular and graphing calculators;calculators;

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To use Microsoft Word;To use Microsoft Word;To create, edit, transport or share To create, edit, transport or share

Microsoft Word Documents;Microsoft Word Documents;

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For discussion forums…….For discussion forums…….

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To make, play or share educational To make, play or share educational games…….games…….

Games Games ANDAND cell phones, in the same cell phones, in the same sentence? They really get excited sentence? They really get excited about about this.this.

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To create or show Power Points;To create or show Power Points;

Students can create and display Power Students can create and display Power Points using smart phones equipped with Points using smart phones equipped with Microsoft software;Microsoft software;

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To put homework on a phone;To put homework on a phone;

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To use as a whiteboard archiveTo use as a whiteboard archive;;

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* to conduct research;* to conduct research;


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* to send and receive emails;* to send and receive emails;


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Consult with experts in topics of Consult with experts in topics of study from other geographic areas;study from other geographic areas;Kim Wesson

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““You mean talk about school stuff You mean talk about school stuff instead of texting my buddies and instead of texting my buddies and making crank calls? That sounds making crank calls? That sounds

like work.”like work.”

““And store documents? How will we have And store documents? How will we have enough storage memory to store those enough storage memory to store those pictures of that yard we rolled?”pictures of that yard we rolled?”

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Listen to teacher or student created Listen to teacher or student created podcasts;podcasts;

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Teachers underutilize their own Teachers underutilize their own smart phones for educational smart phones for educational

purposes.purposes.Which one do you need to be to Which one do you need to be to

prepare tomorrow’s workforce?prepare tomorrow’s workforce?

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You can make podcasts….You can make podcasts….

Make announcements…..reminders….test Make announcements…..reminders….test notes……easily outside of school.notes……easily outside of school.

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Use phones To create a call in, Use phones To create a call in, talk radio program……talk radio program……

BlogTalkRadio:BlogTalkRadio:http://http://www.blogtalkradio.comwww.blogtalkradio.com//Using an ordinary telephone and computer, Using an ordinary telephone and computer, hosts can create free, live, call-in talk shows with hosts can create free, live, call-in talk shows with unlimited participants that are automatically unlimited participants that are automatically archived. You can also use a simplified version archived. You can also use a simplified version of this tool to create a simple podcast and audio of this tool to create a simple podcast and audio file with RSS feed, usefile with RSS feed, use http://http://cinch.blogtalkradio.comcinch.blogtalkradio.com// Kim Wesson

Have students listen to Have students listen to educational podcasts with a educational podcasts with a

cell phone….at home or schoolcell phone….at home or school Podlinez:Podlinez: http://http://podlinez.compodlinez.com//

Podlinez allows you to listen to podcasts via cell phone Podlinez allows you to listen to podcasts via cell phone or landline. Students and parents can create and listen or landline. Students and parents can create and listen to podcasts (no need for Internet access). You can just to podcasts (no need for Internet access). You can just type in an RSS feed for a podcast and get an instant type in an RSS feed for a podcast and get an instant phone number.phone number.Ex:Ex: http://www.podlinez.net/details.php?number=801349383http://www.podlinez.net/details.php?number=80134938322 ( (Museum of Modern Art)Museum of Modern Art)If your classroom creates a space for regular podcasts, If your classroom creates a space for regular podcasts, you can then create a feed and number so that your you can then create a feed and number so that your students, parents, or school community can listen to your students, parents, or school community can listen to your broadcasts through their phones. broadcasts through their phones. Kim Wesson

““MY teachers never did that stuff, MY teachers never did that stuff, and I turned out ok.”and I turned out ok.”

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My teacher never did that and I My teacher never did that and I learnt just fine.learnt just fine.

Will this be your former student in a few Will this be your former student in a few years? years?

HAVE STUDENTS MAKE AND HAVE STUDENTS MAKE AND TAKE A POLLTAKE A POLL

Poll EverywherePoll Everywhere((http://http://www.polleverywhere.comwww.polleverywhere.com//) is text ) is text message voting application.message voting application.People vote by sending text messages to People vote by sending text messages to options displayed on-screen. Teachers can use options displayed on-screen. Teachers can use this to replace “clicker” activities in the this to replace “clicker” activities in the classroom to engage students interactively and classroom to engage students interactively and Poll Everywhere can be used for polling or Poll Everywhere can be used for polling or brainstorming activities outside of class. Can brainstorming activities outside of class. Can share your poll as a link or embed it into a blog share your poll as a link or embed it into a blog or website.or website. Kim Wesson

Poll Everywhere, YOU MEAN Poll Everywhere, YOU MEAN ASK THEM WHAT THEY THINK ASK THEM WHAT THEY THINK about what we have studied? about what we have studied?

OR VOTE?OR VOTE?

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THAT IS DEFINITELY A THAT IS DEFINITELY A DANGEROUS IDEADANGEROUS IDEA..

You’re not from around these You’re not from around these parts now are you? You get out parts now are you? You get out that phone and I’m gonna have that phone and I’m gonna have to take you in.to take you in.

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Create a Voice ThreadCreate a Voice Thread VoiceThreadVoiceThread

((http://http://voicethread.comvoicethread.com//))A VoiceThread is a collaborative, A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages and allows people to navigate pages and leave comments in 5 ways - using leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). audio file, or video (via a webcam). . . Kim Wesson

Creating voice threads, Creating voice threads, continuedcontinued..

Voicethread Examples in EducationVoicethread Examples in Educationhttp://voicethread4education.wikispaces.chttp://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/Best+Practicesom/Best+Practices

This wiki collects examples of This wiki collects examples of Voicethreads used in the classroom and Voicethreads used in the classroom and includes a slideshow with a collection of includes a slideshow with a collection of several outstanding examples from a several outstanding examples from a variety of grade levels and subject areasvariety of grade levels and subject areas..

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MAKE A voice MAKE A voice WHAT????WHAT????

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Cell Phone CamerasCell Phone Cameras

Picture on the Fly ChallengePicture on the Fly Challengehttp://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/2009/04/picture-on-fly-http://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/2009/04/picture-on-fly-challenge.htmlchallenge.html

Liz created a Picture on the Fly challenge so her blog readers could Liz created a Picture on the Fly challenge so her blog readers could experiment with using cell cameras to capture and share images experiment with using cell cameras to capture and share images related to a specific prompt. See the results (related to a specific prompt. See the results (http://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/2009/04/picture-on-fly-challenhttp://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/2009/04/picture-on-fly-challenge-results.htmlge-results.html) of her “Progress? or Progress!” prompt which was sent via text ) of her “Progress? or Progress!” prompt which was sent via text message to all users who signed up in advance and images were message to all users who signed up in advance and images were shared through Flickr Mobile on her blog. She also posted a detailed shared through Flickr Mobile on her blog. She also posted a detailed explanation (explanation (http://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/2009/05/how-to-create-your-ohttp://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/2009/05/how-to-create-your-own-picture-on-fly.htmlwn-picture-on-fly.html) about how she created the challenge in case you would like to ) about how she created the challenge in case you would like to

replicate this activity with students.replicate this activity with students. Kim WessonKim Wesson

Changing voice to text to send Changing voice to text to send announcements, reminders or announcements, reminders or

notes.notes. Dial-2-DoDial-2-Do ( (http://www.dial2do.com/http://www.dial2do.com/ ) )

Phone service that converts your voice to text and allows Phone service that converts your voice to text and allows you to send emails, text messages, or reminders to you to send emails, text messages, or reminders to individuals or groups simply by dialing the number and individuals or groups simply by dialing the number and talking your phone.talking your phone. This voice-to-text capability can also This voice-to-text capability can also improve accessibility for students who struggle to improve accessibility for students who struggle to express themselves in writing but excel with oral and express themselves in writing but excel with oral and auditory tasks.auditory tasks.Video tutorial. (Video tutorial. (http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cjXZlcnTzhttp://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cjXZlcnTz))

YES, TEXTS.YES, TEXTS.Kim Wesson

SHARING PHOTOS SHARING PHOTOS

Flickr MobileFlickr Mobile ( (http://http://www.flickr.comwww.flickr.com/tools/mobile//tools/mobile/))Creat a Flickr Mobile account and you will Creat a Flickr Mobile account and you will receive a unique address to email content receive a unique address to email content directly into your Flickr account from your directly into your Flickr account from your cameraphone. You can experiment with this cameraphone. You can experiment with this option for photo sharing with your students and option for photo sharing with your students and you can also link a blog account to flickr for you can also link a blog account to flickr for sharing pictures to a blog.sharing pictures to a blog.

With my With my CELL PHONE?CELL PHONE? In In SCHOOL?SCHOOL?

I know. It’s just too much.I know. It’s just too much.

“ I’m going to need my clip board for this!”

That’s shocking.That’s shocking.

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Teachers can use them forTeachers can use them for

whiteboard /blackboard archive; notes to whiteboard /blackboard archive; notes to self; handheld scanner; photos for student self; handheld scanner; photos for student portfolios; instant blogging; podcasts; wiki portfolios; instant blogging; podcasts; wiki contributions; web-based organizers for contributions; web-based organizers for disorganized students; and the disorganized students; and the arrangement to receive assignment due arrangement to receive assignment due notices; data collection notices; data collection

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Doesn’t that just sound Doesn’t that just sound fun?fun?

OK, don’t answer out loud.OK, don’t answer out loud.

Cell phones to file share…Cell phones to file share…

Drop.io (Phon.io) (Drop.io (Phon.io) (http://http://drop.iodrop.io/)/)Use drop.io to privately share your files and Use drop.io to privately share your files and collaborate in real time by web, email, phone, collaborate in real time by web, email, phone, mobile, and more. Create each drop in two clicks mobile, and more. Create each drop in two clicks and share what you want, how you want, with and share what you want, how you want, with whom you want. Links to itunes and has an RSS whom you want. Links to itunes and has an RSS feed for participants to subscribe.feed for participants to subscribe.(created test drop: (created test drop: http://http://drop.io/etloolidrop.io/etlooli// ) )

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Cell phones can also be used as an alternative for Cell phones can also be used as an alternative for classroom response systems (“clickers and classroom response systems (“clickers and

buzzers”) by utilizing polleverywhere.com, “which buzzers”) by utilizing polleverywhere.com, “which lets anyone post a poll or multiple-choice lets anyone post a poll or multiple-choice

questionnaire that others can complete using cell questionnaire that others can complete using cell

phone texting.”phone texting.”

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““Well you know, Andy, Well you know, Andy, sometimes change is good. “sometimes change is good. “

““Those clickers and buzzers cost a whole Those clickers and buzzers cost a whole heap. And those kids already have a heap. And those kids already have a bunch of IPhones.”bunch of IPhones.”

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* To increase the number of * To increase the number of computers available in a very cost-computers available in a very cost-

effective manner;effective manner; . .

“many educators feel that cell and/or smart phones are the only way to provide one-to-one student-to-computer ratio when schools cannot afford laptops for each student”. Kim Wesson

* To increase portable computing * To increase portable computing devices available at little to no cost devices available at little to no cost

to the school;to the school;

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Some colleges are passing them Some colleges are passing them out at registration.Will students out at registration.Will students

know how to adjust?know how to adjust?

Colleges and universitiesColleges and universitiessuch as Madonna University in such as Madonna University in

Livonia, Michigan, and the Livonia, Michigan, and the University of Michigan. The University of Michigan. The University of Maryland is University of Maryland is creating a mobile portal which creating a mobile portal which students can use to conduct students can use to conduct daily university business and daily university business and stay connected with university stay connected with university services. (Norris, et.al, 2010 ). services. (Norris, et.al, 2010 ).


Universities increasingly use smart Universities increasingly use smart phones and hand-helds to replace phones and hand-helds to replace huge textbooks in a cost effective huge textbooks in a cost effective

manner.manner.

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““American campuses have joined the classes-via-cell-phone trend, including American campuses have joined the classes-via-cell-phone trend, including Louisiana Community & Technical College System and Ball State University in Louisiana Community & Technical College System and Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Ball State nursing students began using mobile devices last Muncie, Indiana. Ball State nursing students began using mobile devices last

school year, and downloading course material has literally taken a considerable school year, and downloading course material has literally taken a considerable weight off of students’ shoulders. Brandon Campbell, the nursing school’s lead weight off of students’ shoulders. Brandon Campbell, the nursing school’s lead technology services specialist, said electronic nursing manuals accessed on a technology services specialist, said electronic nursing manuals accessed on a mobile device replaced a two-foot stack of reading material that students once mobile device replaced a two-foot stack of reading material that students once

lugged around from class to class. Campbell and Kay Hodson-Carlton, lugged around from class to class. Campbell and Kay Hodson-Carlton, coordinator of learning resources and extended education at Ball State’s coordinator of learning resources and extended education at Ball State’s nursing school, said acceptance of cell phone-based course material was nursing school, said acceptance of cell phone-based course material was

nearly ubiquitous.” (Carter, 2009 ).nearly ubiquitous.” (Carter, 2009 ).

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At the Presbyterian Women’sAt the Presbyterian Women’s College, Croyden, Australia, international attention was College, Croyden, Australia, international attention was

turned to the university when the use of mobile phones for exams was implemented. turned to the university when the use of mobile phones for exams was implemented.

(Prensky, 2008).(Prensky, 2008).

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Universities are using this…..Universities are using this…..

To replace this,,,,,,,

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This groupThis group

Has to move from technology for play to Has to move from technology for play to technology for pay. technology for pay.

The tools we use are changing.The tools we use are changing.When is the last time you wrote one When is the last time you wrote one

one of these?one of these?

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Is our instruction changing?Is our instruction changing?

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Cell phones have changed. Cell phones have changed.

From this………………........to this.From this………………........to this.

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And students like them.And students like them.

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“ “ Well, phones like this one here Well, phones like this one here don’t work right any more. I feel don’t work right any more. I feel much happier and more relaxed much happier and more relaxed

about all this now.”about all this now.”

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Check it out.Check it out.

Invaluable Resource:Invaluable Resource:Liz Kolb’s Blog and Book:Liz Kolb’s Blog and Book:From Toys to Tools: Connecting From Toys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell Phones to EducationStudent Cell Phones to Educationhttp://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/http://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/

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from from http://wiki.classroom20.com/Cell+Phoneshttp://wiki.classroom20.com/Cell+Phones. . Kathy MitchellKathy Mitchell Education SpecialistEducation Specialist Alabama Public TelevisionAlabama Public Television 800-239-5233800-239-5233 [email protected]@aptv.org Kim Wesson Kim Wesson