Smart Phones

Learning Tool for the 21st Century

What is a Smart Phone??????

A smart phone is simply a phone with features A smart phone is simply a phone with features such as such as e-maile-mail and Internet and Internet. .

About four out of every five teens carry a cell phone.

Nearly half of kids age 8 to Nearly half of kids age 8 to 12 years old own cell 12 years old own cell phones in the U.S. phones in the U.S.

smart phones - will become our smart phones - will become our primary primary portable computersportable computers..

In the near future almost every high schoolIn the near future almost every high school

student will have a device which connects student will have a device which connects to the Internet.to the Internet.

While every student cannot be provided While every student cannot be provided with a $1000 desktop computer.with a $1000 desktop computer.

Is it a possibility to imagine a time when Is it a possibility to imagine a time when every student can be provided with his or every student can be provided with his or her own $100.00 personal handheld her own $100.00 personal handheld computing device.computing device.

Are we helping students develop skills to Are we helping students develop skills to succeed in the in the workforce after high succeed in the in the workforce after high school ?school ?

Should we rethink?Should we rethink?

THE POSSIBILITIES……THE POSSIBILITIES……

So Why Fight it ????So Why Fight it ????

How Could We Become Teachers of The 21st Century

Benefits of Using Smart phones in the Classroom

1. Increase in student motivation.

2. Engage them in more learning.

3. Accommodated different type of learning.

4. Smart phones can go anywhere.

5. Student are walking around with 24/7 connection to the world at their fingertips.

So How Can They Be Used In the So How Can They Be Used In the

ClassroomClassroom

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The Future!!!!!!!

Will You Be Ready!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Will You Be Ready!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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