Cell+Phones+in+the+Classroom

= Using Mobile Phones to Learn =

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[|What can we learn from a cellphone? by Marc Prensky]

We need to develop a policy to allow this to happen!

[|Ideas for Enhancing Teaching and Learning with Cell Phones Even in Districts that Ban Them]
by Lisa Nielsen [] Here are ten ideas for innovative educators and school leaders interested in allowing students to use mobile technologies to enhance learning.

> o [|Using Google as an Educational Tool Right From Your Phone!] > o [|Pockets of Potential: Using Mobile Technologies to Promote Children’s Learning] > o Ideas for Using Cells in Education > o Resources for Enhancing Education with Cells > o [|Texting 101:Craik students using cellphones in classroom] > o This can be collected on a wiki and shared with the community > o Use the [|Unit tech integration tool] to support teachers in thinking about how to incorporate technology > o [] > o An exciting program overview including goals and expectations > o An overview of acceptable use, educational value, and expectations > o Educational activities that introduce students to ways they can begin using their personally owned technology devices to support learning > o Consider integrating the use of technology as an instructional tool outside the school day. This enables schools to avoid any issues of bans on devices and enables teachers to become comfortable integrating this work, while internalizing the need and not worrying about classroom management issues. If your district has a ban in place this gives you time to address that. > o Provide a train the trainer for parent coordinators who can provide training for parents of project students and agree to deliver this training across the year to parents. > o Work with students to video tape and post tutorials online. > o The article [|What Can You Learn from a Cell Phone? Almost Anything!] > o The book: [|Toys to Tools – Connecting Student Cell Phones to Education] > o The blogs: [|Cell Phones in Learning] and [|Learning in Hand] > o The website: [|Learning in Hand] (educator's resource for using handheld computing in schools) > o The wiki: [|Cell Phones in Learning] > o The network: [|Cell Phones in Education Network] providing a vehicle for ongoing conversation and support. > o The post: [|Electronic Devices In Schools: PLEASE Allow For Teacher Autonomy] > o The collection: [|mLearnopia: The Latest from Mobile Learning]
 * 1) Establish (or become) an innovation facilitator at your school responsible for helping to spearhead the effort. Schools may consider having staff apply for this role, outlining benefits and responsibilities
 * 2) Provide hands on, concrete instruction on using mobile technologies to enhance education. You may want to consult with experts like [|Liz Kolb], [|Will Richardson] , [|Tony Vincent] , or [|Marc Prensky] who have published books, and articles and can work with you, your teachers, students, and parents to learn ways to use mobile technologies to engage learners.
 * 3)  Start small with concrete ideas that will not overwhelm your colleagues. For ideas visit:
 * 1)  Integrate the use of mobile technologies into units of study and lessons
 * 1)  Establish an acceptable use policy with students and teachers
 * 1)  Deliver a school launch for students, teachers, and parents. The launch could include:
 * 1)  Launch considerations
 * 1)  Parent Coordinator Collaboration
 * 1)  Online/On demand Support
 * 1)  Online Resources