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**Cell Phones in the Classroom**

Reasons Why to Connect Student Cell Phones to Education

 * 1) Bring student culture into the classroom
 * 2) Connect everyday digital culture with classroom learning
 * 3) Web 2.0 sites can create innovative learning opportunities when teamed with cell phones
 * 4) Use the technology that is already present in the classroom
 * 5) Students learn how to use their cell phones as an instructional and learning tool; plays into the "life-long learner" philosophy
 * 6) Takes the learning outside the classroom
 * 7) Students can create their own works with their cell phones (media and prose)
 * 8) May relay messages to absent students or teacher and extend learning opportunities outside the classroom
 * 9) Extended and supplemental help for struggling students
 * 10) Helps to connect to parents and home
 * 11) May offer homework help when students are not in class

Concerns with Cell Phones in the Classroom
> Kolb, L. (2007). Toys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell Phones to Education. ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education), OR: Eugene. (Excerpt)
 * 1) Adhering to school acceptable use policy
 * 2) Classroom management
 * 3) Cell phone etiquette
 * 4) Student access
 * 5) Financial considerations
 * 6) Digital divide
 * 7) Advertising
 * 8) Getting permission from administrators, parents
 * 9) Security
 * 10) Cheating
 * Reference: **

=== Fun Graphics about Cell Phones and Mobile Learning ===

**Articles to Provide Ideas on How to Use Cell Phones in the Classroom**
NY Times Education ~ Going Mobile: Debating and Using Cellphones in School Fair Cell Phone Use in Schools: The Pros and Cons of Cell Phones in School by Beth Lynne Cellphones in the Classroom: Distraction or Tool? by Audrey Watters Project K-Nect - helping at-risk students with math Top 50 Mobile Learning Resources Wes Fryer's Social Bookmarks for Mobile Learning Cell Phones as Classroom Learning Tools by Liz Kolb Managing the Cell Phone Classroom by Lisa Nielsen Mobile Learning in K-12 Education: More ways to achieve true 1:1 computing at a lower cost by Jeff Muglia, Public Sector Account Manager, K-12 Specialist, Sprint

Projector to Project your Cell Phone Screen
(great to teach students to use apps and mobile learning tools, or when there are limited computers in the classroom) ==== IPEVO Point 2 View Document Camera Web Camera ====

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Speaking & Debates, Original Work, Skits, Role-playing, Virtual Guest Speakers, Brainstorming, Assessment, Reflecting, Data Collection, Students with Special Needs (taking advantage of audio input features if have kinesthetic or visual impairments) || upgrade to Pro if you want to save & archive conference || Five Ways to Use Conferencing in the Classroom || Google Voice Site 2 || Create voicemails or mobile notes to your students; speech to text; get a Google number so students do not know your cell phone number | Help Videos || Let Google Voice Rock the Classroom! Google Voice in the Spanish Classroom ||
 * ** Application ** || ** Description ** || **Classroom Use** ||
 * Phonecasting || Create audio podcasts for students || Radio Broadcasts, Interviews, Field Trips, Public
 * Yodio || Create an enhanced audio podcast with album and track covers || **Examples** ||
 * YouMail || Access to mp3 files of your voice mail messages || The Education Podcast Network ||
 * Talk2Group || Easy mobile conferencing ||  ||
 * FreeConference || Create a telephone conference free; will need to
 * Google Voice or
 * Google Blogger SMS || Post to a blog using text messages || Blog Examples for Every Classroom ||
 * StudyCell || Create flash cards for your mobile phone || Using Flash Cards in Class ||
 * VoiceThread || Pictoral threaded discussion where students can use cell phone to comment || Ideas for Using Voicethread in the classroom ||
 * ispott || Mobile scavenger hunt || Creating a Scavenger Hunt to Reinforce Classroom Procedures ||
 * Quizical Quiz Maker || Create quizzes that can be downloaded to mobile phones; Windows compatible || Mobile Quiz Apps Engage College Students ||
 * Jewel of the Valleys Augmented Reality Game || Two of my friends from DTSD created this augmented reality game about the Civil War - Jeff Mummert & Art Titzel || 5 Geeky Ways to Learn about the Civil War Sesquicentennial ||
 * LookBackMaps || Links historic photographs to their geolocation || 33 Awesome Augmented Reality Apps & Games for Android ||

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 * ** Application ** || ** Description ** || **Use** ||
 * Wall Wisher || Online board maker to collect student input || Observations, notes, test prior knowledge, ticket out the door, introduction activity, brainstorming, KWLs, parent involvement, student safety, group activities ||
 * Poll Everywhere || Collect instant feedback/poll || Observations, notes, test prior knowledge, ticket out the door, introduction activity, brainstorming, KWLs, parent involvement, student safety, group activities, summary ||
 * Text the Mob || Collect instant feedback/poll || Observations, notes, test prior knowledge, ticket out the door, introduction activity, brainstorming, KWLs, parent involvement, student safety, group activities ||
 * Wiffiti || Great brainstorming Web 2.0 tool; real-time screen || Observations, notes, test prior knowledge, ticket out the door, introduction activity, brainstorming, KWLs, parent involvement, student safety, group activities, summary ||
 * TextForFree || Students who do not have free texting can still text the teacher free on a computer || Observations, notes, test prior knowledge, ticket out the door, introduction activity, brainstorming, KWLs, parent involvement, student safety, group activities, critical thinking, deduction, summary ||
 * Twitter || Share messages & resource links in a 140 characters or less || Discuss, research, collect data ||
 * Reactee || Students create a t-shirt design with a keyword and then other students can text the student using the keyword || Design, problem solving, inspire, constructive assessment ||
 * Nuance Talks || Converts text into an audio message || Observations, notes, test prior knowledge, ticket out the door, introduction activity, brainstorming, KWLs, parent involvement, student safety, group activities, critical thinking, deduction, summary ||
 * Evoca || Great for language learning; create audio recordings ||   ||
 * CINCH - blogtalkradio || Dial a phone number and record a podcast with an RSS feed || Reflecion ||
 * TalkShoe || Create conference calls and broadcast as live podcast || Problem-solving, group work, design collaboration, debate ||
 * Pinger || Sends group texts without giving out teacher phone number || Problem-solving, group work, design collaboration, debate ||
 * Nozbe || A project management tool || Manage group tasks inside a project ||
 * RememberTheMilk || A project management tool || Manage group tasks inside a project ||
 * txt2day || Free texting to from a computer to a cell phone; Students who do not have free texting can still text the teacher free on a computer || Observations, notes, test prior knowledge, ticket out the door, introduction activity, brainstorming, KWLs, parent involvement, student safety, group activities, critical thinking, deduction, summary ||
 * mobiode || Mobile polls and surveys || Observations, notes, test prior knowledge, ticket out the door, introduction activity, brainstorming, KWLs, parent involvement, student safety, group activities, critical thinking, deduction, summary ||
 * odigo || Create text to speech; give your content a voice || Observations, notes, test prior knowledge, ticket out the door, introduction activity, brainstorming, KWLs, parent involvement, student safety, group activities, critical thinking, deduction, summary ||
 * myclasstalk || Measure your students' participation || Reflection, sharing of understanding, creating and applying concepts learned in a lesson/unit, collaborating with other students for a common task/goal/solution ||

=== Cell Phone for Media - recording audio, video, taking pictures ===

**Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers & Students (fine print)**

 * There are other resources at the top of the page of my media literacy sight to teach students U.S. Copyright, Fair Use, public domain, and Creative Commons six licenses. **

** Add Photojojo Lenses to your Cell Phone **
digital image storybooks, clay animation (stop action videos), news broadcasts, student-run mobile television, public service announcements, geotagging, student activism, art galleries and collages, current events, famous biographies, school events, field trips, extracurricular events, visual literacy, create/construct/produce, multimedia student projects and video scavenger hunts || digital image storybooks, clay animation (stop action videos), news broadcasts, student-run mobile television, public service announcements, geotagging, student activism, art galleries and collages, current events, famous biographies, school events, field trips, extracurricular events, visual literacy, create/construct/produce, multimedia student projects and video scavenger hunts || digital image storybooks, clay animation (stop action videos), news broadcasts, student-run mobile television, public service announcements, geotagging, student activism, art galleries and collages, current events, famous biographies, school events, field trips, extracurricular events, visual literacy, create/construct/produce, multimedia student projects and video scavenger hunts || digital image storybooks, clay animation (stop action videos), news broadcasts, student-run mobile television, public service announcements, geotagging, student activism, art galleries and collages, current events, famous biographies, school events, field trips, extracurricular events, visual literacy, create/construct/produce, multimedia student projects and video scavenger hunts || digital image storybooks, clay animation (stop action videos), news broadcasts, student-run mobile television, public service announcements, geotagging, student activism, art galleries and collages, current events, famous biographies, school events, field trips, extracurricular events, visual literacy, create/construct/produce, multimedia student projects, composition and video scavenger hunts || digital image storybooks, clay animation (stop action videos), news broadcasts, student-run mobile television, public service announcements, geotagging, student activism, art galleries and collages, current events, famous biographies, school events, field trips, extracurricular events, visual literacy, create/construct/produce, multimedia student projects, composition, predictions and paraphrase || digital image storybooks, clay animation (stop action videos), news broadcasts, student-run mobile television, public service announcements, geotagging, student activism, art galleries and collages, current events, famous biographies, school events, field trips, extracurricular events, visual literacy, create/construct/produce, multimedia student projects, composition, predictions, paraphrase, collaborate and share || digital image storybooks, clay animation (stop action videos), news broadcasts, student-run mobile television, public service announcements, geotagging, student activism, art galleries and collages, current events, famous biographies, school events, field trips, extracurricular events, visual literacy, create/construct/produce, multimedia student projects, composition, predictions, paraphrase, and, safe visual digital representation || digital image storybooks, clay animation (stop action videos), news broadcasts, student-run mobile television, public service announcements, geotagging, student activism, art galleries and collages, current events, famous biographies, school events, field trips, extracurricular events, visual literacy, create/construct/produce, multimedia student projects, composition, predictions, paraphrase, collaborate, and share || digital image storybooks, clay animation (stop action videos), news broadcasts, student-run mobile television, public service announcements, geotagging, student activism, art galleries and collages, current events, famous biographies, school events, field trips, extracurricular events, visual literacy, create/construct/produce, multimedia student projects, composition, predictions, paraphrase and video scavenger hunts || digital image storybooks, clay animation (stop action videos), news broadcasts, student-run mobile television, public service announcements, geotagging, student activism, art galleries and collages, current events, famous biographies, school events, field trips, extracurricular events, visual literacy, create/construct/produce, multimedia student projects, composition, predictions, paraphrase, collaborate, share and video scavenger hunts || digital image storybooks, clay animation (stop action videos), news broadcasts, student-run mobile television, public service announcements, geotagging, student activism, art galleries and collages, current events, famous biographies, school events, field trips, extracurricular events, visual literacy, create/construct/produce, multimedia student projects, composition, predictions, paraphrase, collaborate, share and video scavenger hunts || digital image storybooks, clay animation (stop action videos), news broadcasts, student-run mobile television, public service announcements, geotagging, student activism, art galleries and collages, current events, famous biographies, school events, field trips, extracurricular events, visual literacy, create/construct/produce, multimedia student projects, composition, predictions, paraphrase, collaborate, share and video scavenger hunts || ** Accessing Photos (and Videos) from a Camera Phone ** > Reference: Excerpt from http://thinkingmachine.pbworks.com/w/page/22187713/Think%20Mobile%20Phones%20for%20Learning by Karen Montgomery
 * ** Application ** || ** Description ** || **Use** ||
 * PhotoBlogger || Students can blog photos || Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks,
 * Photobucket || Post pictures to the web || Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks,
 * Flickr || Post pictures to the web || Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks,
 * YouTube || Publish & find videos || Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks,
 * Animoto || Create videos with pictures and music || Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks,
 * PhoneZoo || Create audio files using Audacity, or record voice and then upload/publish to PhoneZoo || Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks,
 * Pix3fone || Create and upload phone wallpapers and logos || Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks,
 * Voki || Create an avatar and add your own voice || Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks,
 * PixDrop || Free picture messaging || Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks,
 * Cellfish || Send pictures, videos, and audio files to your cell phone || Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks,
 * Mobilatory || Send and share your media and Office files on your cell phone || Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks,
 * Mobango || Store and share your created works || Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks,
 * Qik || Video recording & hosting || Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks,
 * E-mail - Send them to an e-mail address in a multimedia message – this costs money
 * Storage Card – If your phone has a storage card slot, i.e., mini SD, save your pictures to the card and use the card to transfer the images
 * Bluetooth - Use a Bluetooth or an infrared port to send shots to another device, i.e., desktop or laptop computer
 * USB cable - If your phone has USB capability, use a USB cable that connects your mobile phone with your computer. This may require additional software
 * Phone-syncing software – Purchase additional software which will allow you to transfer photos and also sync your calendar, your contacts list and your messages.
 * [|Bluetooth] technology provides entirely wireless connections, using short-range two-way radio signals, for all kinds of communication devices, i.e., headsets, computers, mobile/cell phones, keyboards, PDA’s, etc.
 * [|How Bluetooth Works] from howstuffworks

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classroom web sites and educational resources, libraries, calendars, voice recorders, notepads, calculators ||
 * ** Application ** || ** Description ** || **Use** ||
 * Ask a Librarian || Send an instant message (IM) to a reference librarian || Web surfing, web site access,
 * Cha Cha || Ask any question;a mobile-based search engine || Research, information gathering and data collection; sharing ||
 * Google SMS Search || Text "G-O-O-G-L-E" (466453) - FREE to those with unlimited texting plans || Research, information gathering and data collection; sharing ||
 * Google Goggles || Use pictures to search the web || Visual literacy and research; no writing required ||
 * Google Calendar SMS || Organize events and due dates by texting || Time management, organization, planning ||
 * Google Sky || View constellations || Science and astronomy ||
 * Leafsnap || Identify leaves, horticulture; app from Smithsonian NMNH & Columbia University || Database of species; can add to database along with location of find ||
 * GraphCalc || A visual and interactive graphic calculator || Handy digital calculator for math, science, technology, and engineering classroom ||
 * TypeLink || Organize notes with links || Notetaking, study guides, organization, planning ||
 * Dictionary || Dictionary app || Gathering meaning, spelling, and grammar information ||
 * Augmented Reality || Turning your phone into an interactive camera for content || Adding addition information layers to multimedia to share knowledge ||

Cell Phone for Digital Storytelling
Field trips and class activities, KWLs, mobile business campaign, current events, famous biographies, school events, mobile citizen journalism ||
 * ** Application ** || ** Description ** || **Use** ||
 * TextNovel || Publish stories from cell phone || Publishing poetry, unit reviews and flashcards, concept jingles and raps
 * CellStories || Create and publish mobile fiction from your cell phone || Turn your classroom into a publishing center — and watch student motivation soar! ||
 * Animoto || Create a video with pictures and music || Creating Free Online Slideshows with Animoto in the Classroom

http://www.spartandesign.org/ade/makemobilesites/index.htm || [|Graduate School of Library and Information Science] at the [|University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign] ||
 * Zinadoo || Create a mobile website || Mobile Sites Made Easy by Mr. Amante [|New Hartford Senior High] ||
 * Winksite || Create a mobile website || MobileMedia social bookmarks ||
 * Cartoonatic || Create cartoons on your cell phone || Political Cartooning ||
 * StoryRobe || Create a digital story || Digital Storytelling in the Classroom by Microsoft with Storyboards, etc. ||
 * ZooBurst || Create your own 3D pop-up books; augmented reality || Digital Storytelling in the Classroom by Prairienet Community Network is part of the [|Community Informatics Initiative], a research center in the

Applications
Current Events || North Carolina State University || [|Upwardly Mobile: M-Learning and language education] by ELT Bakery || $2.99 but SO worth it if students are taking a Physics course! ||
 * ** Application ** || ** Description ** || **Use** ||
 * Google Earth || Create or look up destinations Tutorials || Google Lit Trips ||
 * Google Docs || Save to the cloud with office software || Google Docs in Classroom by Tom Barrett ||
 * Edmodo || Social network for the classroom || Using Edmodo in the Classroom by Eldon Germann ||
 * Evernote || Take notes; get and organized || 10 Tips for Teachers using Evernote by Michael Cruz ||
 * USA Today || Online newspapers and publications || Some Possibilities for Using On-line Newspapers in the ESL Classroom by Jarek Krajka
 * Flickr || Upload pictures to web || Flickr in the K-12 Classroom by derekeb ||
 * JotNot || Scanner || Scan student artwork to place on website, wiki, or Moodle ||
 * Ustream || Live broadcasting || Create webcasts of job interviews, presentations, debates, role-playing or group interactions ||
 * PresenTimer || A timer to help students pace themselves in a task or for public speaking/presentations || Helps teach time management when speaking publicly or finishing tasks/chunking tasks ||
 * Dragon Dictation || Turns voice to text || Helps the students who has difficulty with grammar and conventions ||
 * Whiteboard || Interactive collaborative whiteboard that can be sent to another || Have students collaboratively work on math problems together and then embed to website, wiki or Moodle ||
 * PS Express || Edit photos (Photoshop Express) || Teaching visual literacy, have students edit their pictures they have taken on their cell phone to enhance the picture and message ||
 * Qrafter || QR Code Reader || 10 Ways to Use QR Codes in the Classroom by Barbara Schroeder ||
 * Zapd || Create a mobile website || Five Steps to Creating Successful Web Design Assignments by [|Building Information Technology Services] • Old Library 1106 • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire ||
 * Wattpad || eBook community || Technology and Reading eBooks in the ClassroombyDrs.Cavanaugh ||
 * Word Lens || Instantly translates signage from one language to another through the camera application; augmented reality; $9.99 for the Spanish to English version but oh so worth it! || Do smartphones mean smart learners? Mobile & English language learning by Neil Ballantyne ||
 * Audio Memos || Create audio notes || Creating a Podcast for K-5 Science by WolfWikis -
 * Google Maps || Have any map at the touch of a button || Geo Education - Using Google Maps in the Classroom ||
 * Google + || "Real-life sharing re-thought for the web" || Google+ in the Classroom by LearnBoost ||
 * Google Books || eBooks || Google Books in the Classroom by Erica Hartman ||
 * Google Translate || " translate text between more than [|50 languages"] || Use Google Translate to Help Parents Understand What is Going On by Mr. Kuroneko ||
 * Animoto || Create a video with pictures and music || Animoto in the Classroom by Teach Web 2.0 wiki ||
 * Brain Tuner || Exercise your brain! || Brain Exercises Luminosity ||
 * Molecules || Interact with three-dimensional renderings of molecules and manipulate them using your fingers || Excited for Tomorrow: Lesson with Molecules app by Lauren Reusch ||
 * Today in History || Lists notable events in history || History, There's an App for That by AHA ||
 * Math Ref Free || Providesformulas, figures, tips, and examples || App Review: Math Ref for the iPhone by Leanna Lofte ||
 * Miss Spell's Class || Host your own spelling bee || See an example of Mrs. Spell's Class ||
 * Math Drills || Learn basic math skills || Math Drills app review - it states there is a $1.99 cost, but I got it for free this week 8/14/2011 ||
 * iFlashCards || Create flash cards to study for assessments || Flashcards for Higher Level Thinking – Part II by Inside the School ; Part I by Matt Messinger ||
 * Voxy || Turns any location into a language classroom || Voxy in the Classroom by Voxy ||
 * Units || Unit conversion tool || The 10 Best Apps for Educationby Jonathan Wylie  ||
 * Language apps || 50 iPhone apps help you to learn new language || Special Apps for Special Needs by HPARRIS
 * Wolfram Physics Course Assistant || Physics is a difficulty course; with Wolfram, it's easier to develop conceptual understanding! || App Review: Wolfram Physics Course Assistant by
 * Clemente's Anatomy Flash Cards || A must for anatomy class - great visuals! I lucked out and downloaded this free by August 14, 2011. It is now $24.99, but remember my tip... //**on holidays, many apps that cost to download are free on holidays. ;)**// || Anatomy app reviews by iMedicalapp ||

Sample Lesson Plans & Best Practices
Using Google SMS to Enrich Social Studies Instruction Using Google as an Educational Tool Right From Your Phone! The Innovative Educator's Cell Phone in the Classroom Recommendations 6 Ways to Use Cell Phones to Strengthen the Home-School Connection by Lisa Nielsen Cell Phones for Educators Livebinder by Curriculum21 Cell Phones as Instructional Tools Livebinderby Rhonda Bruce and Kathy Pryor Cell Phones in the (Language) Classroom: Recasting the Debate by Peyton Jobe Using Cell Phones in the Classroom Pearls by drichert Five Practical Mobile Learning Tipsby Abhijit Kadle Mobile Phones in the Classroom...again by Steve Dembo Mobile Learning in the 21st Century by Mobl21: Mobile Learning Made Easy

Cell Phones in Classroom Online Communities
"[|Let Students Use Cell Phones to Learn]" page on Facebook The Mobile Learner by Rob De Lorenzo, B.A., M.Ed. Mobile Learningby Leonard Low, Online Campus Manager and Educational Technology Strategist at the Canberra Institute of Technology Mobl21: Mobile Learning Made Easy K12 Mobile Learning Blog by Johnny Kissko Go Mobile for Learning Wiki - Connecting Teachers [|Six classroom activities with mobile/cell phones] by Lindsay Clandfield

** Cellphones in the Classroom: From Banning to Embracing with Willyn Webb & Lisa Nielsen (The Innovative Educator blog) **
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** The Impact of Social Media in Schools: Embracing and Responding to this Powerful Disruptive Technology with David Warlick & David Jakes **
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**Cell Phones in the Classroom : Learning Tools for the 21st Century Video by OnOttButton**
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Google Voice Audio File
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Cell Phones in the Classroom
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Evaluation Survey
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