Cell Phones in the Classroom

Cell Phones in the Classroom

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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

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:
Kolb, L. (2007). Toys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell Phones to Education. ISTE
(International Society for Technology in Education), OR: Eugene. (Excerpt)

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Fun Graphics about Cell Phones and Mobile Learning

Ten Eye-Opening Infographics Graphics

Generations and their Gadgets Infographic

Are We Wired for Mobile Learning? Infographic

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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

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Cell Phone Management

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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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How to Embed Widgets to your Blog, Wiki, or Moodle Web Page

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Cell Phone for Learning

Application	Description	Classroom Use
Phonecasting	Create audio podcasts for students	Radio Broadcasts, Interviews, Field Trips, Public 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)
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 upgrade to Pro if you want to save & archive conference	Five Ways to Use Conferencing in the Classroom
Google Voice or 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
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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Cell Phone for Communication

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

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

My Web Page for Teaching Media Literacy for Student Multimedia Projects

**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

Application	Description	Use
PhotoBlogger	Students can blog photos	Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks, 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
Photobucket	Post pictures to the web	Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks, 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
Flickr	Post pictures to the web	Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks, 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
YouTube	Publish & find videos	Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks, 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
Animoto	Create videos with pictures and music	Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks, 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
PhoneZoo	Create audio files using Audacity, or record voice and then upload/publish to PhoneZoo	Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks, 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
Pix3fone	Create and upload phone wallpapers and logos	Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks, 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
Voki	Create an avatar and add your own voice	Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks, 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
PixDrop	Free picture messaging	Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks, 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
Cellfish	Send pictures, videos, and audio files to your cell phone	Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks, 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
Mobilatory	Send and share your media and Office files on your cell phone	Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks, 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
Mobango	Store and share your created works	Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks, 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
Qik	Video recording & hosting	Data collection, documentaries, digital audio-narrated storybooks, 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

• 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
  
  

Reference: Excerpt from http://thinkingmachine.pbworks.com/w/page/22187713/Think%20Mobile%20Phones%20for%20Learning by Karen Montgomery

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Cell Phone for Research & Organization

Application	Description	Use
Ask a Librarian	Send an instant message (IM) to a reference librarian	Web surfing, web site access, classroom web sites and educational resources, libraries, calendars, voice recorders, notepads, calculators
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

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Cell Phone for Digital Storytelling

Application	Description	Use
TextNovel	Publish stories from cell phone	Publishing poetry, unit reviews and flashcards, concept jingles and raps Field trips and class activities, KWLs, mobile business campaign, current events, famous biographies, school events, mobile citizen journalism
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
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 Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Applications

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 Current Events
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 - North Carolina State University
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 EducationbyJonathan Wylie
Language apps	50 iPhone apps help you to learn new language	Special Apps for Special Needs by HPARRIS Upwardly Mobile: M-Learning and language education by ELT Bakery
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 $2.99 but SO worth it if students are taking a Physics course!
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

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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

St. Marys City Schools Mobile Learning Technology site - WHAT A FIND!

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Cell Phones in Classroom Online Communities

"Let Students Use Cell Phones to Learn" page on Facebook
The Mobile Learnerby 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

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Videos ~ Virtual Tech Forum by Tech & Learning

Cellphones in the Classroom: From Banning to Embracing with Willyn Webb & Lisa Nielsen (The Innovative Educator blog)

The Impact of Social Media in Schools: Embracing and Responding to this Powerful Disruptive Technology with David Warlick & David Jakes

Cell Phones in the Classroom : Learning Tools for the 21st Century Video by OnOttButton

Creating QR Codes - Fulfill your students' "on-demand" nature!

Tim's History Video Podcast on the History of Hershey Chocolate

kaywa QR code generator - this is how you generate a QR code to your content

How do your read a QR code with a smartphone?

Feed2Mobile - bridging web-based content to mobile platform

Google Voice Audio File

Animoto Example

Cell Phones in the Classroom

Evaluation Survey

Link to Evaluation Survey

Attribution

iPhone graphic found at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IPhone_with_icons.svg by Virgil Pypaert via Wikimedia Commons
Small iPhone By Iphone_4G.jpg: DanielZanetti derivative work: Saibo (Δ) (Iphone_4G.jpg) [CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
Mobile Tagging QR Code Reading with Smartphone found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mt_process_english.jpg by MobileTagging 18
Cellphone roadsign found at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roadsign_-_Cellphone.svg by IIVQ
Cellphone found at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roadsign_-_Cellphone.svg by Hohum
New Mobile Phone found at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_Mobile_CellPhone_Infos.jpg by Webzoneme
Nokia cellphone found at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nokia5233kk.jpg by Kavish555in
Cellphone image found at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IPhone_4_-_noscreen.jpg by Kyro