Using Cell Phones in Using Cell Phones in InstructionInstruction

Developed by Susan GaerDeveloped by Susan Gaer

Santa Ana College School of Santa Ana College School of Continuing EducationContinuing Education

How it was…..How it was…..

Who has Cellphones in class?Who has Cellphones in class?

110 respondents so far110 respondents so far18 Low Beginning students (Copeland)18 Low Beginning students (Copeland)7 Citizenship students (Copeland)7 Citizenship students (Copeland)29 from CLC class (Knipp)29 from CLC class (Knipp)20 Computer Apps class (East coast)20 Computer Apps class (East coast)19 High Beginning ESL (Wisconsin Kane)19 High Beginning ESL (Wisconsin Kane)15 Inverness ESL (not sure from where)15 Inverness ESL (not sure from where)2 Teachers2 Teachers

Results so far….Results so far….• 88 % have a cellphone• 60 % use text messaging• 69 % know how to use their cellphone

camera• 45 % send photos to family and friends

with phones• 81 % pay monthly

Basic FeaturesBasic Features

Text MessagingText MessagingCalculatorCalculatorCalendarCalendarPhotoPhotoVideoVideoAudioAudio

Is this a useful tool for education?Is this a useful tool for education?

EtiquetteEtiquette

Class SurveyClass SurveySchool SurveySchool SurveyPoll Poll Graph and or Diagram of resultsGraph and or Diagram of resultsCell phone Etiquette Lesson (see Cell phone Etiquette Lesson (see

handout)handout)Quia Quiz 1 Quia Quiz 1 ((http://www.quia.com/sv/460110.html))

Quia Quiz 2 Quia Quiz 2 (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2740428.html)

Student Stories Student Stories (Low Intermediate)(Low Intermediate)

I was sleeping in bed. It was very late at midnight.  I was sleeping in bed. It was very late at midnight.  My husbandMy husband couldn't sleep and he was working on his cell couldn't sleep and he was working on his cell phone. I woke up when I heard noise from his cell phone. phone. I woke up when I heard noise from his cell phone. He was typing and looking for  new orders for his business. I He was typing and looking for  new orders for his business. I was tired. It was a long day for me. I felt upset" because I was tired. It was a long day for me. I felt upset" because I awoke. I told him, " It is time to sleep." but, he kept using awoke. I told him, " It is time to sleep." but, he kept using his cell phone.I took his cell phone, turned it off, and I told his cell phone.I took his cell phone, turned it off, and I told him," "Next time the cell phone will be thrown away." Many him," "Next time the cell phone will be thrown away." Many times before, my husband used to use his cell phone, when times before, my husband used to use his cell phone, when it was very late.People need to share time for work and it was very late.People need to share time for work and family, especially when they have business at home.family, especially when they have business at home.

http://www.susangaer.com/esl2009/cellphonestories.doc

What did you learn?What did you learn?

Small Group DiscussionSmall Group Discussion

Texting Classroom Texting Classroom ApplicationsApplications

Question of the Day/week/monthQuestion of the Day/week/monthHomework summaryHomework summaryVocabulary of the day/week/monthVocabulary of the day/week/month

See Handout for Sample Questions

Whole Class Texting PracticeWhole Class Texting Practice

Text Short Code 87884Text Short Code 87884Body of text should be @wif43897 type Body of text should be @wif43897 type

your message.your message.

Example: @wif53208 I live in TorranceExample: @wif53208 I live in Torrance

To view the screen, go to To view the screen, go to http://wiffiti.com/screens/53208/Lesson Idea: Lesson Idea:

http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2010/04/innovative-ideas-for-using-cell-phones_11.html

Photo SharingPhoto Sharing

Survey: How many of you can send Survey: How many of you can send pictures with your phone included pictures with your phone included with your plan?with your plan?

$.50/ picture ATT and $5.00/month Sprint$.50/ picture ATT and $5.00/month Sprint

Photobucket for mobile uploadsPhotobucket for mobile uploadshttp://www.photobucket.com (yahoo)(yahoo)

Send a picture to (714)287-3475Send a picture to (714)287-3475

Small Group DiscussionSmall Group Discussion

What could you do with a cell What could you do with a cell phone camera?phone camera?

Sample Photos from StudentsSample Photos from Students

http://picasaweb.comhttp://flickr.comhttp://www.photobucket.com

Poll EverywherePoll Everywhere

http://www.polleverywhere.comgoogle

Answers to PollAnswers to Poll

Taken from http://www.dietbites.com/diet-123/hamburger-fastfood-calories.html

Audio with Google VoiceAudio with Google Voice

What is Google Voice? What is Google Voice? https://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/events/2010-03-05/voice

Why Use Google Voice?Why Use Google Voice?

http://http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2010/04/google-voice-provides-2010/04/google-voice-provides-every-teacher.htmlevery-teacher.html

Call my Google voice Call my Google voice (530) 539-4237 (530) 539-4237

Sample from Vincent NunezSample from Vincent Nunez’’s s Blog (low beginning)Blog (low beginning)

The first student had left a Moment of Truth The first student had left a Moment of Truth message message (https://files.me.com/sitiochico/e0miv0.mp3) to (https://files.me.com/sitiochico/e0miv0.mp3) to say that he was going to ask the question  say that he was going to ask the question  ””How How much are the pants?much are the pants?”” Trouble was, he was calling Trouble was, he was calling from a Home Depot and had meant to ask from a Home Depot and had meant to ask ““How How much are the PAINTS?much are the PAINTS?””

The second student, in contrast, called before The second student, in contrast, called before buying a t-shirt buying a t-shirt (https://files.me.com/sitiochico/e0umjx.mp3) and (https://files.me.com/sitiochico/e0umjx.mp3) and now she is the owner of a fine new t-shirt.now she is the owner of a fine new t-shirt.

Read Vincent’s Blog at : http://randomwalk.edublogs.org/

Other Things you can do…Other Things you can do…

VokiVokihttps://docs.google.com/Doc https://docs.google.com/Doc

docid=0AfL8_mMf2TzyZGM3OWI3ZmpfOdocid=0AfL8_mMf2TzyZGM3OWI3ZmpfODRkbW1nazNmdg&hl=enDRkbW1nazNmdg&hl=en

TwitterTwitterFacebook (mobile uploads)Facebook (mobile uploads)

Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts

Cell Phones are Mobile, So BE MobileCell Phones are Mobile, So BE Mobile An An exercise Go outside of the classroom and take exercise Go outside of the classroom and take pictures with cell phones.  Return to the class and pictures with cell phones.  Return to the class and share information with the larger class.  If it is share information with the larger class.  If it is structured well, this can be a lot of fun and structured well, this can be a lot of fun and students could learn a lot from it.  The whole students could learn a lot from it.  The whole point of a cell phone, is have a communication point of a cell phone, is have a communication device with you wherever you go.  If students are device with you wherever you go.  If students are confined to stay in their seats during an entire confined to stay in their seats during an entire class, it limits the potential learning opportunities class, it limits the potential learning opportunities and uses for these devices.and uses for these devices.

What Questions do you have?What Questions do you have?

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