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Cynthia DeWitte
Educ. 8823 Computer Technology and Multimedia
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Why incorporate cell phones into the classroom?
Top Ten Reasons
1. 17 million teens in the U.S. have a cell phone.2. Parents want their children to have them.3. Messaging Capability4. Multiple Built-in Features5. News Source6. RSS Feeds7. Resource8. Podcasting9. Videocasting10.Students with Disabilities
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Teens and Cell Phones
• 17 million U.S. teens have a cell phone• 4 out 5 teens or 79% (CTIA, 2008)
• Spend an average of 20 minutes a day sending and receiving text messages. (Duke Center for Instructional Technology, 2008)
• 66% of teens wish their cell phones would be used to present education anywhere in the world. (CTIA, 2008)
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Facing the Parents
• Parents want to be in touch with their kids.
• 95% of parents would rather they remain in control of their child's cellular-phone use, rather than have the school set the rules, citing safety and scheduling concerns (techweb, 2006)
• 96% of kids communicate with a parent on a daily basis via a cell phone. (PR Newswire)
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Messaging Capability
• 3.3 billion active cell phones.• 850 million PCs.• 1 billion text messages are sent
everyday.• The average SMS is read in 15 minutes
and responded to within 60 minutes.(Davidson, 2008)
How can teachers use this tool to enhance learning?
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Features• Calendar: Daily assignment reminder
• Alerts: Bring lunch money, club dues, return library book.
• Calculator
• Notepad
• Drawing Pad
• Stopwatch
All with one tool in the palm of your hand.
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News Source• NPR – 1-202-609-7549
– http://www.npr.org/services/mobile.html
• Rocketron.com– Call 1-408-907-2323– Skip news you don’t want– Replay news stories– No repeats– Learns what you like– Disadvantage (robotic voice)
What are the benefits for teachers and students?
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Resources• Google (466453)
• Chacha – Call 1-800-Cha-Cha or text ChaCha (242242)– Sample text: What is the chemical symbol
for Iron?– Chacha response (32 seconds): Iron’s
chemical symbol is Fe. Its atomic number is 26; its atomic mass is 55.845 amu.
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Use of Resources
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Podcasting Capability• Gabcast.com
– Set up an account– Dial 1.888.887.3127– Enter your password and login– Record your podcast.– Blog integration and Automatic RSS
Feeds.
• Gcast.com– Works the same as Gabcast.
• 1-888-65-GCAST
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Videocasting
• Qik.com
• Livecast.com
• PocketCaster.com
Allows users to stream video live from their cell phone to the web: blogs, Twitter, or web sites
Phone needs to have a data plan.
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Assistive Technologies Jott.com 1-866-JOTT-123
– Speech to Text Translation– Jott Feeds: Listen to text-based web pages
Text4deaf.com :2-way text messaging, text from computer to cell phone – unlimited for $2. 95 per month or $19.95 per year.
Dial2do.com: free service- send emails, text messages, reminders from your cell phone
YouMail.com: sends your voice mail to you in an email or a text message. The service is free.
Do you see a use for these services in your classroom?
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So, should we continue to ban them in our schools?
• As with all emerging technologies, weighing the benefits against the possible disadvantages is critical.
• Revise Acceptable Use Policy to include cell phones.
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References• Allen, J. & Kolb. L. (Dec./Jan. 2007/2008). Should cell phones be banned from classrooms.
Learning and Leading with Technology. 8-9.
• CTIA (Sept. 12, 2008). National study reveals how teens are shaping & reshaping their wireless world. Study sheds new light on teens’ cell phone habits, expectations & dream phone wishes. Retrieved October 12, 2008 from http://www.ctia.org/media/press/body.cfm/prid/1774
• Davidson, H. (July 1, 2008). It’s in your pocket: Teaching spectacularly with cell phones. Presented at the National Educators Computing Conference, San Antonio, TX.
• Devaney, L. (Sept. 2008). Open book exam 21st century-style: Educators begin to ponder if
students should be allowed to use digital devices to take tests. Retreived October 11, 2008 from http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=55284
• Duke Center for Instructional Technology (March, 2008). Mobile devices in education. Retrieved September 21, 2008 http://cit.duke.edu/tools/mobile/index.html
• Fryer, W. (Jan. 30, 2008). Opening minds about cell phones for learning. Retrieved
September 21, 2008 from http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/01/30/opening-minds-about-cell-phones-for-learning/
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References Continued…• Fryer, W. (2008) Teach digital: Cell phones for learning/iPhones in the classroom.
Retrieved September 21, 2008 from http://teachdigital.pbwiki.com/cellphones.
• Kolb,L. (2008). From Toy to Tool: Cell Phones in Learning. Retrieved September 21, 2008 from http://www.cellphonesinlearning.com
• Libero, F., Ramos, A., Ranga, A., Trinona, J., & Lambert, D. (Aug. 2007). Uses of the cell phone for education in the Philippines and Mongolia. Distance Education, (28)2. 231-244.
• Prensky, M. (Jan. 2006). Using cell phones in school for learning. Retrieved September 21, 2008 from http://www.marcprensky.com/blog/archives/000043.html