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2. 3. 4. Connecting Student Cell Phones to Classroom Instruction
Liz Kolb
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Taught 7th-12th Grade Social Studies in Cincinnati, Ohio

7. Taught High School Technology Courses in Columbus, OH. 8. Former High School Technology Coordinator and Integration Specialist in Columbus OH. 9. Currently Adjunct Assistant Professor at Madonna University-Teaches Ed Tech Courses to in-service Teachers in the Masters program. 10. Currently Finishing Doctorate at University of Michigan.Teaches Ed Tech Courses to preservice teachers. 11. Author: Toy to Tool: Connecting Student Cell Phones to Educationhttp://sitemaker.umich.edu/kolb_504
12. Why students own cell phones?
13. The Research
Text messaging may help children fight off obesity (UNC, USA)
Concern over texting lingo has been greatly exaggerated; less than 10 percent of words in text messages are abbreviated (Gr8 Db8)
Texting linked positively with literacy achievements (Coventry University, UK)
Texting helps shy teenagers communicate (Plymouth Univ)
Anonymity in texting leads to greater participation and knowledge growth (Univ. of Cape Town)
14. Why Cell Phones?
Accessibility
72.4% of Canadian households haveat least one Cell Phone
Low Cost
End of 2012 education technology spending will reach 56.2 billion dollars. (USA)
How Students View Cell Phones
3 Generations of Cell Phone Users (NPR)
4th graders preferred form of communication is a cell phone (Canadian)
How Students View Learning
Free Agent Learners
Anywhere, anytime, any place at any pace
1-800-2chacha (text chacha)
MyMiaMia (1-416-800-0879)
Google 411
The 21st Century Professional World
Future jobs require mobile skill
World ranking of cell phone ownership and Canadians?
15. By 2010 it is estimated
Over 90% of 9-12th Graders will have cell phones
54% of 8 year olds will have their own cell phone!
16. The 21st Century students view on their professional future
ONLY 23% of advanced technology students K-12 believe that schools are preparing them for the 21st Century Job Force.
Speak Up 2007 Report.Retrieved:http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/speakup_your_data.html
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SMS & MMS
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