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Cell phones get top marks in class -- dailypress.com
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Cell phones get top marks in class -- dailypress.com
Describes cell phone use in a Middle School in VA.
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checks her cell phone after sending her class work to the teacher for display on
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Mary Passage Middle School students use cell phones for assignments in math,
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Top News - Conference explores benefits of mobile learning
This article describes how a number of school districts are implementing cell phones as part of learning, including several ongoing grants, and has lots of good "why do it" quotes from leaders.
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problem sets
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Add Sticky Note[and] they can IM, post to blogs, create videos, take pictures, draw and take notes, access Windows 6.1, access Windows Media Player, create PowerPoint presentations, take quizzes, and have access to a virtual hard drive," said Kliewer.
- The specifics of what you can have kids doing with phones - on 2009-04-30
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Top News - Conference explores benefits of mobile learning
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devices not only engage students, but help them to be productive.
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Add Sticky NoteMobile devices can help with homework alerts, students can download lectures, they can access school portals, control their own learning ... Students want to be just as organized and productive as adults, and mobile devices can help them to accomplish that,"
- More concrete what can be done, and why it works - on 2009-04-30
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Top News - Conference explores benefits of mobile learning
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the question of whether mobile learning is good for education comes down to one question: "What is the purpose of school?"
"For 150 years, no one has asked this question, and schools have remained the same--based on the model that a school is meant to deliver information to its students," Magner said.
"But times have changed, and students can get information from the internet, as well as many other places. Schools need to be the center that provides not simple information, but collaborative experiences based on that information. School should be the place that connects parents, students, and communities--and technology can leverage all of this by providing the information. Technology makes school progress possible."
- The "Why" of using cell phones, and of using technology at all. - on 2009-04-30
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Add Sticky NoteThe project is an offshoot of Wireless Reach, a global mobile learning initiative from wireless provider Qualcomm that aims to empower underserved communities through the use of 3G wireless technology. Schools in China, Guatemala, Indonesia, and Vietnam also have taken part in the Wireless Reach project.
- Global progresss--where are we? - on 2009-04-30
Top News - Conference explores benefits of mobile learning
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mobile learning is...
1. Big: By combining the main functions of a PC with the resources of the internet in an ultra-portable device, smart phones and other mobile devices truly give students the ability to practice "anytime, anywhere" learning
2. Sustainable: Because most students will already have a cell phone or mobile device, parents can buy the technology for their kids, and schools can purchase only the software. Also, students prefer handheld technology to laptops because it's more portable. At the same time, handheld devices, software companies, and educators are creating programs to help implement mobile devices into the curriculum.
3. Able to provide unique opportunities, especially for interaction through blogs and academic-related text messaging.
From Toy to Tool: Cell Phones in Learning
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What a great way to engage students in "real time" learning. It can extend concepts and ideas in school-based learning to the real world outside of the classroom.
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I am using Textmarks to send the text messages and Flickr mobile to house the pictures.
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My Students. My Cellphone. My Ordeal. - washingtonpost.com
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Add Sticky NoteMy Ordeal
- Would things have gone differently if this educator had been more savvy and experienced in the uses and potential of technology? On the other hand, what happens makes so little real sense that maybe not. - on 2009-04-29
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I'd done what I was supposed to do by law, which was to tell "the person in charge of the institution," i.e., my principal, about it.
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My Students. My Cellphone. My Ordeal. - washingtonpost.com
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Add Sticky NoteAlthough all the charges against me were recently thrown out of court, my experience is a warning for all educators who find themselves trying to negotiate the slippery terrain where rapidly advancing technology intersects with risky adolescent behavior.
- Liz Kolb talks about this article in her podcast http://www.diigo.com/post?url=http%3a%2f%2fwildfire.gigya.com%2fwildfire%2fWidgetPreview.aspx%3fut%3ddBFII5RbVxUc8nBdc3bMDT7hmmrIvgen1wCG_dxqadJhAAWkNZSIhV-1DGKZvwZ0-DQUg5JS8Y61ukrjwOp8p81S9pP6R_BhovjemyHtbA0dAsx-PMuL2zIosIac-rUvj3lTh1WL6rg0IY1bFO3pdiq0GQ8TwM6enbZKtH_hLTWs8vQjDY3Qox9rE89GXwqHUU8Kvg6LnUA1w-chDVmwjB_NeLaLqdW3iOcooa388CP2vho3AOQGKVY6w2kbQiqkTZuZ_scIOQ-tBjdtY9Oc3Q..&title= - on 2009-04-29
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Although all the charges against me were recently thrown out of court, my experience is a warning for all educators who find themselves trying to negotiate the slippery terrain where rapidly advancing technology intersects with risky adolescent behavior.
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Twitter for Professional Development
A Google Docs spreadsheet of educators using Twitter for their own professional development, and stating why.
Podlinez - Podcasts On Any Phone
Listen to any podcast on your phone. Thus we don't need iPods for classrooms in order to use podcasts with students--they already have a device in hand that allows access. If a podcast is not already on this service, the teacher can add it. The drawback: only the most recent podcast in a series will be available.
In Yellowstone, cellphones, debate are heard - The Boston Globe
The debate over cell phone use in national parks: the encroachment of technology is unstoppable! Resistance is futile, but setting up social norms around use is necessary (and lacking).
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Yellowstone does not permit televisions in its hotel rooms, but officials say wireless Internet is different. "It's a way to get information," Ollitt said. For example, visitors could research bison after seeing them in the park.
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Snapping photos of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone on a recent afternoon, Bic Ngo brightened when he heard the park might introduce wireless. "I'd love to get my pictures on Facebook tonight," said Ngo, 33, from Toronto.
Driving and talking ... a bad call - The Boston Globe
Research affirming that talking on a cell phone uses up lots of brain power!
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So when we siphon off some brainpower to talk on our cell phones, how much does it really matter? A lot, say Boston researchers. As in, reducing emergency stopping distance by more than a car length if you are driving 60 miles an hour.
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took a little longer to react when they were just listening to someone talk, researchers reported. But listening and talking on a cell phone added significantly to their reaction times.
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Waging war on cellphone misuse, with limited success - The Boston Globe
Local schools gradually lifting restrictions on cell phone possession in school, but with no integration into school itself.
iCube--Issues in Intro (General Psychology at The University of Connecticut)
This is the RSS feed for a podcast from the University of CT on various psychology topics.
Twitter Handbook for Teachers
Lots of detail on how twitter can be useful to teachers, including links to some blog posts and ways to build a network of educators.
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http://twittercontd.com
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Twitter @ NYC Schools
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30 Essential Twitter Tutorials for Newbies and Experts | Post | Outlaw Design Blog
Twitter has really taken off among teachers. Using a professional account, you can connect with subject-alike and/or grade-alike teachers all over the world to get ideas and share insights, resources, links, experiences.
Mixbook - Free Digital Storytelling Software for Educators
This site allows you/students to create real or digital books using pictures and text. You have to see the student examples on the site to appreciate it!
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- Definately check out the sample books at the bottom of the page--they show how this tool can be used to go much deeper, to real-world applications. - on 2009-04-28
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- This is amazing. If students create a book, you can also put a "player" of it on your class website or blog so that people can see it digitally. - on 2009-04-28
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skrbling: The skrbl blog
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Add Sticky NoteDavid in New Zealand is planning on using skype and skrbl to teach a couple of graphics classes to students in the UK. What better way to establish a relationship between two schools and students in two different countries.
- This is interesting...imagine classrooms talking to each other while working together on a whiteboard or sharing their ideas. - on 2009-04-28
5GB of free space to upload and share your files, photos, videos and music - eSnips.com
If you want to store files (including music, video, pictures, and text) this site offers storage but also provides a way to place the file on a classroom website or blog so that readers can access it without fully downloading it.
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