Inside the halls of West Junior High School, hand-written notes delivered during passing periods are a thing of the past. Cell phones, smuggled into the bathroom or concealed in the pocket of a hooded sweatshirt, trade text messages instead.
Kate Welch, 42, teaches English to eighth- and ninth-graders. She says a student without a cell phone is a rarity.
“And if they don’t have texting, they have abusive parents,” Welch says.
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A Year of Reading: Mentor Texts in the Digital Writing Workshop: Writer as Decision-Maker - 0 views
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Mentor texts in our classrooms could open up students' possibilities to these decisions-the options they have as writers. They can see that they are the decision makers and that multi-media requires creators of digital text to make many decisions so that their messages are clear and powerful. Rather than be formulaic, I want my students' mentors to be pieces that open up what is possible in their own work.
Using Text Messages to teach English - Part 1 'Think Texts' « Chris Speck - 8 views
Remindd: Simple eMail & Text Message Reminder Service - 0 views
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US Only for Text reminders
SpinVox - Home page - 0 views
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SpinVox captures spoken messages and cleverly converts them into text. It then delivers your message to a destination of your choice - inbox, blog, wall or space. Right in the moment. Giving you the power to Speak Freely.
Write or Wrong? Teachers Wary of Technology's Effects on Writing Skills - TheApple.com - 0 views
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Kate Welch, 42, teaches English to eighth- and ninth-graders. She says a student without a cell phone is a rarity. “And if they don’t have texting, they have abusive parents,” Welch says.
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Text messages, e-mails, instant messages — they’ve not replaced pencil and paper, but they are ways students communicate daily. The modern student has mastered the shorthand, condensed language of electronics by the time teachers introduce classic literature and formal writing.
Moving at the Speed of Creativity - Use a Google Docs Spreadsheet to Send Text Message Alerts to Students - 5 views
Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: The Role of the Teacher in the Age of Google & Alternative Facts - 0 views
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""You don't need to teach us. That's what Google is for." That was the message a student shared with a surprised audience of educators during a popular technology conference. The students went on to say, "If I can't figure something out I prefer to watch a YouTube video or text a friend rather than ask a teacher." The other students in the room nodded their heads in agreement. Many teachers understand this is how today's students prefer to learn, but what does that look like? As danah boyd recently shared on her site, "too many students I met were being told that Wikipedia was untrustworthy and were, instead, being encouraged to do research. As a result, the message that many had taken home was to turn to Google and use whatever came up first. They heard that Google was trustworthy and Wikipedia was not." Here's what happen when you do that."
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Use your voice, email, instant messaging, or text messaging. No other memory tool makes it as easy to capture, retrieve, and share ideas and things you need to do-anywhere, anytime.
Many teens send 100-plus texts a day, survey says - CNN.com - 1 views
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As most parents of adolescents know all too well, text messaging has become the preferred method of communication for American teenagers, with one in three teens sending more than 100 texts a day, a new survey says.
TxtMeBox.com - Let anyone Txt Msg you without giving out your Phone Number! - 4 views
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Works to my Rogers based phone in Canada. Bea aware of your texting plan to make sure you can accommodate the potential increase in text messages.
How texting helps pupils with their textbooks - Telegraph - 3 views
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"How texting helps pupils with their textbooks Can modern messaging enhance your children's literacy skills? "
DoSomething.org | Volunteer for Social Change | Volunteer for Social Change - 1 views
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"The Problem The US has fallen behind the world in terms of science and math. One big reason is that many of our classrooms don't have the money for books and equipment. 1 share this stat with friends The Solution Imagine this: There's been a mysterious blackout at school the night of the homecoming dance, and you'll need to use your science skills to fix it! Play and share this text-message game to solve the mystery of the blackout and save the dance. (PLUS you could win a $5,000 scholarship IRL!)"
The Rise of Text Messaging [INFOGRAPHIC] - 4 views
Using Text Messages to teach English - Part 2 'Following Instructions' « Chris Speck - 2 views
Education Week: Students Turn Their Cellphones On for Classroom Lessons - 0 views
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New educational uses of cellphones are challenging the "turned off and out of sight" rules that many districts have adopted for student cellphones on campus.
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A growing number of teachers, carefully navigating district policies and addressing their own concerns, are having students use their personal cellphones to make podcasts, take field notes, and organize their schedules and homework
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"In our district, especially at high school, students have a cellphone on them at all times, just like a pencil—it's an underused too
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From Toy to Tool: Cell Phones in Learning: Students Can Use Text Messaging to Search the Internet, Gather Research - 0 views
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