Cell Phones in Education

Tips on using mobile tech with students

Great way to instantly share text messages with the class

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Surprising field studies suggest cell phones could be effective learning tools In most schools, cell phones are checked at the door -- or at best powered off during school hours in a tacit "don't ask, don't tell" understanding between students and administrators. This wide-spread technology ban is a response to real concerns: if kids have unfettered instant access to the Internet at school, how do we keep them safe, how do we keep out inappropriate content, how do we prevent real-time cyberbullying, how do we even keep their attention in class when competing with messaging, gaming, and surfing?

Txt without giving out your # is wonderful!

I used this on a small scale for a professional development activity within our school walls modeled on the museum svngr hunt. Teachers loved it. Trouble is the pricing structure makes it difficult to afford for individual classrooms or schools, but you can still create free open svngrs.

text and voice message collaboration for groups

I've spent an inordinately long time writing a whitepaper on mobile learning trying to expound our thoughts about it and how it might be used in the

This is an easy, private, free, polling system used by cell phone expert Liz Kolb. With her thoughts on this, I'm willing to plan it in during January.