David Pauley & Jason Horne Greeneville City Schools

What do I need to use cell phones in the classroom? “We use the tuner and metronome apps.” - Band Director

1.Standard texting rates only (worst cast US $0.20) 2.We have no access to your phone number 3.Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling do TIPS EXAMPLE

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Create oral assignments, record student speech, and leave students reminders. “I use Google Voice to communicate with students on field trips and to send club reminders.” - Pre Engineering Teacher

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 Foreign language – record dialogues or recited material.  English – discussion questions, memorizations  Social Studies – discussion questions, recitations, speeches.  Science – Lab reports  Math – homework help!  Your ideas?

Discuss for 5 minutes then Call (219) and answer the question on the prompt.

Google using any phone

 Real-time results for stocks, weather, et cetera  Can quickly look up definitions, translations  Easy to find factual information  Easy to use calculator and currency conversion  Quick links to google maps How might you use this in your classroom?

Number I texted Question I asked Answer I got

Number I texted Question I asked Answer I got

Number I texted Question I asked Answer I got Play with these for 5 minutes. Discuss with neighbors how you might use these in your classroom. Be prepared to share.

Getting data to a cell phone quickly.

 Developed by a Toyota subsidiary in 1994  QR means Quick Response, able to decode its contents at fast rates.  One of the most popular two-dimensional barcodes.

 Gives you the ability to transfer large amounts of information quickly to a cell phone.  Data can be text, URLs, phone numbers, s, even SMS messages.  QR code data capacity :  Numeric code only Max. 7,089 characters  Alphanumeric Max. 4,296 characters  Recommend not to push 250 characters(160 SMS)

 Notes  Scavenger Hunts  Knowledge Quests  Advertising  Remember: A student has his cell phone almost all the time. How often do they carry a textbook?

 Creators (Free)    Readers (Free):  QuickMark  QR Droid

Getting the word out.

Stay connected.

Archive, analyze, envision. “One of the best uses I found is the stopwatch –I have quit buying stopwatches and just let the kids use their phones. It is also great for short video of collisions, and etc. in physics.” - Physics Teacher

 Documentation  Field Trips  Science Labs  Literary Interpretations / Storyboards / Site Location  Whiteboard notes  Visualization  Presentations / Imagery  Visual Analysis  Expression  Art  Reenactment “Students have photographed class notes they had missed in order to copy them for note checks (saved me printing or running to the copier).” - Math Teacher

Storyboarding pictures, creating a sequence of events, English assignments on the go.

Keep them organized “I have kids get out phones and text parents about upcoming events or reminders for concerts and also to enter things into their personal calendars (performances.)” – Chorus Director

 Calendars  Tests  Due Dates  Reminders  Alarm  Learning Centers  Group Activities  PE Activities  Field Trips / Field Work  Stopwatch  Labs  Presentations “I have my business students set alarms/reminders to study, bring in projects, etc. My yearbook staffers take notes for captions, text students for quotes to put on their spreads, and take pics (although I don’t like the low quality but sometimes something is better than nothing).” - Accounting / Yearbook

After Lunch Fun

A competitive review game Here is a link to the rules “I use cell phone as a review game (its connected on our website); we use cell phones to video labs and as timers for experiments in Chemistry.” - Chemistry Teacher

 Class will divide up into Wild West gangs (2 people in each gang)  One person in the gang will be the “shooter” and text the answer to the sheriff.  The other gang member will load the “ammo” by helping solve the problems.  Class will have a sheriff who checks the answer and calls out which gang was fastest.  The class will have a deputy who helps sheriff find the right answer and marks the “notches” on the belt. (whiteboard)

 The first gang who texts the right answer to the sheriff gets 2 notches on their “gunbelt”.  Gangs that text the right answer will get 1 notch on their gunbelt.  Incorrect answers will not receive a notch.  Answers may be texted to the sheriff until the teacher reviews the answer with the class.  High noon questions: fastest gang gets 3 points, 2 nd gang gets 2 points, all other correct answers get 1.

 Partner with someone and swap phone numbers (this will go a lot better if you already have their number)  One person will be designer and one will be the copier.  Go to opposite sides of the room  The designer will make a complicated drawing or design while texting how to make the drawing to the copier who will try to recreate the drawing. They can only use the information texted to them.

 Keep your cell on your desk  Bag of phones  Cell costumes Cell phones should be accessible, unconcealed, and used appropriately.

What do you feel comfortable trying tomorrow?

The floor is now open for questions, comments, and discussion.

 us with questions  Share with us your ideas  Share with us your difficulties or struggles  Share with us your successes  Don’t be afraid to try something!  Ask your kids to think of ways to use their phones in the classroom!

Liz Kolb’s web-site with many links to cell phone activities and statistics. Text Google from your phone Set up polls that students can vote on using cell phones Google voice site that allows you to call, receive SMS texts, and archive the recordings. Interactive slides where students and teachers can leave voice comments with their computer, phone, or even web-cam. Storyboarding and integrated media pre-production. Upload photos from your camera phone Q&A texting service Free photo sharing and editing A microblogging/social network service