To Begin the Conversation…A Virtual Journey Click for Infographics about cell phones and mobile learning About this Virtual JourneyPros and Cons Resources/Credits Click for Terminology By: Andrea Drinkwine October, 2011 Research/Organization Tool Safety/Digital Citizenship Final Thoughts

Purpose To provide administrators and teachers an opportunity to explore how cell phones and mobile devices may be used effectively in the classroom for 21 st century teaching and learning. Standards – NET*S 1. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. 3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. 5. Digital Citizenship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.

OFF AND AWAYOUT AND ON THE DESK a Distraction? a Tool? OR Cellphones in the Classroom: Distraction or Tool?

Mobile Search Engine Google Mobile ChaCha Libraries offering text-messaging/mobile app services ELF GALE Ask a Librarian Voice Recorder Yodio Google Voice Calculator Camera/Camcorder Calendar Notetaking GPS/Augmented Reality

Responsible Use provides opportunity to teach Digital Citizenship Creative Commons, Creative Commons Search Creative CommonsCreative Commons Search Copyright and Fair Use Cell Phone Management Cell Phone Plan Survey Parent Permission Form - Delta Schools, Colorado Cell Phone in Class Acceptable Use Policy Parental Cell Phone Letter Ways to handle cell phones and other devices in your classroom Ways to handle cell phones and other devices in your classroom Ideas for managing the cell phone classroom

QR Codes QR Reader quick response software that can be downloaded to a cell phone in order to read a QR code Collaboration SMS SMS Language Smartphone Mobile App Backchannel Twitter From Wikipedia.com

How are teens using their cell phones? Are we wired for mobile learning? Are you obsessed with your cell phone? Cell phones: the 7 th mass media Cell phones: the 7 th mass media The afterlife of a cell phone Generations and their gadgets

What Can you learn from a cell phone? Almost Anything!Almost Anything! by Marc PrenskyMarc Prensky

Graphics Camera flip phone animated – Animation Factory Websites use.png use.png Videos Adapted from Cellphones in the Classroom by Melanie Wiscount