1. Agenda January 29, 4:00-5:30 Q&A – Network connectivity Review goal and rationale for pilot Current policy Review uses for iPhones/iPod Touch Share applications discovered thus far Meet in small groups to share ideas and plan Future communication, sharing – Meet on March 18, 30, or 31 from 4-5 PM

2. Goal for Pilot of iPhones/iPod Touch Educators will explore educational applications on the Apple iPod Touch/iPhone to determine whether this technology should be adopted in the district.

3. Rationale for Implementing Mobile Learning Increase learners’ motivation, enthusiasm and overall participation in learning activities. Students are more connected to learning due to personal nature of device. Students can construct knowledge through collaboration. Constructivism – learning activities whereby students are able to construct their own knowledge and opportunity for their own learning.

4. Why Use the iPhone/iPod Touch for Instruction? Need for transformative change in the education system. Draw on student-based technology resources in a transformative fashion. 75-90% of students own and are already “engaged” with using and enjoy the use of cell phones in their everyday social lives. Students are disconnected from everyday technology tools while at school. It is not about the “tool,” but the “engagement” and “motivation” Know “where” rather than “what”. Using a cell phone may not enhance an assignment, but it may be the “motivating” factor to engage disengaged students who love using their cell phones.

5. Current Policy 5131.12 POSSESSION OR USE OF ELECTRONIC PAGING, COMMUNICATION DEVICES OR CELLULAR/PICTURE PHONES Use of electronic paging or communication devices including cellular phones and/or picture phones by students is prohibited on any school premises or at school- sponsored activities without the approval of the supervising teachers, or in the case of an emergency. Possession of electronic devices is permitted, but all devices must be turned off and kept out of sight at all times. Any electronic device that is not used in accordance with these guidelines or is visible will be confiscated by school officials and only returned in person to the parent/guardian. Students using picture phones and other electronic paging devices and cellular phones for cheating or other inappropriate or illegal use will, in addition to having their phone confiscated, be subject to appropriate disciplinary action as outlined in the school disciplinary code. Any exception to this policy will be determined by the Director of Student Services or designee based only upon a valid medical, school, educational, vocational or other legitimate need that is properly documented and on file in the District Office and the school of attendance.

6. iPhone Uses in the Classroom What Applications Have You Discovered? Information Access Mobile Recordings Surveys/Polls Mobile Photosharing Directories and Search Sites Social Networking Homework and Alerts

7. Information Access Google SMS (search) Delicious Mona Delicious Mona (news aggregator) Mobilicious Mobilicious (del.icio.us social bookmarks on a mobile device) iTunes U iTunes U and Mobile Learning (iPhone and iTouch)Mobile Learning iActu iActu (news…newspapers – 500 newspapers, languages)

8. Mobile Recordings Students can interview, blog, audioconference, leave voicemails and audio comments…even without a microphone! GcastGcast (Podcasting) Hipcast (Podcasting) JottJott (Voice to notes) GabcastGabcast (Podcasting) VoiceThreadVoiceThread (Digital Storytelling) http://voicethread.com/#home.b409.i848804

9. Podcasting Using Gabcast, a teacher uses his/her cell phone to create a podcast with daily homework assignments and other classroom information. Parents download the podcasts to stay up-to-date on their children's school activities. Students can call Gabcast to record fluency podcasts in foreign language classes. http://www.gabcast.com/

10. Surveys/Polls Poll Everywhere (Text message voting and polling) MobiodeMobiode (Mobile surveys) Mobile-SPSMobile-SPS (Mobile surveys and polls)

11. Mobile Photosharing FlickerFlicker Upload by Email WhiteboardWhiteboard/Blackboard Archive – Handheld Scanner – Assignments – Instant Blogging – Memories

12. Media Capture Digital cameras Photography -data collection and documentation; citizen journalism; creative writing stimulus, notes. FLICKR, STORY IN 5 PICTURES behind25dill@photos.flickr.com Video clips: TV journalism; creative movie-making; suggests behavior-modeling clips. CELLFLIX! Citizen journalism YOU TUBE MOBILE

13. Alert messaging To save on money you can use web sites like Cardboard Fish to text students. It’s great for reminding them about deadlines or to bring permission slips back to school. It does depend on you having their mobile phone number. However many schools keep this data on their Management Information System.Cardboard Fish The good thing about using a mobile phone calendar (if students know how to use them) is that you can get them to set an alarm to tell them when to do the homework and to remind them the night before about a test. EMAIL from phones; TEXT MESSAGE to phones; EMAIL access ON phones; EMERGENCY response; Homework alerts

14. Homework and Alerts HomeworkNOW.comHomeworkNOW.com (Homework and Assignments Alerts) Notifu.com Notifu.com (Group messaging, polling, feedback)

15. Digital Directories http://www.chacha.com/ (turns any phone to a smart phone) human answers-ChaCha242242 Q. Why do flamingos stand on one leg? Mobile Web Directories Answers.com (instant answers-dictionary and encyclopedia)Answers.com Mobi Only

16. 10 Ideas for Using Cell Phones in Education Student response polling or pop quizzes (no need to invest in additional devices) Use sms to find definitions, currency conversion, math equations, translation and more Use as an internet browser to access endless information Research Read news articles and current events Read books Download and use education programs such as Google Maps and use as GPS Use as a digital or video camera to accompany school projects, publishing, etc. Educate students on appropriate and acceptable social use Use the voice technology to share engaging lectures or lessons

17. How can we use these devices with students?

18. Math Circumference – Using a camera phone find as many examples of circles and take pictures of each one. Compare pictures and then using circular objects, measure the circumference, diameter, and then plot the data and make a line of “best fit” producing a line whose slope was fairly close to the value of Pi. Project K-Nect – Ninth grade, at-risk students in North Carolina received Smartphones to access supplemental math content aligned with their teachers’ lesson plans and course objectives. – Students also have the opportunity to communicate and collaborate with each other and access tutors outside of the school day to help them master math skills and knowledge. www.projectknect.org/Project%20K-Nect/Home.html

19. Science Lab Manual – Document a science lab set-up with built in digital camera/video The Power of Observation – Record lab observations using a cell phone's built in microphone and camera Scientific Method Goes Mobile – During classroom fieldwork, take photos of fieldwork area, send text messages and record audio to collect data for presenting findings

20. English Text Messaging Shakespeare – Students used mobile phones to e-mail and text message summaries to answer narrative-framing questions based on selected key passages while reading Richard III. – Using a simple weblog, students posted entries summarizing what was most critical about a passage and e-mail and text message each other. – Source: Focus on Effectiveness A Novel Idea – Read a novel during English class downloaded from websites such as Manybooks http://manybooks.net/