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25 InterestingWays* to use

Mobile Phones inthe Classroom

*and tips

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#1 - QR codes

You could present information/assignments / feedback tolearners by generating QRcodes that can be read by their

smart phones.Use in Wall displays too to bringadded intrigue about a) what QRcodes are and b) what moreinformation they can find on the

topic

@charlottelovie

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#2 - Homework Diaries

Homework diaries get lost orbecome tattered - for manypupils a mobile phone is a prizedpossession.

Phones can replace homeworkdiaries: setting work andreminders are an easy way for

pupils to engage with learning!

@stuart_g_brown

Dear Diary by incurable_hippie


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#3 - Quick Research

Instead of hulking out thedepartment laptops - groupingkids together with internetphones can be an innovativeway to undertake researchtasks.

Provided boundaries are set

then it can prove a greatsuccess!

@stuart_g_brownOffice: research inprogress by wili_hybrid


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#4 - Take a quick poll of your audience

Use any one of the many pollingservices to have your audiencesend a quick response to anSMS short code.

One example of a service isPolleverywhere

@Thespian70

Vote by alancleaver_2000


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#5 - Take a picture!

Most modern phones containcameras. These can be used totake photos of work from theboard, examples of models,posters or other things that can't

be glued inside a book.

If they contain video recorders,students can film short sketcheswhich could then be bluetoothedto the teacher to be shared.

@davestaceyImage

credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/billselak/1394592233/


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#6 Video!

Many students who have mobilephones have the ability to recordvideo. When demonstrating a technicalsequence get a class expert with aphone to record it. Then once video

sent to you via Bluetooth / cable / wifi /whatever, you can place on LAN orshare to class via Youtube / Vimeo /whatever. This can then be added to aclass blog, added to an intranet / VLEso forth and so on.

@ICTEvangelist | Mark AndersonImage courtesy

ofhttp://www.digmo.co.uk/photo/free-creative-commons-photos-for-education/


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#7 - Photo rally!

Use the camera to recordevidence of items 'found' on ascavenger hunt.

Try letting the teams come up

with the list and then swap lists.Set the timers on the phone to30mins - first team to find andrecord evidence wins. Points forcreativity!

Previous 'items' suggested by my classes:'friendship' 'love' 'maths in action'.

By @emmarocket

Photo credit:http://abcphoneticblog.com/2011/04/12/non-book-ways-to-get-your-child-reading-part-2/


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#8 - Seek 'n Spell GPS

Brilliant download for SmartPhones. Simply load app,wait for GPS to find yourlocation and then gather the

virtual letters to createwords.

You can play with other

players and race to locatethe letters.

@peter_obrien1 http://www.seeknspell.com/


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#9 Voice recorder

Use the voice recorder feature as a means ofcollecting audio evidence / feedback on work. Add to

portfolio as evidence of peer feedback / learning /development - transfer to machine via bluetooth / wifi /

email / etc and link up by embedding / storing onintranet etc. If you own a smart phone, audioboo could

be used to store in the cloud and then link directly tothe audio files.

Voice recorder could be used for other purposes toosuch as: interview | recording instructions | podcast

style notes | keywords for revision | add your own here

@ICTEvangelist | Mark Anderson

Image courtesy ofMorrhiganImage foundhere: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/109150


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#10 - Stopwatch

Very, very basic, but if you're aScience teacher, you'veforgotten to order thestopwatches and you're tooscared or too far to go back tothe lab tech to ask for them,simply ask the kids to use theirmobiles. They will have them

hidden on their person anyway.Been doing this for years. (Orsimply get organised :)

@simoncrook

image courtesyofaaron schmidt


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#11 - Captain's log!

Set a class task of recording apersonal log for a week.Students can use voice or video.Logs can be edited prior to

sharing - add images or textusing movie software.Give a frame work or theme asstart point.

Letters, numbers, colours orsimply 'Today I...'By @thosethatcan

Photo credit: http://www.appcraver.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/apple-voice-memos-voice-recorder-iphone.jpg


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#12 Calling an expert :

Teachers can use a cellphone alone or withsome special apps to make a video or voicecall with an expert in order to achieve certainobjectives in the classroom, and their studentscan use it also in a group work.

When you have many groups working at thesame time, each group will have an interviewwith an expert of a certain topic of which itcan be a project or a collaborative classroom

activity.

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#13 A fun way of learning a language

-Translation: with a text or a picture..-Spelling : Flashcards, games,crosswords, ..-Listening : Podcasts, stories,recorded audio files,radio,..

-Reading: Articles and e-booksfrom a pdf reader, google ..-Writing: Text messages or notesto be send by bluetooth.-Projects: like podcasting,visualize list of vocabulary, picturesfor vocabulary cards,...

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content/uploads/2009/03/bookworm.jpg


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#14 A calculator!

A fact :Every cell phone has a calculator! :)

For calculations that happenend

outside the classroom, for mathor physics projects or any othersubject that would have calculationsor equations activities, it can be aneasy way to solve these equations

inside and outside the classroom.

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15 Camera Phone +OneNoteorEvernote) = instantly searchable notes

Step 1. Take a picture - of any text/diagramStep 2. Paste into OneNote (or add to Evernote)Step 3. OneNote/Evernote indexes the text for searching

Handwriting is indexed as well as typed text making it incredibly powerful forcapturing stuff like: notes from a whiteboard/blackboard information from plaques on monuments or at museums text you can't remove/scan from the source - precious document any text you can take a picture of - other people's notes...

*There are iPhone apps for OneNote and Evernote*There is an Android app for Evernote

by @robflavell


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Digital storytelling projects canbe easily implemented with cell phonesbecause of their ability of :

Audio Recording,Photosharing,

Video Webcasting ,VideoRecording, saving chat logs andwriting text messageswith a publishing option for some appsto a website

All of these elements are necessaryin a digital storytelling project.

By @missnoor28

#16 :A digital Storytelling tool

http://blog.cinchcast.com/2010/06/18/new-cinch-aandroid/


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#17: Physics Video Analysis

Students use theirphones to create avideo of an object inmotion, mark itsposition frame by

frame, and set upthe scale using aknown distance.Vernier VideoPhysics creates

position, and velocitygraphs for theobject. by @dgende


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#18: E-reader or Text Book Option

Students access fulltext websites anduse the cell phone asan e-reader or textbook. For teaching

Shakespeare, there'san app for that!

by Lee Ann Spillane @spillarke

Photo from my classroom April 2011


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#19: Dictionary or Word Play Pal

Students with textingplans can textGoogle (466-453) todefine a word bysendingdefine: (put word here).Responses returned inless than 30 seconds.

Or if word play is whatvocabulary learners

need try the Jumbli.tvapp or Words WithFriends.

Photo from my classroom April 2011

by Lee Ann Spillane @spillarke


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#20 Timer

Simple, but effective - use thetimer feature on a mobile phonefor timed activities. Make onestudent timer representative whencompleting the activities. Hey

presto, competition in theclassroom, involving other skillsfor a variety of class reps in theclassroom. In my experience,students love the horn sound ofthe 'Alarm' tone, but there areothers you can choose from.

@ICTEvangelist | Mark Anderson

Image courtesy ofmy phone


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#21 Send SMS reminders

Use an SMS system (e.g.Txttools) to send reminders tolearners.

Next session

To bring particular materials Don't forget the homeworkdue

Lesson cancelled

@mattsmeethhttp://swani.manicmig.co.uk

http://www.elearningetc.co.uk


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#22 Receive SMS from Students

Using an SMS System (e.g.Txttools) can allow you toreceive communications fromyour learners via text, withoutgiving out a personal phone

number.

Can help you stay in touchwith learners who may haveparticular queries and providea fast response.




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#23 Free Text Wall

Use the Q&A Poll from PollEverywhere to create a textwall for free:

Can be used to display instant

comments, feedback,answers etc during a class orseminar

http://www.polleverywhere.com/#free_text_poll




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#24 SMS based Chat Room

Use GroupMe.com tocreate a free SMS basedprivate chat room todiscuss topics or

encourage learners tocollaborate / support eachother

http://groupme.com/




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#25 Calendar

Use the calendar forreminding students abouttasks andhomeworkassignments.

@meesterkurt

My students phone


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#26 Use Posterous as a class blog forlanguage studentsstudents use their mobiles to takepictures of places they visit, whichthey can then email to the classPosterous site or via the Posterousapp to make them appear on the blog.

Students can also produce text toaccompany the pics.

The posts can then be discussed inclass later or students can writecomments on them. This provides

great writing and speaking practice inanother language

by: @dreadnought001http://mobileesl.blogspot.com/ Images courtesy of my class Posterous site


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