CELL PHONES

digital technology

In the classroom????????????????

"More importantly, highly effective instructors know that if they cannot be more dynamic, more dazzling, more interactive & more interesting than that electronic gizmo in their student's hand, they have no business being in front of them in the first place." -- Mike Lanouette “Ten Traits of Highly Effective Instructors”

The students are digital and the systems are analog

Congressman George Miller

. . . and some teachers are vinyl

We know . . .

Distractions

Cheating

Harassment

Interruptions

But then . . .

texting

email

internet

calendar

music

camera/video

apps

But then . . .

so i became a digital immigrant

If you can’t beat ‘em . . . Cell Phone

xBox 360

Super Nintendo

Toshiba laptop

Other gaming counsels

Nintendo

iPod Nano

Digital Citizens

Where were you when you realized the world was flat?

rule #1

“If it’s not happening, it’s because you’re not doing it.” -- Thomas Friedman

imagine this assignment

texting - compile feedback from peers, faculty, and others on the food.

email - begin an email campaign to administration and school board members.

pictures/video - visually document the food and variety.

facebook/twitter/youtube - spread the word for your cause.

blogs/wikis - multi-media outlets for your cause.

You dislike your school lunch . . .

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Engage your Students

As content producers and publishers.

Possibilities

WiffitiAllows students to post their rapid reactions

Wall WisherAllows students to post their rapid reactions

TwitterGreat for assignments, Professional development, and

instant communication

poll everywhereclassroom polls

ipadiophonecasts - phlogging, cell phone tours,

commentaries, audio polls . . .

YODIO

pinterestPost pictures and video

Dropboxon-line storage and access to content

EVERNOTE

Scribdself publish on the web and gain access to content

slideshareaccess and download slideshows and videos

zoomerangsurveys

Some quick ways to personally use them

White Board Archive

Handheld Scanner

Reminder list

Class Pictures

Capture Moments/Digital Witness

White Board archive

scanner

Reminder List

class pictures

Instant communication

capture moments

Everyday class uses

Quizzes

Accountability

Discussion

Subs

Assignments

Connections

Questions and Feedback

Applications

Facebook

Twitter

Search/Internet Browser

Pandora

Word/Power Point

It’s a digital world

Cell PhonesIn the classroom????????????????

WHY NOT?