Cell Phones as Classroom Learning Tools-Special Guest: Liz Kolb

Date: 
Saturday, December 12, 2009

Time:  
9:00am Pacific/10:00am Mountain/
11:00am Central/12:00pm Eastern

Location: Elluminate



Recording (full): https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2009-12-12.0609.M.ACE02B5F35AA7E7975F015AAC6F794.vcr

Tiny url for full recording: http://tinyurl.com/LizKolb

Recording (chat): http://wiki.classroom20.com/CR+20+LIVE+DEC+12+09+CELL+PHONES

Recording (audio): http://www.humyo.com/F/3527937-2269094633

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Portable Video File: http://www.humyo.com/F/3527937-2269094825

Newbie question of the week: Why would I want to use cell phones in my classroom?

Topic:  Cell Phones as Classroom Learning Tools

Special Guest: Liz Kolb

Follow-up Reading/Viewing Suggestions:

Gl.am link for 12/12/09:  http://gl.am/BXUpW
http://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/  (Liz Kolb's Blog: A conversation about integrating student cell phones into classroom curricula)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/elikeren  (Liz Kolb: BlogTalkRadio Show)
http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=152  (Liz Kolb-K12 Online Conference Presentation/2007: "Cell Phones as Classroom Learning Tools")
http://k12cellphoneprojects.wikispaces.com/  (Liz Kolb: Wiki of K-12 Projects that have integrated cell phones)
http://virtualstaffroom.net/2008/09/27/episode-25-computer-in-my-pocket (Computer in my Pocket: Interview with Toni Twiss-NZ and Liz Kolb)
http://gomerichill.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-latest-favorite-apps-for-iphone-part_12.html (Karen Montgomery: My Latest Favorite Apps for iPhone-Part 2)
http://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/2009/02/21st-century-global-acceptable-use.html  (Liz Kolb: 21st Century Global Acceptable Use Policy for Schools)
http://www.joewoodonline.com/iphones-take-over-necc09/  (Joe Wood: iPhones Take Over NECC09-my best iPhone take-aways for instructional uses from NECC09)
http://www.joanganzcooneycenter.org/publications/index.html (Joan Ganz Cooney Center Publications: Industry Brief-Pockets of Potential: Using Mobile Technologies to Promote Children's Learning--Interviews with mobile learning experts as well as current research and industry trends to illustrate how mobile devices might be more broadly used for learning)
http://www.iear.org/  (Educational Apps Reviews: iPhone/iPod Touch/iPod and others)
http://ieducationappsreview.ning.com/ (Ning community for IEAR.org--taking a closer look at the educational value of ITouch / IPhone / IPods in the classroom)
http://learninginhand.com/ipod/touch.html (Tony Vincent: iPod Touch resources, tutorials, tips and tricks and much more)
http://groups.diigo.com/group/cell-phones-in-education  (Diigo Group for Cell Phones in Education--close to 100 bookmarked sites)
http://www.pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/Reports/2009/PIP Teens and Mobile Phones Data Memo.pdf  (PEW Internet Research: Teens and Mobile Phones over the Past 5 years)
http://www.teach42.com/2009/10/06/what-can-you-do-with-a-cell-phone-in-the-classroom/  (Steve Dembo: What Can You Do with a Cell Phone in the Classroom)
http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/01/do-so-much-with-an-ipod-touch/  (Wes Fryer: Do So Much with an iPod Touch)
http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/item.php?itemID=18822  (Hall Davidson: It's in your Pocket-Cell Phones in Education-Podcast of presentation from FETC09-62:35mins)
http://thecleversheep.blogspot.com/2008/04/cell-phones-in-classroom.html  (Rodd Lucier: Cell Phones in Classroom-how is your school leveraging cell phone technology for student learning?)
http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2009/11/30/cellphones_ap.html?tkn=MRLFKXAYSWImPHP83sMy%2FHJ2IG2mp80JG0sQ (EdWeek: Cell Phones Evolve into Instructional Tool)
http://cdwg.discoveryeducation.com/web2.0/video.cfm (Several excellent videos from Discovery Education including Mobile Learning)
http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/ict/phone2web/ (Shamblesguru: Mobile phones and photos/videos)
http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/ict/mobphone/ (Shamblesguru: Mobile phones for learning--tools and resources)
http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/03/cell-phone-came.html  (Scott McLeod: Cell phone cameras in the K-12 Classroom: Punishable offenses or student-citizen journalism?)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/6778934/Pupils-given-iPhones-to-help-them-learn.html  (Pupils Given iPhones to Help Them Learn: Pupils at secondary school in UK are given iPhones to download Shakespeare and algebra tables.)
http://images.schoolinsites.com/SiSFiles/Schools/TN/GreenevilleCity/GreenevilleHigh/Uploads/Forms/Cell_phones_as_Learning_Tools_at_GHS.pdf (Downloadable PDF: Cell Phones as Learning Tools at Greeneville High School)

Liz's presentation links:
http://contxts.com/  Liz's contact info program
http://www.yankeegroup.com/researchdocument.dorid=14058 Amoroso, (2006). Tween Market has the potential to double by 2010.
http://mobilemarketer.com   Mobile advertising
http://mobileposse.com Mobile coupons
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2009/01/15/pn.sexting.teens.cnn  story about A 14-year-old Wisconsin girl who refused to stop texting during a high school math class was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/elikeren/2009/10/22/Middle-School-Principal-Kipp-Rogers-has-Teachers-Using-Cell-Phones-and-Tweeting   audio recording
http://www.wiredsafety.org/safety/chat_safety/phone_safety/index.html  Digital Dossier - Cell phone safety tips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79IYZVYIVLA video about a digital dossier by DigitalNative
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dG81czFPWWRpSkp2S1FQa2FCTXZmR1E6MA Survey example
Elementary School 3rd-6th graders
http://hipcast.com
http://stjosephschooltrenton.com/blog/
Middle School 6th-7th Grade
http://gabcast.com
http://541sparkes.blogspot.com/2007/07/author-blog-6.html
High School Chemistry Students on a field trip at Cranbrook Science Museum in MI.
Cell Phones pictures documented chemical elements.
Camera on cell phone and sent to drop.io at http://drop.io/CKCHEM4
High School Algebra
Used http://yodio.com
Web link:
http://www.yodio.com/yo.aspx?cardId=LvAhgDUPZd6UbBgsTMN2aC
http://voki.com 5 min of online recording with avatar
Focus: Engagement in oral speaking, oral speaking exams, culture representation with images
http://dial2do.com Create an account
Send Emails
Transcription
Translation
Post to your Google Calendar, get SMS reminders of your events.
Create reminders
Listen to any website or news feed
Add as a new Email Contact: [email protected]
Mathematics teacher has students document their mathematical steps and lab activities, then put them into a slideshow along with process explanation.
Web link: http://mathematicslearning.blogspot.com/2008/04/mobile-has-changed-my-way.html
Physical Education Teacher in Australia
http://Utterli.com
http://mrobbo.com
9th Grade Geography students in Australia
Used: http://Utterli.com
Web link:  http://australianenvironment.wordpress.com/
http://flagr.com
http://textmarks.com
Jimbo Lamb
High School Math Teacher
Pennsylvania
Text for Homework
Uses: http://textmarks.com
http://mrlambmath.wikispaces.com
http://www.koce.org/filmonthefly
http://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/2009_04_01_archive.html
Principal Michael Bregy told all 2,400 students in the building to take out their cell phones and save his personal cell phone number.”
http://dailyherald.com/story/?id=332034
Popular in Asia to Read Novels Via Cell.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/world/asia/20japan.html?_r=2&pagewanted=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin
Mobile novels http://textnovel.com
Send an audio quiz or survey to multiple cell phones at once.
Receive instant feedback as they take quiz/survey
Results all compiled in private account.
Hey Cosmos: Blaster
http://www.heycosmo.com/
A cell phone that couples with a website in order to create MP3 files of voicemails, transcripts of voicemails, smart greeting for individual or groups of callers, and stores all calling information.
http://google.com/voice
http://mrrobbo.wordpress.com
http://kaywa.com
http://www.cellularlearning.org
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79IYZVYIVLA