Scalf_SmartPhones


 * //Cell phones / Smart phones in the Classroom// **
 * By: Kristen Scalf **

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 * According to the Pew Research Center, about 75 percent of American teens own a cell phone. The center also reports that more than half of American teens send at least 50 text messages a day. Why not take advantage of such a easy and accessible tool? **

**__//Incorporating cell phones in the classroom://__**

Unfortunately many schools have not jumped on the cell phone use bandwagon. In order to incorporate this technology into your school curriculum there may be some hoops to jump through to get your facility and district on board.

Rules and guidelines need to be in place in order for this tool to be used appropriately and effectively. Here are some examples of rules teachers can use in their classroom: 1) Cell phones need to be on vibrate or silent . 2) Cell phones need to be in the out on the desk or front of the room until it is time to use them. 3) Cell phones can only be used in class for academic/learning purposes, when not using cell phones for academic purposes they must be locked up in the students locker, or at home. 4) Any activity conducted on cell phones in class cannot be published without permission of the teacher and/or students who are involved in the text/image/video/audio file (e.g. no publishing a photo of a class project on MySpace page without permissions). 5) Students will use appropriate cell phone etiquette by respecting the privacy of other's phone numbers and using appropriate language with their mobile communication.


 * All of these rules can be modified per class and teachers will need to come up with a punishment for violation of these rules such as: confiscation of the cell phone, parental involvement, ceasing of all cell phone use for the entire class, detention, etc.
 * Parents need to be included in your decision to use cell phones in the classroom. A conference or permission slip is a good way to notify parents and to gain their permission for the use.
 * Evaluation of the class needs to be conducted to determine if every student has access to a cellphone, if they are mature and capable of using this tool and are willing to follow the rules. Because of these qualifications this tool may not be appropriate for younger students, or low income areas.

**Google SMS:**

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**Poll Everywhere:**

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**Twitter:**

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 * Cell phones in the classroom: (I love this video!!): **

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__ **References: ** __ [|www.polleverywhere.com] [|www.youtube.com] [] google images [|www.twitter.com] [|www.google.com] http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1572/teens-cell-phones-text-messages http://www.syracuse.com/kirst/index.ssf/2010/09/75_percent_of_us_teens_have_ce.html

__ **Additional Resources: ** __ A book on using cell phones in the classroom: http://www.amazon.com/Cell-Phones-Classroom-Practical-Educators/dp/1564842991 http://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/ http://edutechie.com/2007/06/06/8-ways-to-use-camera-phones-in-education/ [] [] [] <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Gisha','sans-serif'; font-size: 110%;">http://edudemic.com/2011/09/twitter-in-education/ http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/beyond-banning-rules-for-classroom-use-of-cell-phones/