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Saved by 63 people (-4 private), first by anonymouse user on 2009-03-08
- Mikeslinger7 on 2009-10-13 - Tags cellphone , education , mobile , CellPhones , teacher , blog , iPhone
- Deacs84 on 2009-10-13 - Tags cellphone , education
- Brianhousand on 2009-10-13 - Tags cell , phones
- Tipsbytony on 2009-10-13 - Tags education , web2.0 , technology , cellphones , edtech
- Jackiejessop on 2009-10-11 - Tags cell_phones
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Making the Case for Cell Phones in Schools
Highlighted by ptaylorsjr
He is incredulous that we punish the tools and not the person. That he
can't take a pair of scissors on an airplane and yet, scissors are a standard
item in every classroom in schools. And yet he can take a cell phone and
use it openly and freely anywhere and yet the cell phone is what is banned
in most schools.
Highlighted by systemicchaos
on 2009-03-09 by systemicchaos
Amazingly true! Maybe we need to rethink our philosophies with students.
on 2009-08-03 by rickweinberg
Mary Sue...I question the word "maybe" in your previous statement.
Highlighted by justinreeve
Now, one of the objections is "expense." I send a note home the first day of class explaining that we do use the texting feature of the cell phone (not the Internet feature as that it expensive now) and ask if the student has unlimited texting. If they don't have unlimited texting, I ask if the student has permission to send about 10 text messages the first week of school and 2-3 thereafter. If not, the student doesn't use their cell phone and uses an alternative (using the Google Cell phone text simulator.) I want them to know how to use the cell phone. Now if you want to see my own lesson plan and outline for how I start the year with these, please see the post Kicking the School Year Off Web 2.0 Style with Cell Phones.
Highlighted by sheri42
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