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Toys to Tools - Using Cell Phones in the Classroom
Liz Kolb, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
elikeren@umich.edu
http://cellphonesinlearning.com
http://tiny.cc/app2011 (presentation)
Twitter: lkolb
Liz’s Mobile Business Card
Send a new text:
50500
In message:
kolb
http://contxts.com

What you can do on your cell phone in 2011
Use it as a credit or debit card
Identify people (facial recognition)
Use it as personal identification
Take and simultaneously post live video to the Internet or another phone
Purchase or sell stocks
Vote
Diagnosis 340 different diseases
Oh…and make a phone call

Knox County (TN) School Relaxing Policy
http://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/2010/10/know-county-schools-relaxing-policy-on.html
Proposed Policy
http://www.wbir.com/news/local/10news_at_five/article/137142/173/Knox-County-Schools-to-consider-new-cell-phone-policy
iPod Contract
http://www2.chccs.k12.nc.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=79142&

Part 1
Why Mobile Devices?

Increase participation & Communication

Speak up 2010 Report 100,000+ students
For the first time since 2003, when asked to identify the major obstacle to prevent use of technology in school, students in grades 6–12 said “I cannot use my own cell phone, smart phone or Mp3 player in school.”

http://wiffiti.com

Access/Bridge Digital Divide

Internet v. Mobile
73% of U.S. household’s have Internet access
57% have broadband
43% have dial-up
30% of U.S. citizens do not use the Internet at all
63% of people with a household income of <49K have no Internet
87% of U.S. Citizens own Cell phones.
13% of U.S. citizens do not own a cell phone
94% of U.S. Citizens 18-45 own a cell phone
18% of U.S. Citizens with an income of <50K do not have a cell phone
Park Associates and CTIA wireless association, both 2007

50% of will be smartphone
Users by end of 2011

How many Text Messages Per Month do 13-17 year old’s send?
http://polleverywhere.com

13 to 17 year olds send average of 3,146 messages a month

Create a mobile class website
http://zinadoo.com

Improving on Traditional Learning

Research on cell phones in learning says…
"The proportions of textisms that kids used in their sentence translations was positively linked to verbal reasoning; the more textspeak kids used, the higher their test scores”
2) "The younger the age at which the kids had received mobile phones, the better their ability to read words and identify patterns of sound in speech.”
http://www.britac.ac.uk/news/news.cfm/newsid/14

9th Graders Text Messaging Romeo and Juliet
9th Grade English in Michigan
Translating Romeo and Juliet to “text speak”
Start in class with translating a few lines to a wiffiti board.
Voting on best “translations”
Move to Homework
Create a whole text message novel of Romeo and Juliet
Using Texting to Teach Shakespare

Use a cell phone to write a private or collaborative novel, poem, chapter review, or short story to “publish” on a cell phone.
Mobile Novels
http://textnovel.com

Autistic Children in Akron OH
Use pictures for parents/children to communicate
Social stigma associated with this
Parents & teachers now use cell phones to take pictures and show pictures to children (to communicate w/out social stigma)

Using Qrcodes in high school
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayW032sKtj8

http://mrrobbo.wordpress.com/

Qrcode 2nd grade trip to zoo

QRcodes
Bar codes for cell phones, iPods. Take a picture of a bar code and receive information on your phone.
Need to download a free reader on your phone or ipod
http://kaywa.com
http://www.qrstuff.com/
http://zxing.appspot.com/generator/
http://keremerkan.net/qr-code-and-2d-code-generator/
Mobile Tag in iTunes

Field Trips & Homework
Extending Learning

EXAMPLE: Mobile Podcasting Project: Field Trips
High School Chemistry Students on a field trip at Cranbrook Science Museum in MI.
Cell Phones pictures documented chemical elements.
Used: Camera on cell phone and sent to drop.io at http://drop.io/CKCHEM4

Mobile Podcasting Project: Author Study
Middle School 6th-7th Grade
Used: http://gabcast.com
Web link:
http://541sparkes.blogspot.com/2007/07/author-blog-6.html

Mobile Surveys and Quizzes
http://mobiode.com/
Create surveys and quizzes online and send to phones via text message (cost) or mobile Internet
Take Liz’s Survey
http://techtools.mobiode.mobi

Alerts Project: Film on the Fly
http://www.koce.org/filmonthefly
http://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/2009_04_01_archive.html

Text Message Alerts!
Sending out mass text messages to large or small groups of people.
http://swaggle.mobi
http://txtblaster.com

Let’s Begin with a Text on the Fly!
http://txtblaster.com

Advanced: Picture on the Fly
Step 1: Create an account in http://Flickr.com
Step 2: Login to Flickr
Step 3: Click on Uploading Tools (next to Upload Photos)
Step 4: Click on Upload by Email. You will be given an email address where you can send pictures and/or videos from your cell phone directly into Flickr.
Step 5: Go Outside and Find an interesting biological phenomena (leafs, grass, animals...etc).
Step 6: Take a picture or video of the phenomena, send a text message of what you believe the phenomena to be (take a guess if needed). Send it to our Flickr Mobile Account.
Step 7: Login to Flickr.com
Step 8: Place your image on the Flickr Map in the EXACT location where you found the item (Organize--My Map).

Summer Text Program
Norwich Free Academy (Connecticut)
Text of the week!
Monday is vocabulary day
Tuesday is science facts
Wednesday is mathematics
Thursday is history
Friday covers a variety of topics including general knowledge and cultural literacy
Each day is a theme
Parents and Students Opt in

Authenticity: Connecting “Real World” to School Learning

Millennials Rising (Neil Howe and William Strauss)
How 21st Century Students learn best…
Collaboratively
Anytime, anyplace, anywhere, any pace
Structured activities
Relevancy with real world
*They want to do this with the TECHNOLOGY of their generation

WELCOME To The Era of the…Free Agent Learner
Technology enabled
bottom up learner
ANYTIME
ANYWHERE
ANYPLACE
ANY PACE

For Example…
1-800-2chacha
Send text Query to 36266

Google Calendar
Text Events to Google Calendar
Send to 48368
Text Alerts from Google Calendar
Under Google Cal—Settings--Mobile Set Up
Google Mobile App

Mobile Podcasting Project: Connecting Algebra to Real World
High School Algebra
Used http://yodio.com
Web link:
http://www.yodio.com/yo.aspx?cardId=LvAhgDUPZd6UbBgsTMN2aC

Conference Recording
http://Freeconferencepro.com
Record up to 200 people on one phone call at one time.
Bring in experts!
Record group discussions for HW
Record Open House

Mobile Jobs and Citizenship

Fundamental Shift in 21st Century Workforce
Technological changes are displacing low-skilled workers and making room for more high-skilled creative and innovative workers.
Employers are calling for schools to integrate new skills into education

Mobile Job Opportunities for Students

Search for “cell phone skills” on Monster.com

Fundamental Shift in Citizenship Practices
74% of all 18-24 year olds were politically active on the Internet during the 2008 campaign
During the 2008 campaign, 49% of younger voters (18-24) shared information via text message about the campaigns.
http://www.visiblevote.us

iReporting

Mobile Blogging

Mobile Blogging
Tumblr
http://www.tumblr.com/
Phone call, picture, text or video post directly to blog
Goodies
TumblriPod App too!

Improving on Oral Language Activities

Katie Titler
http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/mobile/spanish-class-learns-with-todays-technology

Avatar Project: Spanish Oral Exams
High School Spanish 2 & 3 Students
Developed an Avatar to take oral exams
Used http://voki.com
Focus: Engagement in oral speaking, oral speaking exams, culture representation with images

Voicemarking a map
http://www.geograffiti.com/map/

Web 2.0 Voicemail
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
(734) 408-4495

Google Voice in World Language
http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/EDUCAUSEQuarterlyMagazineVolum/CellPhonesintheLanguageClassro/192995

Podcast Activity: NPR “This I Believe…”
10th Grade English
Wrote their own This I Believe
Recorded for HW via Cell Phone
Submitted BEST to NPR
Focus: Speaking Skills, Persuasive Writing Skills, Editing Skills

This I Believe Podcasting Project…
Find a Partner
Create a 1 minute “This I Believe…” Podcast
Podcast should begin & end with “This I believe…”
Topic of your choice
Can be humorous, sad, inquisitive
Call in to Liz’s Google Voice # (734) 408-4495
Record your podcast

Audioboo on iPod for Podcasting or Oral Recording
http://audioboo.fm/

Getting Started
Mobile Safety and Appropriate Use

Step 1: Survey students
Give Students a Survey

Step 2: MOBILE Safety

Discuss Mobile Safety & Appropriate Use
Part of digital footprint
Your digital dossier that includes Internet activity such as social networking, email, chat rooms,
YOU can’t erase this!!! Permanent record
EVERYTHING you send via text message (pictures, videos, text, audio…etc) is PUBLIC!!!
Example: Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick
Mobile “bullying” and “sexting” is public
MTV Special on Sextingand Quiz
Students should know their plans
Bring in their cell phone plan and a bill
Discuss what is charged and how much
Give Students a Survey
Learn more specific safety tips at Connectsafely

Life Consequences
Students are sometimes “sexting” “to friends for their entertainment value, as a joke or for fun."
Six teens face child porn (13 to 15) charges after being caught "sexting" each other. Criminal Charge!
IN PA, 3 girls (12, 12, 16) charged with child pornography for sexing. Picture of them in bras.
15% of teenagers have risque photos of themselves or their friends on their cell phones.
1 in 5 sext recipients report that they have passed the images along to someone else
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2009/01/15/pn.sexting.teens.cnn

"If you take a picture, you can be accused of producing child pornography; if you send it to somebody, you can be accused of distributing child pornography; and if you keep a picture, you can be accused of possessing child pornography. Anywhere along this chain of transmission of the images, you can be charged as a registered sex offender." -Parry Aftab, an Internet privacy and security lawyer.

Step 3: Social Contract

Tips for Social Contract
The teacher should explain to the students that there should be some rules concerning how their cell phones will be used in the classroom, and students have an opportunity to be part of the rule making process (the goal is to have no more than 5 simple rules to follow and a consequence for non-compliance).
Students should be asked to brainstorm rules. During the brainstorm, students should be encouraged to support their rule with reasons why it should be implemented (such as “cell phones should be on vibrate at all times”, the student should then explain why this is important. If they can’t, ask for other students to help explain it.)
Once there is a workable list of rules, students should be encouraged to narrow the list to about five rules. The teacher may want to do this himself, or to use the analogy of a professional job where one is given a cell phone and a contract. One could ask the students to imagine that they were given a professional contract, hen they could be asked which“rules” they think should be implemented in their classroom. Using this analogy may also help to eliminate some redundant or unnecessary rules.
Once the rules have been selected. The students should be asked to brainstorm consequences for not following the rules. Once again, asking students to decide on the best option.
The teacher should let the students know that she will be adding these rules and consequences to a permission form that will be sent home to have parents and the students sign.

5 Rules for Cell Phones in Schools
Set rules based on business regulations for cell phone use (look at business contracts)
Social contract with students
Must be on vibrate at all times
Keep them in the front of the room until you are going to use them.
All messages/media sent or published must be related to lesson.
If you are referencing someone else in class, you must have their approval before posting or publishing.
Create a permission form (in addition to the School’s AUP)

Step 4: Permission Form

Sample Permission Form

Dear Parents and Guardians,
We are starting a new project this year in our biology course. The students will be taking pictures of different biological species that they encounter in their everyday lives and posting on a private class website. In order to capture the species in the everyday lives of the students, I have given them the option of using their cell phones to take the pictures and send them to the class website. While the students are not required to have a cell phone for the project, they are welcome to use their own if they choose to and if you allow them. In class, we will be discussing issues of mobile safety and etiquette before starting the project. I will be using the ConnectSafely Guidelines for Mobile Safety (http://www.connectsafely.org/safety-tips-and-advice.html ). If you would like to participate in this conversation, please feel free to attend the class sessions on March 5th and 6th during any of the biology class periods:
8:00-9:00
9:10-10:10
2:10-3:10

In addition, I will be holding an information night about mobile safety and the project on March 3rd at 7:00pm. I will go over the project in detail, show you how it works, and also answer any questions you may have about using cell phones in learning.

There is some research that supports the need for using student cell phones in learning and teaching students how cell phones can be a productive and important tool for their future professional growth. This will be discussed in detail at the information night as well as during the March 5th and 6th class sessions.

Finally, you are welcome to participate in this project! We are using a private space in a photo-sharing site called Flickr, where all the photos will be sent and eventually posted to a map at the exact location they were uncovered. You are welcome to take a picture of a biological species that you encounter, send it to kolb@flickr.com along with a short text message on what you think the species is and the location of where you took the picture! Feel free to check the website each week to see the learning progress. Login: Kolbbiology Password: Biokid

I hope to see you in class and/or on the March 3rd information night. In the meantime if you have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to contact me at kolb@gmail.com or by phone 777-222-5777.
I give permission for my child to use their cell phone for phone calling for this project:
______________________________________________________. (parent signature)
**They can only use _____ number of calling minutes for this project
I give permission for my child to use their cell phone for text messaging for this project:
**They can only use _____ number of text messages for this project
I give permission for my child to use their cell phone for mobile Internet for this project:
I give permission for my child to use their cell phone for taking and sending pictures and/ or videos (circle one or both) for this project:
**They can only send _____ number of media messages for this project

Rules agreed upon by students and teacher
Cell Phones Must Be on Vibrate at All Times
Cell phones should be placed in the front of the room at the beginning of class (at the designated table in your numbered slot) and whenever they are not needed for instruction
All mobile messages or media sent from your phone during class MUST be related to the lesson or activity
If you are referencing someone else in class, you must have their (recorded verbal or written) approval before posting or publishing.

Consequences
The student will be asked to write a letter home to you and explain why they did not follow the rules in class. They will also be asked to come up with better class guidelines around cell phones use in schools so this does not occur again.

I will adhere to the classroom rules for cell phone use
___________________________________________________. (student signature)

Thank you
Liz Kolb

Step 5: Alternatives

Alternative Ideas
Select an online resource that couples with cell phones, but also has web-based options for uploading or sharing. For example if you use Flickr to send pictures to and from mobile phones to a private place online, students who do not have a cell phone, can still upload to Flickr via the web.
Grouping students. Purposely putting students in groups or pairs where the teacher knows that at least one of the group members has a cell phone that can be used for the project is a simple way to keep the students who do not have cell phones anonymous (because the teacher can say, “someone in each group should take out their cell phone to use for this activity.”)
Allow students to use your own cell phone.
Landlines (many web-based cell phone resources have toll free calling numbers) for phone calling activities.
Center activities for K-8 students where the teacher can use one cell phone with all the students during center time.
Allow students to use hardcopy options that they hand in to you, and you upload the work to the online resource. This is important since a few parents do not want their children using cell phones in any capacity.

Step 6: parent Information night

Parent Night Ideas
An overview of why you are using the student cell phones.
Describe the project(s) that will revolve around cell phone use, and any cost associated with the project and student cell phone use.
Alternatives that the students have for completing the project without using cell phones
Any change in school cell phone policy as a result of the project(s).
Rules of the cell phone use during the project and the consequences for the students who do not follow the rules.
Parents should be invited to participate in the activity (within reason).
Provide parents with multiple ways for feedback (email address, a text message number, a voicemail (Google Voice would be great for this), and an online anonymous survey (such as Google Form).

Step 7: start slowly, remind, Follow through, and Feedback

Summary of 16 teachers using student cell phones
11 Teachers from across the U.S. who are using student cell phones

Dealing with school Bans of Cell Phones?
Each teacher’s school district had differing policies governing cell phones, some completely banned them, whereas others simply had restrictions on how and when they were allowed to be used during the school day.
Every teacher was able to find a way to work within the school policy to include cell phones in their teaching. Most teachers who wanted to use the cell phones during the school day were able to approach the administration and figure out an appropriate management system so that they could use the student school phones.
Middle school reading teacher Tim Chase set up a management system (approved by his administration) that when students were using their cell phones to take pictures for their class project during the school day, they wore “assignment" badges.”

Discipline Issues?
All but one of the teachers claimed that they did not have any discipline problems when using the student cell phones.
Many of the teachers said that using the cell phones for learning actually cut down on discipline problems in school related to cell phone use.

Engagement?
Just about every teacher reported that motivation and engagement in the class activities increased when they were using the cell phones.
Katie Titler, a Spanish teacher in Wisconsin, found that many of her students went from being worried or disengaged in oral language activities to excited about oral language as a result of using their cell phones to record oral quizzes.
Allison Riccardi, a Spanish teacher from Michigan, found that she, “was amazed at how having them text sentences in Spanish really drew them not only into the activity, but also really helped them to understand the grammar behind what they were saying.”
Interview with Katie Titler

Students without cell phones?
There were a couple of teachers who did worried about doing cell phone based activities when not every student owned a cell phone. However they all found that, in the end, there were plenty of ways to manage the issue.
The most popular work-around was for teachers to group or pair students up so that there was one cell phone per group. In some cases, teachers simply selected a project where the students had an alternative to the cell phone.
Jimbo Lamb, a math teacher from Pennsylvania, used a resource to record audio files with a toll-free calling number so that his math students could call-in with their cell phones or a landline.
Interview with Jimbo Lamb

Parents?
None of the teachers reported problems with parents being upset that their children were using their cell phones for learning. As a matter of fact, some of the teachers received thank you notes from appreciative parents who were thrilled that their children were learning how to use their cell phones appropriately and in an educative way.
Paul Wood, technology coordinator in Texas claimed, “I received no negative comments and four positive comments as well as some thank you's.”
Interview with Paul Wood

Improved learning?
In some cases, teachers mentioned that they were surprised how quickly the students began to get actively involved in the lesson planning process, and not just being passive students regurgitating information. These teachers found that once they allowed their students to use cell phones in instruction, the students began to suggest learning activities that they could do with their cell phones.
Judy Pederson, an English teacher in California, said “At first, being able to use their cell phones was instantly ‘cool,’ and grabbed students' attention. After a while, it became a very convenient tool and students began generating their own ideas for how to use the phones for projects.”
Interview with Judy Pederson

Using Cell Phones for Student Management or Communication?
Many of the teachers also set up office hours via cell phone (some via Twitter), where their students could text message or call them during designated evening hours.
Larry Liu, an English teacher from Michigan, expanded his cell phone Facebook activity so that he was able to use Facebook to communicate homework help and answer questions from his students.
He found that since most of his students already were on Facebook and their cell phones most often, it was easier to communicate with them via their favorite devices rather than more traditional methods such as landlines or even email.
Interview with Larry Liu

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