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 How to determine the right applications for your classroom - Vicki
Davis
 Estimating file sizes on iphone - tips from South Africa - Steve
Dembo
 Finding Apps that Improve Ed - Scott Meech, founder of
http://www.iear.org/ - Grassroots movement of educators to vet
and share apps and how to join in. The App of the Future –
 QR Codes - Jason and Mr. Robbo the PE Geek
 1:1 itouch/ iPhone Susan Wells, Principal
 iTouch/ iPhone - Legal Issues Dr. Scott McLeod
 iPhones / iTouch and International - Julie Lindsay –
 Tweetwood Mac - Kevin Honeycutt & friends
 Cool App Smackdown & code giveaway
 Facilitators & Sharing

 Cost?
 Do Students Have Them?
 Misuse and Distraction?
 Take away from time on content?

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Davis, Bright Ideas, Inc.
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1. How many of you have a cell phone that will?
 Make phone calls (assumed 100%)
 Send Text Messages
 Take Pictures
 Take Videos
 Send Picture messages
 Send Video Messages
 Access the Internet
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1. How much does it cost you to:
 Make a phone call (per minute)
Monthly access rate for airtime + Cost for minutes you went over
Number of airtime minutes

 Send a text message (per message) you went over
Monthly access rate for messages+ Cost for messages
Number of messages

 Send picture messages (per message)
 Send Video Message (per message)
Note: Video and pics are often same as cost of text message, use same formula

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1. How much does it cost you to:
 Access the Internet (per megabyte)
Monthly access rate data + Cost for megabytes you went over
Total number of megabytes used

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1. For this assignment, how much will they:
 Talk (in minutes)
Long Distance (where to, and in minutes)
 Text (in messages – received AND sent)
 Take Pictures (note this is at NO cost, if you are not
sending them on the Internet)
 Download or Upload (Note that free apps for a phone
may not cost anything but do have a download size that
the student will have to PAY for.)
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h Consider the Freebies
(the items that have NO COST and if you have a box of
deactivated cell phones with these features, you can do
them.)
 Audio Recording on Cell phone that doesn’t
require a phone call
 Take pictures (not sent as a message)
 Record Video (not sent as a message)

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Cell Phone Use Analysis Spreadsheet
Cost Per Assignment %
Technology (CPA) in US Dollars Availability

Cell phone (voice)
Cell phone (text message)
Cell phone
(picture messaging)
Cell phone
(digital recorder - offline, old cell
phones in use)
Cell phone
(Taking a picture - offline)
Cell phone (taking video - offline)
Data Access
Fill this in with YOUR DATA.

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Cell Phone Use Analysis Spreadsheet
Cost Per Assignment %
Technology (CPA) in US Dollars Availability

Cell phone (voice) 3.02 80.00%
Cell phone (text message) 0.20 59.20%
Cell phone
(picture messaging) 0.20 77.04%
Cell phone
(digital recorder - offline, old cell
phones in use) 0 100%
Cell phone
(Taking a picture - offline) 0 100%
Cell phone (taking video - offline) 0 100%
Data Access 3.98 51%
NOTE: This is sample data - Teachers should survey THEIR students to determine the CPA and
percentage of students who have the technology available.

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ZONE OF INEFFECTIVE
COOPERATION
More than two students will have to share a cell
phone if the data point falls in this zone. So if a cell Please view data chart
phone technology is available to less than 50% of For number sources.
You should calculate the CPA
your students, you should pick another technology Based on prices in your area
because it is very hard for 3 students to share with (or a survey)
the small screen. And percentage of students
having
On actual surveys of your
students.
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Davis, Bright Ideas, Inc. (CPA) In US Dollars
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ZONE OF COST
PROHIBITION WITHOUT
PERMISSION
Once assignments start costing more
than $1 per assignment and IF I am
going to make it an ongoing
assignment, I get specific permission
for this, otherwise, the blanket
permission I use at the beginning of the Please view data chart
year covers the use. For number sources.
Based on prices in your area
(or a survey)
And percentage of students
having
students.
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ZONE OF
OPTIMAL
USE
Still
requires
ZONE OF COST
permission,
but a safe PROHIBITION WITHOUT
bet. PERMISSION

ZONE OF INEFFECTIVE Please view data chart
COOPERATION For number sources.
(or a survey)
having
students.
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ZONE OF
OPTIMAL
USE ZONE OF COST POINT OF PERFECTION
PROHIBITION WITHOUT
PERMISSION Where zero cost and
100% accessibility
(still MUST ask permission if
kids using personal cell
phones)
(or a survey)
having
students.
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Cell phone using voice recorder, photography,
Video offline (with deact cell phones avail)

Cell phone (MMS - picture Cell phone (voice)
messaging)
Cell phone data
Cell phone (SMS - text access (accessing
messaging) the Internet)

Please view data chart
For number sources.
(or a survey)
having
students.
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messaging)
Cell phone data
messaging) the Internet)

(or a survey)
having
students.
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messaging)
ZONE OF COST Cell phone data
messaging) PROHIBITION WITHOUT the Internet)
PERMISSION

(or a survey)
having
students.
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ZONE OF (MMS - picture
Cell phone Cell phone (voice)
OPTIMAL
messaging)
USE
ZONE OF COST Cell phone data
messaging) PROHIBITION WITHOUT the Internet)
PERMISSION

(or a survey)
having
students.
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1. Using cell phones with permission from
parents and WITH a box of deactivated or old
cell phones with these features, audio
recordings, photography, and videos are the
biggest WIN!
2. Using cell phones with permission and
acknowledgement of costs – SMS and
Picture and Video Messaging COULD be
great uses
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1. Using Cell phone airtime (making calls) and
Cell phones to access the Internet or
download (data)could incur a significant cost
for parents if used frequently and you may
want to consider asking specific permission
for that assignment, however this may
change.

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1. Survey your students
2. Survey yourself and your plans
3. Calculate your zone of optimal use

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 Teach students by letting them make a
Google form to take the survey
 Google docs to plot the data (note, I had to
take the plot and pull into PowerPoint to type
headings AND had problems with the NEW
excel properly doing a scatter plot)
 Concepts taught: basic math calculations;
spreadsheets; x,y coordinates; charting

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 http://celled.wikispaces.com
 Diigo List
 http://www.diigo.com/list/coolcatteacher/cell-phon

 Twitter hashtag: #celled

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 Disclaimer: This presentation is not a
substitute for personalized advice from a
knowledgeable lawyer. You are asked to
consult your lawyer or appropriate entity at
your school or district about policies
discussed in this presentation.

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 Cost
 How much will it cost?
 How often will it be done?
 What can they expect?
 If your child goes over, it is their responsibility.
 You will provide alternatives upon request with
advance notice.

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 Employees, students, and all persons affiliated with the
school are prohibited from using any portable computing
devices for work-related matters while driving. We are
concerned for your safety and for the safety of other
drivers and pedestrians, and texting, checking messages,
going online, or otherwise using a portable computing
device while driving can lead to accidents.

 If you must send or read a school related message while
driving, you must wait until you can pull over safely and
stop the car before doing so. If a person affiliated with the
school accesses any schools services while driving, the
school cannot be held responsible.
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http://www.textually.org/picturephoning/archives/cat_privacy_concerns.htm?p=3

No cell phones , audio, or picture
recording devices are allowed in
bathrooms, changing areas, or
lockerooms of this school at any time.
If you use a cell phone or recording
device in these areas, it will be
confiscated. If you are found to have
used such a device in these areas, it is
considered a major disciplinary
offense.

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Students, faculty, and parents are
not allowed to take photographs
without the knowledge of those
who are being photographed. If
you do not want your child
photographed at public events, or
class parties, you must notify the
teacher in advance so proper
placement can be made.

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Steve Dembo, Discovery Educators Network

Dr. Scott McLeod
Iowa State University

 http://www.iear.org/
 Grassroots movement of educators to vet
and share apps and how to join in. The App
of the Future

Susan Wells, Principal
North Carolina

Julie Lindsay, formerly Qatar Academy
Now Beijing, China

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