This document discusses potential educational uses of cellphones and mobile devices in K-12 classrooms. It notes that students want to use their own laptops, cellphones, and mobile devices for schoolwork. Some potential classroom uses discussed include: letting students call experts or tutors; taking photos and videos on field trips; using email, texting, and apps for communication and collaboration; accessing the web and digital content; and using phone tools like calendars, clocks, notes, and GPS. The document advocates designing schools that incorporate more digital technologies, mobile devices, and online learning opportunities to engage today's students.

1. Cellphones in Education…Some Ideas
"Students want mobile devices"

2. “What kinds of technologies are students
using, and which are the types of things that
students can use in school?”
…Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer of Project Tomorrow

3. Speak Up Survey, October-
December 2008
How can schools make it easier for students to
work electronically?
Top responses:
1. Let me use my own laptop, cell phone
or mobile device
2. Give me unlimited Internet access
3. Let me access my school projects from
any computer – home or at school

4. The Mobile Learner
Student Access to Mobile Devices
Data from: Project Tomorrow 2009’ Speak Up Survey
100%
80%
K-2
60% Gr 3-5
40% Gr 6-8
Gr 9-12
20%
0%
Cell Phone MP3 Smartphone Laptop

5. Horizon Report: 2009 K-12 Edition
“Six technologies that are soon to transform schools”
Communicate (eMail, IM, text)
Collaborate on Project (anywhere, anytime)
Research
Record/Listen to Lectures/Content
Alerts (homework, tests, other)
Educational games

7. Cellphones
Just Make a Call
Phone a
Friend, Audio
Legislator, Field Trip
Podcast Other
Expert,
Tutor,
Teacher

8. Just
Call
the
Number
Narrated tours of museums, streets, etc.
Have students create their own narrations.
Call

9. Cellphones
eMail or Text
eMail SMS MMS

10. eMail
Multiple eMail Accounts
•School account
•Home account
•Other accounts – gmail, yahoo, etc.

11. SMS
Answer Questions
What is the population of the US? Kentucky?
Is it important that you/your students know that fact or…how to find it?
How can your students find facts? (quickly and easily)
Text Googl – 46645
Text ChaCha – 242242
Write

12. SMS
Polling/
Surveying
Use Live surveys or polls

13. Missy, “My daughter
would be so happy that
she could answer without
holding up her hand.”
Kayla, “This lets
everybody answer at
their own pace.”
Sarah, “This would make
learning really fun.”
http://wiffiti.com Emai

14. Cellphones
As
Cameras
Take Pictures
Share Pictures

15. Twitpic for Twitter Flickr Google Picassa
http://twitpic.com http://www.flickr.com http://picassa.google.com

16. Graphic
Display
View Pictures
Email/Text

17. Downloadable
Programs
Examples:
Google Mobile--Search, Docs, Sync, etc.,
Photo Programs – Flickr
Other

18. News Web Weather
Web Access
Replace www in most urls with m
Examples—m.wikipedia.org
Bookmarks and Quick Links
Tools

19. Want to use the news in your classroom?
Louisville Courier-Journal
Paducah WPSD News Channel 6
USA Today
eSchool News

20. Internet-enabled
phones can access
mobile-versions of
current news.
Web

21. Calendars,
Clocks, Etc.
Phone Tools
Calculator
Notes GPS

22. Mobile Phone Projects
Third World Countries
New York City

23. New York City Cell Phone Program
Additional
Story

24. Speak Up Question: What if you could design the ultimate school?
Designing the Ultimate School
Online classes
Interactive boards
Games
Internet access
Gr 6-12
Laptops
Teachers
(c) Project Tomorrow 2009
Digital content
Mobile devices
Digital media tools
Communications tools
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

25. “Mankind
Is No
Island”

26. Classroom Use
“What kinds of technologies are students
using, and which are the types of things that
students can use in school?”
…Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer of Project Tomorrow