This document discusses mobile learning and appropriate cell phone use. It provides information on communication apps like Remind 101, GroupMe and Twitter that can be used for messaging students. It also mentions photo sharing apps like Photobucket, Google+ and Flickr. The document includes polling questions about cell phone features and etiquette. It prompts writing a story about seeing inappropriate cell phone use and provides a sample response.

1. Mobile
Learning for
the 21st
Century
Susan Gaer for Northern Regional 2013

2. Cell Phone
Etiquette
‣ Features
‣ Politeness
‣ Paragraph about appropriate use
‣ Sample

3. Text Messaging
‣ Remind 101(http://www.remind101.com)
‣ Group Me(http://www.groupme.com)
‣ Twitter (http://www.twitter.com)
Activities
Daily message
Homework Reminder
Questions

4. Instant Photo
Gratification
‣ Photobucket (
http://www.photobucket.com)
‣ Google +(http://plus.google.com)
‣ Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/)

5. Polling
http://www.polleverywhere.com

6. Features
Yes, I do. No, I don’t
Yes, he does.
Yes, she does.
Yes, it does.
No, he doesn’t.
No, she doesn’t.
No, it doesn’t.
6) Does your cell phone have a calculator?
7) Does your cell phone have an address book?
8) Does your cell phone have an audio recorder?
9) Does your cell phone have Internet?
1) Do you have a cell phone?
2) Does your cell phone have a camera?
3) Does your cell phone record video?
4) Does your cell phone have vibrate?
5) Does your cell phone text message?

7. Etiquette
‣ Is it polite to use your cellphone__________?
1) Is it polite to use your cell phone in the bathroom?
2) Is it polite to use your cell phone at the supermarket?
3) Is it polite to use your cell phone at the movies?
4) Is it polite to use your cell phone on the bus?
5) Is it polite to use your cell phone at a restaurant?
6) Is it polite to use your cell phone in English class?
7) Is it safe to use a cell phone while driving?

8. Writing
‣ Describe a time you saw someone use
a cellphone inappropriately. Where
were you? Describe the person. What
was the person doing? How did you
feel?

9. Sample
‣ Yesterday in the class when I took a
test, someone called me. I felt
embarrassed because I knew we were
not supposed to use cellphones in the
class. I learned to turn my phone to my
phone off when I enter class.
http://www.susangaer.com/esl2009/cellphonestories.doc

10. Sample
‣ Yesterday in the class when I took a
test, someone called me. I felt
embarrassed because I knew we were
not supposed to use cellphones in the
class. I learned to turn my phone to my
phone off when I enter class.
http://www.susangaer.com/esl2009/cellphonestories.doc