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Cell Phones in the Classroom
A Practical Guide for Educators
Liz Kolb
Bring student cell phones out of pockets and backpacks and into the
learning environment. Students are walking around with incredible
computing power. Their cell phones are calculators, internet browsers,
video cameras, calendars, social media devices, and so much more.
Why then are educators not taking advantage of these powerful,
accessible, and engaging tools in the classroom? Luckily some teachers
have started, and through their experiences, you too can learn how to
use cell phones to broaden your students’ educational experience and
increase motivation and engagement.
September 2011
175 pp. 7 x 9¼
More than 100 b/w illustrations
$34.95 paper
Product code: CELUSE-1002
Member price: $24.46
978-1-56484-299-2
In Cell Phones in the Classroom, mobile learning enthusiast Liz
Kolb starts out by sharing case studies that illustrate practical ways
teachers and administrators from schools around the world are using
cell phones for classroom projects, homework assignments, and
communication with parents. She also includes resources such as
sample lesson plans, tutorials for mobile-supported web 2.0 tools,
strategies for involving students without cell phones, and guidance on
planning and preparation. After reading through the case studies and
lists of web 2.0 resources, you’ll be overflowing with ideas for
your own classroom.
Audience
Teachers, teacher educators, administrators, tech coordinators
Features
Case studies, lesson plans, and tutorials that demonstrate the
power of mobile learning
Sample permission slip, student survey, and social contract
Statistics and research findings on cell phones in the classroom
to help teachers develop a convincing and realistic argument for
using cell phones in their school
Keywords
Cell phones, mobile learning, web 2.0
Liz Kolb is an adjunct assistant professor at Madonna University in Livonia, Michigan, and
is a lecturer and research associate at the University of Michigan where she received her
PhD in learning technologies. She taught high school and middle school social studies in
Cincinnati, and she spent four years as a high school technology coordinator and teacher
in Columbus, Ohio. Kolb is the author of Toys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell Phones to
Education (ISTE, 2008).
See p. 27
Also available
Toys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell Phones to Education
See p. 27
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