Using Mobile Phones to Learn
Mobile Devices #1 with Teens
"About 75 percent of teens plan on having a mobile phone as long as they live, and about 40 percent believe a mobile phone is the only phone they'll ever need, according to a study by Harris Interactive. According to the study, mobile devices are the No. 1 status item among teens, followed by jewelry and shoes"
From CTIA and Harris Interactive,September 12, 2008
Mobile tools are driving the path of education reform
“…The iPod, the most ubiquitous student tool, is enabling college students to tap into lectures on their own time, and in the K–12 space, podcasting is opening up the classroom to parents and to the community. Up next look for the cell phone to play a transforming role.”
Source: “Top Ten Tech Trends,” TechLearning,
Google: Mobile Phones Are The Future Of The Internet
February 20, 2007 - Google vice president and chief Internet evangelist Vinton G. Cerf speaks during a press conference in Bangalore. Cerf has predicted that mobile phones, not personal computers, will fuel growth of the worldwide web as countries like India snap up millions of handsets monthly. (AFP)
Mobile/Cell Phones Are Helpful in the Classroom
Cell Phones -West Virginia Department of Education
Cell Phones in the Classroom: A Good Practice Guide by Terry Freedman
Fun and games with mobile phones: SMS messaging in microeconomics experiments - Stephen L. Cheung
New Study Recasts Cell Phones as Effective Teaching Tool - by Jennifer Anderson
Embrace the constructive uses of cell phones in the classroom for learning - Wesley Fryer
Cell Phones in Math Class - by Ben Rimes
From Toy to Tool: Cell Phone in Schools (Blog) - by Liz Kolb
Cell phone college class opens in gadget-loving Japan, still a test at Cyber University - Sydney Mobile Herald
Prensky-What_Can_You_Learn_From_a_Cell_Phone-FINAL.pdf - Article by Marc Prensky
Pens, Paper and ... Cellphones?: Examining How Modern Technology Can Enhance Learning in the Classroom
Cell Phones for Learning / iPhones in the Classroom! - Wesley Fryer's Teach Digital wiki
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Connected Part 2 of 2
Mobile Phones, Mobile Minds
A look at the world of young people with mobile phones, and the impact on schools and education.
Mobile/Cell Phone Uses in the Classroom
- Polling
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Assignments: Allow students to upload assignments; text messaging of assignments; photo assignments.
- Calculators: Available outside math classroom
- Digital cameras
- Photography -data collection and documentation; citizen journalism; creative writing stimulus, notes.
- Video clips: TV journalism; creative movie-making; suggests behavior-modeling clips.
- Citizen journalism
- Downloadable Programs: tools for collaboration; teaching programs; fax senders; programming languages; access to other devices.
- Global Positioning Systems: field trips; multiplayer search games.
- Graphic Displays: literature, instructional texts, animations.
- Mobile Web Internet access: Viewing mobile websites; text only sites.
- Internet Browsers: basic online reference tools; dictionaries & encyclopedias; search engines.
- mp3 Player: Listening to podcasts; classroom audio projects.
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Send Free Text Messages
- SMS (text-messaging): quizzes, games, tests and test-preparation, opinion polling, reminders, classroom discussion, tutoring.
- Social networks based on the cell phone: Cellphedia SMS Social Network Service.
- Voice: language lessons, i.e., English, Japanese using mobile flash cards, dictionary and phrase book software; guided tours; examinations; suggests cell-phone-delivered lectures, with feedback facilities.
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ispott - mobile scavenger hunt game
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e-viva project - eVIVA stands for ‘electronic virtual ipsative valid assessment’ and is a research project into the use of online portfolios in ICT at KS3 / yrs 8-9, using the latest technologies including mobile phones to research new ways of assessing pupil performance.
Using Your Camera Phone in the Classroom
See 8 Ways to use Camera Phones in Education - by Jeff VanDrimmelen
- Whiteboard/Blackboard Archive
- Handheld Scanner
- Reminder List
- Learn Student’s Names and Faces
- Security/Liability Device
- Assignments
- Instant Blogging
- Memories
Mobile Applications
- Twitter Mobile - a social networking and mini blogging service that is great for backchannel discussions. What is Twitter, and is there any reason I should care?
- Jott (audio messages to text messages)
- Poll Everywhere (Simple Text Message Voting and Polling, PowerPoint Polling)
- Delicious Mona (news aggregator for your mobile phone)
- Mobilicious (del.icio.us social bookmarks on a mobile device)
- Flickr – Create cell phone projects with pictures page using Flickr Mobile Site.
- Tell a Story with 5 Photos for Educators - Visual Story Telling
- Google SMS - Text message your search query to 466453 ('GOOGLE' on most devices) and receive a text message back with the results.
- Google Mobile - Get Search, Maps, Gmail and more, designed especially for your mobile.
- Buzzwire - a dynamic and innovative media services company creating new ways for you to easily bring the world of streaming internet content — including audio, video and live radio — to your mobile phone.
20 Ways Make Content Accessible on a Mobile Phone (Device)
- Eyespot Mobile Cast – Shoot, mix and share videos from and to a mobile device.
- Feed2Mobile - a free service which offers a bridge between web-based and mobile content.
- Gabcast - a podcasting and audioblogging platform that offers an easy way to create and distribute audio content to mobile devices.
- Gcast – create audio broadcasts using a mobile phone.
- Google Video (almost) - See Search and Watch Google Video From Your Mobile Phone & srobbin Mobile Video
- Mobango – a Universal Mobile Community that allows mobile phone users to publish, convert and share all kinds of user generated content via the web and mobile devices.
- MobiOde - create mobile surveys and polls which collect data from mobile phones.
- Mobile Study - create quizzes that can be downloaded directly to mobile devices.
- Motionbox - share, edit, and store personal videos.
- MySpace Mobile - access MySpace from a mobile phone.
- Odiogo - create text to speech and download directly to mobile devices.
- quillpill - write stories on mobile phones 140 characters at time.
- ReadTheWords - a web based service that generates audio files from written material that can be listened to online, downloaded as an mp3 or embedded on a website or blog.
- StudyCell - create flashcards online on a mobile phone or website.
- Txt60 - upload audio (wav, mp3, mp2, ogg) and video (avi, mpg, mp4, 3gp, mov, wmv, flv) files with a maximum size of 100 MB.
- Utterz - create and follow audio, video, pictures and text discussions with friends or people with similar interests from any mobile device or computer.
- Voicethread – create online media albums (images, documents and videos) and add comments using voice (microphone or phone), text, audio file, or video (webcam). A VoiceThread allows an entire group's story to be told and collected in one place.
- Winksite - create a mobile site for daily assignments, m-blog, RSS feeds, links, etc.
- YouTube Mobile – create, upload and browse video from a mobile phone.
- Zoho Creator Mobile - online database application accessed from a mobile device.
CellFlix Festival - The CellFlix Festival is an annual competition dedicated to the development of creative content for mobile delivery. It's all about imagination, fantasy, and story -- created through and presented on the small screen
2006 Winner - Cheat
2007 Winners
Judges' Award - Assisted Living
Texas Instruments Audience Award - Shellfish
Video Production & Screencast Applications
- Animoto – web application that produces MTV-style videos using the images and music you choose.
- CamStudio – Free streaming video software.
- Jumpcut - a free website that provides video editing and hosting services.
- PhotoStory 3 - create photo story slide shows to play on a mobile device.
- QlipBoard – capture images on a computer and draw, write, record and share.
- Screencast-o-matic - create a screencasts and upload.
Common Mobile Phone Functions
Bluetooth
- Bluetooth technology provides entirely wireless connections, using short-range two-way radio signals, for all kinds of communication devices, i.e., headsets, computers, mobile/cell phones, keyboards, PDA’s, etc.
- How Bluetooth Works from howstuffworks
Accessing Photos (and Videos) from a Camera Phone
- E-mail - Send them to an e-mail address in a multimedia message – this costs money
- Storage Card – If your phone has a storage card slot, i.e., mini SD, save your pictures to the card and use the card to transfer the images
- Bluetooth - Use a Bluetooth or an infrared port to send shots to another device, i.e., desktop or laptop computer
- USB cable - If your phone has USB capability, use a USB cable that connects your mobile phone with your computer. This may require additional software
- Phone-syncing software – Purchase additional software which will allow you to transfer photos and also sync your calendar, your contacts list and your messages.
- 13 tips for Camera Phone owners to help them get the most from their cameras
- Unique Ways To Use A Digital Camera (For More Than Just Photos) In Your Daily Life
- Camera phone options
Setting Up E-mail
What’s the difference between GPS, GPRS and GSM?
- GPS (Global Positioning System) - currently the only fully functional Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) using a satellite constellation of 24 satellites. Allows for tracking anywhere on Earth
- GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) - a Mobile Data Service available to users of GSM and IS-136 mobile phones. Allows for data transfer from handheld devices and mobile/cell phones
- GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) - most popular standard for mobile phones in the world. Allows for phone calls across a mobile/cellular network.
What’s WAP, MMS or SMS?
- WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) - an open international standard for applications that use wireless communication primarily to enable access to the Internet from a mobile/cell phone or PDA.
- MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) - a standard for telephony messaging systems that allows sending messages that include multimedia objects, i.e., photos,audio, videos, etc.
- SMS (Short Message Service or Text Messaging) - a means of sending short messages to and from mobile phones.
For More Information
My del.icio.us links for mobile phone
My wiki page Think Handhelds
AT&T Webinar on Demand: "Going Mobile in K-12: Best Practices for K-12 Schools"
Originally presented September 11, 2008
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