Cellphones in the Classroom: From Taboo to Useful Tool

Illinois Computing Educators Conference

February 25, 2010St. Charles, IL

STARRING...

JASON JANCZAKSOCIAL STUDIES

GRAYSLAKE CENTRAL HS D 127TWITTER:JJANCZAK

TRACY TARASIUKREADING SPECIALIST 6, 7, & 8

PARK CAMPUS SCHOOL CCSD 46TWITTER:TRACYT1

WHY

Commonplace in our students lives (and pockets!)

Motivating and engaging

1:1 Opportunity

WHY

Proper/appropriate use

Connecting teachers with parents/students

Bring outside voices into the classroom

TOOLS & ACTIVITIES

Poll Everywhere

Google SMS Service text to 466453

ChaCha answers text to 242242

TOOLS & ACTIVITIES

TextMarks

Using voices outside the classroom

More ideas: Liz Kolb’s website

ADMINISTRATION

Classroom invitations

Proper/appropriate use of cellphones need to be taught

Teacher/student agreements for use

QUESTIONS?

Jason Janczakjasonjanczak@gmail.com

Twitter: jjanczakhttp://

nottheexception.wordpress.com

Tracy Tarasiuktracyt1@mac.comTwitter: tracyt1

http://tracyt1.wordpress.com