Comments on: Principals trying out cell phones http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/01/21/principals-trying-out-cell-phones/ As an educational technologist, I am exploring ways to make learning more relevant, engaging and authentic. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:53:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Cell Phones Can be Great Learning Tools | Willis Says http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/01/21/principals-trying-out-cell-phones/#comment-28589 Cell Phones Can be Great Learning Tools | Willis Says Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:24:18 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/01/21/principals-trying-out-cell-phones/#comment-28589 [...] schools that I work with. The principal, let’s call him Gord (that’s actually his real name) emailed me about some interesting idea he and his grade 8/9 teacher had.  The class was studying the novel The Wave. The book is about an [...] [...] schools that I work with. The principal, let’s call him Gord (that’s actually his real name) emailed me about some interesting idea he and his grade 8/9 teacher had.  The class was studying the novel The Wave. The book is about an [...]

]]> By: Patti http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/01/21/principals-trying-out-cell-phones/#comment-28569 Patti Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:12:07 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/01/21/principals-trying-out-cell-phones/#comment-28569 Congratulations Gord and Carla. I think this is so exciting. There are so many aspects of web 2.0 that we need to stay (get) current on in order to motivate our students. Recently we have been investigating how to use MP3 players and podcasts into our learning so students see these devices as so much more than to download or play music. Taking technology to different levels!! Congratulations Gord and Carla. I think this is so exciting. There are so many aspects of web 2.0 that we need to stay (get) current on in order to motivate our students. Recently we have been investigating how to use MP3 players and podcasts into our learning so students see these devices as so much more than to download or play music. Taking technology to different levels!!

]]> By: Angus http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/01/21/principals-trying-out-cell-phones/#comment-28568 Angus Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:21:47 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/01/21/principals-trying-out-cell-phones/#comment-28568 Quick....someone let ALL administrators (and various other folks still teaching like its 1973) know there is a reason why EVERY OTHER SECTOR OF THE WORLD has embraced communication tools (cell phones, blackberries, etc) as a way of increasing productivity! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Quick….someone let ALL administrators (and various other folks still teaching like its 1973) know there is a reason why EVERY OTHER SECTOR OF THE WORLD has embraced communication tools (cell phones, blackberries, etc) as a way of increasing productivity!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

]]> By: Ideas and Thoughts from an EdTech » Blog Archive » Exploring Cellphones as Learning Tools http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/01/21/principals-trying-out-cell-phones/#comment-28556 Ideas and Thoughts from an EdTech » Blog Archive » Exploring Cellphones as Learning Tools Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:47:54 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/01/21/principals-trying-out-cell-phones/#comment-28556 [...] that I work with. The principal, let’s call him Gord (that’s actually his real name) emailed me about some interesting idea he and his grade 8/9 teacher had.  The class was studying the novel The Wave. The book is [...] [...] that I work with. The principal, let’s call him Gord (that’s actually his real name) emailed me about some interesting idea he and his grade 8/9 teacher had.  The class was studying the novel The Wave. The book is [...]

]]> By: Gord Taylor http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/01/21/principals-trying-out-cell-phones/#comment-28555 Gord Taylor Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:53:43 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/01/21/principals-trying-out-cell-phones/#comment-28555 I thought I would just update everyone on the cell phone experiment - AWESOME! It's not the cell phone, it's the learning, the sharing, the excitement, and the transformation that is taking place in the students. The cell phone is just the tool, it could be any other learning tool. The important thing is that it is their tool, their media, and their ideas. Learners have changed! Learning must change, too! I thought I would just update everyone on the cell phone experiment - AWESOME! It’s not the cell phone, it’s the learning, the sharing, the excitement, and the transformation that is taking place in the students. The cell phone is just the tool, it could be any other learning tool. The important thing is that it is their tool, their media, and their ideas. Learners have changed! Learning must change, too!

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