Comments on: Cellphones as Learning Tools…the movie http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/02/11/cellphones-as-learning-toolsthe-movie/ As an educational technologist, I am exploring ways to make learning more relevant, engaging and authentic. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:50:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ideas and Thoughts from an EdTech » Blog Archive » Student Cellphone Presentation http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/02/11/cellphones-as-learning-toolsthe-movie/#comment-29776 Ideas and Thoughts from an EdTech » Blog Archive » Student Cellphone Presentation Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:24:47 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/02/11/cellphones-as-learning-toolsthe-movie/#comment-29776 [...] students from Craik were able to present their learning with cellphones to Liz Kolb and about 20 ustream guests. The stream was a bit wonky but I did manage to record the [...] [...] students from Craik were able to present their learning with cellphones to Liz Kolb and about 20 ustream guests. The stream was a bit wonky but I did manage to record the [...]

]]> By: Maria Teresa from Brazil http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/02/11/cellphones-as-learning-toolsthe-movie/#comment-29572 Maria Teresa from Brazil Mon, 19 May 2008 12:32:04 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/02/11/cellphones-as-learning-toolsthe-movie/#comment-29572 I´d really appreciate if it was possible to take the music off the video, or if we could have the script, so that non native speakers of English could understand it better. I´d really appreciate if it was possible to take the music off the video, or if we could have the script, so that non native speakers of English could understand it better.

]]> By: Cell Phones » Blog Archive » Comment on Cellphones as Learning Tools…the movie by Cellphones http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/02/11/cellphones-as-learning-toolsthe-movie/#comment-28768 Cell Phones » Blog Archive » Comment on Cellphones as Learning Tools…the movie by Cellphones Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:24:02 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/02/11/cellphones-as-learning-toolsthe-movie/#comment-28768 [...] T Mobile Com Leading brands & service plans from T-Mobile, Cingular, Verizon & more wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThat is why we have classrooms so we can really see what is going on around us and there is much more interactivity. [...] [...] T Mobile Com Leading brands & service plans from T-Mobile, Cingular, Verizon & more wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThat is why we have classrooms so we can really see what is going on around us and there is much more interactivity. [...]

]]> By: Clif http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/02/11/cellphones-as-learning-toolsthe-movie/#comment-28766 Clif Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:14:23 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/02/11/cellphones-as-learning-toolsthe-movie/#comment-28766 Cellphones, I envision cell phones being used in the classroom to enhance what it going on rather than to pull the students out of that environment. By definition a tool is supposed to be helpful and I think that there are curricular areas and activities in which the use of cell phone would be beneficial. Cellphones,

I envision cell phones being used in the classroom to enhance what it going on rather than to pull the students out of that environment. By definition a tool is supposed to be helpful and I think that there are curricular areas and activities in which the use of cell phone would be beneficial.

]]> By: Dean Shareski http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/02/11/cellphones-as-learning-toolsthe-movie/#comment-28763 Dean Shareski Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:02:58 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/02/11/cellphones-as-learning-toolsthe-movie/#comment-28763 Cellphones? This actually looks like a legitimate comment but it's weird addressing someone as "Cellphone", Anyway, this has little to do with "cool". But with learning. We have our own perceptions about what a cellphone is and is used for and this often makes it difficult to see how this can help learning. A computer can be distracting as well. So can many other things. That's part of the learning. How do we leverage the powerful aspects of the phone and minimize the distractions? This little experiment isn't attempting to do anything more than explore these questions. The day is coming when these devices will be standard fare in classrooms. Working together with students to develop protocols and ethics goes a long way in the successful implementation of anything new. Cellphones?

This actually looks like a legitimate comment but it’s weird addressing someone as “Cellphone”,

Anyway, this has little to do with “cool”. But with learning. We have our own perceptions about what a cellphone is and is used for and this often makes it difficult to see how this can help learning.

A computer can be distracting as well. So can many other things. That’s part of the learning. How do we leverage the powerful aspects of the phone and minimize the distractions? This little experiment isn’t attempting to do anything more than explore these questions. The day is coming when these devices will be standard fare in classrooms. Working together with students to develop protocols and ethics goes a long way in the successful implementation of anything new.

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