Student Cell Phones in Classrooms? - SOUNDS Good To Me!

It may be time to reconsider the ban on cell phones in the classroom. Check out some of these great resources and think of the possibilities...

www.polleverywhere.com free version doesn't allow tracking or approving :(

 

Google SMS http://www.google.com/mobile/products/sms.html#p=default

text 466453 for Google "answers"

 

http://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/ great site

 

http://voicethread.com sharing, commenting on (verbally) other's documents

 

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ make your own online talk radio show....
http://www.ipadio.com/ - make your own phone blog (phlog).

 

http://celtx.com/ storyboarding!

 

flickr, picassa, etc....

 

Have students associate cell phone w/teacher's twitter account...

-7PM, everyone gets, "Remember quiz over bla bla tomorrow...."

-field trip to the zoo, teacher tweets, "Time to get back to the bus!"