In Cell Phones in the Classroom, mobile learning enthusiast Liz Kolb starts out by sharing case studies that illustrate practical ways teachers and administrators from schools around the world are using cell phones for classroom projects, homework assignments, and communication with parents. She also includes resources such as sample lesson plans, tutorials for mobile-supported web 2.0 tools, strategies for involving students without cell phones, and guidance on planning and preparation. After reading through the case studies and lists of web 2.0 resources, you’ll be overflowing with ideas for your own classroom.
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Kolb (education, Madonna U. and U. of Michigan), who specializes in technology education, explains how teachers can use cell phones as learning tools in middle and high school classrooms in groups, individual projects, homework, field trips, and as communication tools. She presents 16 case studies from language arts, social sciences, math, and science classrooms in the US and other countries that describe how and why teachers use cell phones, problems they encountered, policies, rules, lesson plans, student and parent reactions, and reflections on results, then details uses for school administration. Sample lesson plans and tutorials, tips on getting started, discussion of policies and appropriate use, and research findings are included along with a list of applicable Web 2.0 tools. There is no index. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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