Comments on: Don’t blame cellphones; put them to work http://www.dalebasler.com/2008/05/dont-blame-cellphones-put-them-to-work/ education.collaboration.design.technology Sat, 24 Apr 2010 04:05:20 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Dale Basler http://www.dalebasler.com/2008/05/dont-blame-cellphones-put-them-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-739 Dale Basler Wed, 21 May 2008 16:41:17 +0000 http://www.dalebasler.com/?p=211#comment-739 Good questions. Regarding charges... I've always made assignments that use a cellphone just one of the options that students can choose from. Regarding inappropriate usage... I don't claim to prevent all non-school related texting. But I don't catch all the inappropriate uses of notebooks either. I recommend setting aside a time that the phones can be out during class. For example, if students are entering assignments in their calendar, then they can only do this during the last few minutes of class. You make want to check out this video too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhAH6nncCKw It outlines how the phones were used in a class project. Good questions. Regarding charges… I’ve always made assignments that use a cellphone just one of the options that students can choose from.

Regarding inappropriate usage… I don’t claim to prevent all non-school related texting. But I don’t catch all the inappropriate uses of notebooks either.

I recommend setting aside a time that the phones can be out during class. For example, if students are entering assignments in their calendar, then they can only do this during the last few minutes of class.

You make want to check out this video too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhAH6nncCKw
It outlines how the phones were used in a class project.

]]> By: Stashuk http://www.dalebasler.com/2008/05/dont-blame-cellphones-put-them-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-736 Stashuk Wed, 21 May 2008 13:44:42 +0000 http://www.dalebasler.com/?p=211#comment-736 Those are some great suggestions for using cell phones in the classroom. I do wonder about two things: 1) How do you deal with cell phone charges? Are students required to Gcast, or is it an optional activity for those that have unlimited credit/available credit for scholastic activities. 2) What are your techniques for curbing inappropriate use of cell phones in your classroom? These are great ideas for integrating cell phones into learning experiences, but I don't grasp how they are going to affect students txting at inappropriate times. Those are some great suggestions for using cell phones in the classroom. I do wonder about two things:
1) How do you deal with cell phone charges? Are students required to Gcast, or is it an optional activity for those that have unlimited credit/available credit for scholastic activities.
2) What are your techniques for curbing inappropriate use of cell phones in your classroom? These are great ideas for integrating cell phones into learning experiences, but I don’t grasp how they are going to affect students txting at inappropriate times.

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