Mobile phones are ubiquitous. Whether you like it or not, your students have them and are probably texting or on Facebook while in your class. Some may see these tools as a massive problem for teachers but mobile phones are the one technology that has the most potential to improve education around the world.There are many initiatives to improve educational opportunities for students. Laptop programs have been extremely popular for the past few years. While laptops provide access to information and offer the opportunity to engage the world, they are expensive and not every student can afford one.
Mobile phones, on the other hand, are less expensive and provide many of the same opportunities to extend the classroom for learning. We need to find a way to provide quality education for all people around the world and at this point mobile phones are our best bet.
To support this argument, I have listed below a number of very useful blog posts, presentations, or websites that examine the power of mobile phones in the classroom. At the end of the day, mobile phones will not change what we need to teach but they can improve how our students learn.
Post: Please turn on your cell phone
Presentation: Cell Phones as Classroom Learning Tools
Website: Cell Phones in Learning
Wiki: Cell Phones in Learning
Wiki: K-12 Cell Phone Projects
Delicious: Articles on cell phones in education
Website: MoblieActive
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