Friday, September 9, 2011

September Weekend Reader on Cell Phones in the Classroom

Are Schools on the Verge of a Mobile-Phone Revolution? [GOOD]

Cellphones in the Classroom [Cool Cat Teacher] - A slideshow by Vicki Davis (aka Cool Cat Teacher) on figuring out whether cell phones are the right fit for your classroom and how to best utilize them.

A 21st-Century Twist on Current Events Classroom Activities [The Next Generation of Educational Leadership] - Use smartphones, iPads or plain old laptops to make current events truly current.

Class, Turn On Your Cell Phones: It’s Time to Text [MindShift]

QR Codes in the Classroom [Learning Today] - With a smartphone, these codes become amazing interactive tools that any teacher (or student) can create and use.

Related: Read my recent post It's Time for Leaders to Embrace Cell Phones in the Classroom for more on this topic.