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Amanda Kain replied to Alan Beam's discussion Using the Cell Phone in the group Cell Phones in EducationDaniel Winther replied to Alan Beam's discussion Using the Cell Phone in the group Cell Phones in Education"It really is an amazing tool! I haven't used it yet either, but I am very excited to get it started!"
susan smith replied to Alan Beam's discussion Using the Cell Phone in the group Cell Phones in Education"I just went through the tutorial of PollEverywhere, and it looks like a great tool to use. I do not have a classroom right now but will certainly use it when I do."
Melanie B. replied to Alan Beam's discussion Using the Cell Phone in the group Cell Phones in Education"Angelica,
I am currently taking an educational technology class. This weeks topic is mobile learning. I love your idea of having a class hashtag. What a way to keep all students engaged and allow students to ask questions at their leisure. I recent…"
Meredith Anan replied to Alan Beam's discussion Using the Cell Phone in the group Cell Phones in Education"This seems like such a great idea! I love that you found out which students would not be paying to receive text messages from you. It's so important to be able to communicate with our students in the ways they are already…"
Allyson Bush replied to Alan Beam's discussion Using the Cell Phone in the group Cell Phones in Education"Every time I thought of cell phones in education I thought of them as being used only in the classroom or if it's a smartphone, then being used as a computer outside of school. I love this idea where you are almost doing mini-quizzes to keep…"
stacygeiger214 replied to Alan Beam's discussion Using the Cell Phone in the group Cell Phones in Education"Alan,
I really like this idea! What a smart, easy way to remind students of assignments, and getting them to think about learning outside of the classroom walls. I would worry, however, that with this I might not ever be able to "separate…"
Shannon Forsberg replied to Alan Beam's discussion Using the Cell Phone in the group Cell Phones in Education"I have allowed my students to take pictures of the daily to do board as well, just to ensure they remember the homework assigned. It has been really helpful, especially for my students with IEPs and 504's. Just a thought!"
Shannon Forsberg replied to Alan Beam's discussion Using the Cell Phone in the group Cell Phones in Education"I think this is a great idea, however, I am curious how you were able to get access to students cell phone numbers and what phone plans they had? How would I go about doing this? Do you think this could possibly be an issue for the…"
Sara De Voogd replied to Alan Beam's discussion Using the Cell Phone in the group Cell Phones in Education"That seems to be a great accomodation for those without unlimited texting. Thank you for the suggestion!"
kristina.badgley replied to Alan Beam's discussion Using the Cell Phone in the group Cell Phones in Education"I got a great impression of Poll Everywhere in just a few minutes of browsing the site. Its seemed very easy to use, and although the pro version is a little more appealing, I think the free version still allows a teacher to accomplish a…"
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- I'm currently the high school principal at Holton High School. To revisit the classroom I have returned for one block teaching College American History I and II. You can learn more about me and what I do on the web by visiting my website. My student blog site is http://wildcat.wordpress.holton.k12.ks.us/ If you want to heard my reflections related to my days as a building administrator check out the blog listed below. A different twist then what I write here.
Teaching College History during the normal school day!
I've returned to the classroom this year to try out many of the ideas I've been talking with my staff about. Examples:
ical - to delivery daily instruction and weblinks,
DreamWeaver - to design my website which contains links to ppt, study guides, reading assignments, field trips, documents, additional weblinks, tons of other resources http://www.holton.k12.ks.us/prin/collegeamhist (this actual also has the beginnings of my online General Sociology class,
Cell phones - I collected the cell numbers of my students and figured out which students had unlimited texting. Then used this site http://www.cheapcellphones.com/onlinemessaging.htm to figure out how to add the cell numbers into my address book. From there I sent text messages to my students from class tips, study tips, test reviews or trival.
GarageBand - students created audio clips as reports from the past to creating their own campaign songs with a modern touch.
Blogging - I ask my students to blog at least once a month. I start off by posting a question of the month which they are to respond to before the end of the month. Visit http://wildcat.wordpress.holton.k12.ks.us/ click on College American History to the right to limit what you see. (You will also find our "Town Meeting Activity" http://www.holton.k12.ks.us/staff/abeam/ah/9900/out/civilwarproject/civilwarproject.html
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ical - to delivery daily instruction and weblinks,
DreamWeaver - to design my website which contains links to ppt, study guides, reading assignments, field trips, documents, additional weblinks, tons of other resources http://www.holton.k12.ks.us/prin/collegeamhist (this actual also has the beginnings of my online General Sociology class,
Cell phones - I collected the cell numbers of my students and figured out which students had unlimited texting. Then used this site http://www.cheapcellphones.com/onlinemessaging.htm to figure out how to add the cell numbers into my address book. From there I sent text messages to my students from class tips, study tips, test reviews or trival.
GarageBand - students created audio clips as reports from the past to creating their own campaign songs with a modern touch.
Blogging - I ask my students to blog at least once a month. I start off by posting a question of the month which they are to respond to before the end of the month. Visit http://wildcat.wordpress.holton.k12.ks.us/ click on College American History to the right to limit what you see. (You will also find our "Town Meeting Activity" http://www.holton.k12.ks.us/staff/abeam/ah/9900/out/civilwarproject/civilwarproject.html
Ok more to come ...
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Another update on Cell Phone Use
Posted on February 11, 2009 at 12:12pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
In an attempt to help students prepare for college I did not provide them with a study guide. Instead I created points in the lesson where we stopped and discuss what would be good questions over the material covered. About the third day I used polleverywhere.com and simply ask students to text me questions. Then I open the screen on the projector so as the questions came in the class as a whole would answer them.
I saw several benefits here. 1) Students got to share what they… Continue
I saw several benefits here. 1) Students got to share what they… Continue
Hmmmmm.. Will It work? (Cell Phone Update)
Posted on February 1, 2009 at 12:26pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Well after days of searching the web, my tech guy told me about School Central (http://yourschoolcentral.com), a site we use to post messages as a district through texting. So after a few more days working through the instructions I finally took it to my class. I asked the students to create their free accounts and follow the directions to join my group. Then after sharing the number and directions on they could send or respond to texts the texting began. In reality only a handful of students… Continue
Post on Cell Phone Blog site
Posted on January 15, 2009 at 12:51pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
The following I posted at http://www.classroom20.com/group/CellPhonesinEducation/forum/topics/using-the-cell-phone
I've used the PollEverywhere on our student laptops. I'm going to try and setup a few of these this semester on cell phones. I should note those students who do not have unlimited texting I simply e-mail them the same material. I give them more time to reply back as well.
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Using the cell phone part two. Today .. I used the polleverywhere… Continue
I've used the PollEverywhere on our student laptops. I'm going to try and setup a few of these this semester on cell phones. I should note those students who do not have unlimited texting I simply e-mail them the same material. I give them more time to reply back as well.
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Using the cell phone part two. Today .. I used the polleverywhere… Continue
Study Guides & Homework ... I Wonder
Posted on January 5, 2009 at 1:24pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
By returning to the classroom there were a number of ideas I wanted to try. One of my ideas dealt with teaching students the importance of study guides while addressing late work.
How often do teachers find giving students assignments and on due date discovering a handful not turning them in. Why do students not turn in their work? I think there are a number of reasons: 1) They don't care, 2) They don't see the importance of the assignment in the process of their learning, 3) They… Continue
How often do teachers find giving students assignments and on due date discovering a handful not turning them in. Why do students not turn in their work? I think there are a number of reasons: 1) They don't care, 2) They don't see the importance of the assignment in the process of their learning, 3) They… Continue
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 7:28pm on November 24, 2010,
Willyn Webb said… - Alan, You have such great ideas! if I could contact you to discuss some of your ideas I would be very grateful. Could you give me your email? Thanks, Willyn Webb 970-250-8636 teachinggenerationtext@gmail.com
- At 6:38pm on February 1, 2009,
Jack said… - Hi Alan. I was wondering if your students and teachers would be interested in participating in a nationwide SAT Vocab Video Contest @ MIT university. You can view contest details at BrainyFlix.com Please let me know. Thanks!
- At 1:38pm on January 6, 2009,
Kate Fanelli said… - Yes, foldable notes like in your example. But Dinah Zike has a bunch of them that has compiled into a book. At the bottom of this web page you can see some other examples of foldables. I usually recommend the format that I think best fits the notes for that unit.
www.dinah.com/manipulatives.php
- At 9:28pm on January 2, 2009,
Mark Cruthers said… - Hi Alan,
With your initiatives in Education Technology for your high school, I recommend you take a look at Wiziq's virtual classroom and authorstream's power point presentation platform. Both are web based platforms, have a bunch of features and free basic service.
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