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Staff need to be kept up to date with new resources and technologies in order to enhance all areas of the curriculum.

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Staff, parents and students taking shared responsibility for developing e safety.

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Right / wrong use, laws

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resources, work together

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existing: myimaths, bbc bitesize, khan academy,etc.

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different learning styles, the passive

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knowledge of advances in technology in different areas / subjects

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technology is used outside of school, in careers, the world

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Technology that can help, make life easier - what is available

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For others, work of others, equipment, rights

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Difference, Multicultural, different abilities...

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In an ever changing technological world

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Learn skills that can be used in careers and tasks in (adult) life

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Linked to the school's pedagogy.

For the students to feel empowered with how this can enhance their learning experience, and to conduct themselves with a sense of principals.

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Streamline the ease of access and installation of Subject Specific Software on Department Computers

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Students need to use technology to access a wide range of information but need to critically analyse and evaluate the information they find. 

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Students need to use technology to access a wide range of information but need to critically analyse and evaluate the information they find. 

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The use of technology should promote autonomous student learning, supported by an efficient self assessment.

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We want our students to be Active users of technology not just passive consumers. 

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We want our students to be Active users of technology not just passive consumers. 

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Preparing students for life after school

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Preparing students for life after school

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Students need to be 'digitally literate' to survive in the modern world

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Providing core education about digital citizenship across all year groups

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Turn your students into safe, smart, responsible digital citizens and help your school keep valuable federal support for technology at the same time!

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use technology to enable students to communicate globally,sz

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Using social networking and smartphones for educational purposes

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This week an online article grabbed my attention. Its title read "A blessed trip to the However, one of my toughest baseball coaches once said, "Potential and a dollar will get you a Coke." With this in mind, a simple, but effective, "Traffic Light" BYOD classroom management plan was born. Check out this 94 Percent of High School Students Using Cellphones in Class." I immediately scoped out the heading and thought to myself, "Finally, teachers are beginning to embrace the powerful little gadgets." However, it did not take me long to realize the researched article took quite a different slant.
One quotation in particular caused serious professional introspection on my behalf. The article quotes the researchers as stating, "'The potential damage stemming from heightened cell phone use during class casts a pall on the entire educational system, on the school atmosphere, on the educational achievements of the class, on the pupil's own learning experience and on the teacher's burnout having to cope with discipline problems in class.'"
I understand the tougher task of using regular cell phones in class versus internet ready smartphones, however , I could not disagree more with the above quotation. Although there is no doubt the very same scenarios mentioned in the above article are occurring in various classrooms around the globe, I now encourage all students to bring their cellphones or smartphones to class. Just a few years prior, my colleagues and I were struggling mightily with how to integrate the crafty handheld tools.

ISTE 2011 conference in Philadelphia helped me devise a BYOD classroom management plan and opened my eyes to the infinite educational potential of smartphones in the classroom.
post to read more about it. I believe the potential of smartphones, supported by a strong classroom management system, can be summed up with what I call "The Five C's." Collaborate, communicate, create and coordinate/curate. Of the forty-four ideas below regarding smartphones, twelve can be accomplished with a simple cellphone. Take a look below at this enormous potential.

Use Smartphones to Collaborate

Have students post relative links of videos, websites, etc. for a unit of study. I like to think of this as the Army of Talent completing a task in a fraction of the time it would take one teacher hours to finish. This strategy is highly effective as it invites students to co-create their learning environment and unit. A Google Form would easily serve this purpose.

Make thoughts visible by having students post videos and text or by having them phone in their answers to Voicethread. Check out our recent Voicethread here.

Engage readers in real-time as they work through the assigned reading by collaborating with their peers via a Twitter hashtag, Polleverywhere.com, Todaysmeet.com, or Wallwisher.com.

Have students call in-class peers during an interactive learning structure. Click here to see a cool idea.

Use Smartphones to Communicate

Use FaceTime on the iPhone to add outside audience members during class discussion or learning activity. This is perhaps one of the coolest things we have recently done in class.

Allow students to read from their smartphones during SSR (Silent Sustained Reading) while sharing interesting articles via Polleverywhere.com.

Allow students to video or audio record your assignment instructions.

Use a Twitter hashtag to augment the in-class lesson or extend the conversation after class. Click here to read about a tri-state conversation about a Presidential debate.

Capture learning moments. Ever had a student raise a hand, make a connection, and say, "Have you seen the video that....?" Ask students to e-mail pertinent links during class and show the video in minutes.

Have students assess the teacher through a Google Form.

Use Google Translate to break down language barriers.

Use Instagram or Twitter to advertise class projects.

Use Smartphones to Create

Set up a portable writing station by connecting a keyboard to smartphone via Bluetooth.

Write on-the-go during a field trip or active lesson on campus with Tripline.

Create "How-To" guides using apps such as SnapGuide.

Write to Blog Post via the Blogger app.

Peruse playlists while double-checking the lyrics on the internet to create a soundtrack that applies to current studies.

Create Twitter parodies of certain characters, historical figures, chemical equations, geometry theorems, and animals of study in Biology class.

Create a mini-presentation, skit, or formal response to a prompt and e-mail the video to teacher's Posterous blog spot.

Use Smartphones to Coordinate/Curate

Listen to music as source of inspiration for creative projects.

Point students in the right direction for creative tech tools.

Save time and paper by accessing documents on teacher's website.

Share spreadsheets of notes with Google Drive.

Get to know your students by having them complete a Google Form.

Research key sites to bolster students' projects.

Manage students' knowledge of current lessons by having them take a quiz directly from their smartphones via Socrative.

Use the calculator app to calculate scores during gamified learning structures.

Use the stopwatch and timer apps to manage class time.

I hope these ideas help others appropriately manage and integrate cellphones and smartphones in the classroom learning environment. When used properly, smartphones act as handheld computers, not just overly priced texting gadgets. Please check back in two weeks for Part 2 of "Smart Ways to Use Smartphones in Class." At this time, I will discuss using smartphones for videos, pictures and more. In the meantime, please share your thoughts below.

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Part 1: 44 Smart Ways to Use Smartphones in Class

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Tired of battling the use of smartphones in class? Disengage from the battle by engaging students in lessons that integrate these powerful gadgets.

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Eventual provision of an ebook platform in the library, accessible 24/7

through the library homepage or elearning

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school wide fast WiFi access for students with devices

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Consistent provision of online textbooks or equivalent for students

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Centralised resources for a range of data logging solutions

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Ensuring budgets are available for training and investement in infrastructure to support technology

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Educating how to use safely.

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Use of technology to enhance collaborative work done by students

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Technology for a purpose (not tech for tech sake!)

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Uniformity of use of technology by all teachers, across all subjects.

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Skills and techniques needed to manage student's using their own devices.

How to avoid distractions?

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Security of equipment and student's online welfare.

Security of equipment (especially an issue for younger students

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All students should have access to a device. Currently there is a shortfall in KS3.

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Educating staff and students about online safety.

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Use of technology to help students work more independantly.

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Provides access to "just in time" learning.

Immediate access to information.

Access to resources.