Liz Kolb sees cell phones as powerful technology in the hands of students. Acknowledging the current reality-that many schools ban student cell phone use in the classroom-Kolb discusses a host of innovative and highly interesting uses for the technology that do not require using the phones in the classroom. She also addresses the issues that have caused the bans and provides guidelines for overcoming the problems. Tapping into the ubiquitous power of modern communications technology and merging it with the flexibility and excitement of the Interactive Web (Web 2.0), Kolb provides a vision in which engaged students use the tools of their choice to enhance learning both inside and outside of the classroom. Mini lessons and powerful resources throughout the book are easily adaptable and appropriate for almost any grade level. Book jacket.

Liz Kolb is an adjunct assistant professor at Madonna University in Livonia, Michigan. She taught high school and middle school social studies in Cincinnati, and she spent four years as a high school technology coordinator and teacher in Columbus, Ohio

Introduction	p. 1
Cell Phones as Learning Tools	p. 3
Bringing Student Culture into the Classroom	p. 4
Connecting Everyday Digital Culture with Classroom Learning	p. 5
The Web 2.0 Generation and Filters	p. 6
Digital Etiquette	p. 8
Bottom-Up Approach to Technology in Schools	p. 9
Concerns with Cell Phones in the Classroom	p. 11
Cell Phones in School	p. 12
Classroom Control	p. 13
Cell Phone Etiquette	p. 13
Student Access	p. 14
Financial Considerations	p. 15
Advertising	p. 15
Web Publishing	p. 16
Security	p. 21
Cell Phone Podcasting, Voice Mail, Conferencing, and Mobile Notes	p. 23
Podcasting	p. 25
Voice Mail	p. 28
Conferencing	p. 29
Mobile Notes	p. 30
Classroom Use of Podcasting, Voice Mail, Conferencing, and Mobile Notes	p. 32
Teachers Who Podcast	p. 37
Lesson Plans	p. 39
Oral History Project	p. 40
Poetry Slam Podcast	p. 49
Oral Quiz	p. 54
Virtual Science Symposium	p. 63
Physics Sound Waves	p. 67
Cell Phones as Cameras and Camcorders	p. 71
Cell Phones as Cameras	p. 72
Cell Phones as Camcorders	p. 75
Classroom Use of Cell Phones as Cameras and Camcorders	p. 77
Lesson Plans	p. 82
Local Landmarks Photoblog	p. 83
Geometry Digital Storybook	p. 86
Rock Identification	p. 91
PhotoMapping	p. 94
Geo-Insects	p. 98
Telenovela	p. 103
Scavenger Hunt	p. 108
Developing Classroom Projects for Cell Phones	p. 111
Ringtones	p. 112
Wallpaper and Logos	p. 113
Text Messaging	p. 114
Mobile Web Sites	p. 118
Mobile Blogs	p. 118
Mobile Surveys and Polls	p. 119
Mobile Presentations and Enhanced Podcasts	p. 120
Classroom Ideas	p. 121
Parental Involvement	p. 126
Lesson Plans	p. 126
Math Ringtone Raps or Jingles	p. 127
Travel Postcards	p. 131
Who Am I?	p. 134
Inquiry Question Icebreaker	p. 137
Think-Alouds	p. 140
Science Activism Project	p. 145
Stay Healthy!	p. 148
Mobile Homework Help Blog	p. 151
Scientific Survey	p. 154
Revolutionary War Enhanced Podcast	p. 158
Elections	p. 164
Cell Phones as Research and Organizational Tools	p. 169
The Benefits of Web Surfing by Cell Phone	p. 170
Web Site Access	p. 171
Classroom Web Sites and Educational Resources	p. 171
Libraries with Text-Messaging Services	p. 172
Calendars, Voice Recorders, and Notepads	p. 173
Calculators	p. 174
Cell Phones as Management Tools	p. 175
Student Supervision	p. 176
Group Activities	p. 176
Field Trips and Extracurricular Events	p. 177
Student Safety	p. 178
Mobile Citizen Journalism	p. 179
Student Absenteeism	p. 180
Teacher Absenteeism	p. 180
Struggling Students	p. 181
Connecting with Parents	p. 182
Homework Help	p. 182
Cell Phones in Preschool and Lower Elementary Learning	p. 185
Etiquette Starts Early	p. 186
Student Ownership	p. 189
One Cell Phone Outside the Classroom	p. 189
One Cell Phone Inside the Classroom	p. 190
The Future of Cell Phones in Schools	p. 191
Educational Software	p. 192
Writing, Literature, and Textbooks	p. 192
MP3 Players, Recorders, and Radios	p. 193
Live Streaming, Audio Editing, and Video Editing	p. 194
GPS Tools and Tracking	p. 195
Digital Projectors	p. 195
Faxes and Scanners	p. 196
Mobile Storage	p. 196
E-Commerce	p. 197
Point and Click	p. 198
Assistive Technology	p. 198
Starter Phones and Phone Plans	p. 199
M-Government	p. 199
Solar-Powered Cell Phones	p. 200
More Web 2.0 Resources for Cell Phones	p. 201
Podcasting	p. 202
Voice Mail	p. 203
Conferencing	p. 203
Mobile Notes	p. 204
Mobile Web Sites	p. 205
RSS, E-mail, and Favorites	p. 205
Camera and Camcorder Resources	p. 206
Reference and Organizational Tools	p. 206
Logos, Wallpaper, and Ringtones	p. 207
Text Messaging	p. 208
Mobile Shopping	p. 208
Mobile Quizzes	p. 208
Music and Art	p. 209
Health Education	p. 210
References	p. 211
National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S)	p. 216
Index	p. 219
Credits	p. 230
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