Ian Jukes “committed me” a while ago. We live in a time of exponential change, and education serves our students only if it prepares them to live in the world as productive citizens. When we think of the real world, we don’t think of an isolated classroom containing barriers with no access to technology, or where its use is prohibited. Unfortunately, many schools are continuing to educate students in this manner. Often, teachers are burdened with narrowing technology budgets and limited resources. Most students have access to cell phones, which currently act a lot more like computers than phones. How can we see them as helpful to our classes rather than hindrances?
Take advantage of the fact that you have 10 or more “computers” in your classroom available for use at any moment, no training required!!
Here are are some useful and meaningful ways to use cellphones in the world language classroom:
1. GoogleVoice: Save time and go green! As an oral assessment, have students leave you a message by calling your GoogleVoicemail in class responding to a prompt. Then, text or email back your feedback and score. Read the rest of this entry
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