Cellphones in the Classroom

Cellphones in the Classroom

1. Texting Can be Positive

   • Return to Oral Communication
     • Texting is more a form of written speech than writing itself
     • Think of texting as its own dialect
     • More Dynamic
     • http://youtu.be/UmvOg6iV2s
   • Help Students Write More Quickly and Fluently
     • Lundford's Case Study
       • Comparison of student papers from 1917 v. 2006
       • Increase in errors were negligible
         • from 2.11 per 100 words vs. 2.26 errors per 100 words
     • Texting is writing
       • Resulted in a certain level of comfort with writing
   • Encourages thought about Grammar and Phonology
     • Writing shorthand can reinforce phonological awareness
       • abbreviating a phrase/word demonstrates an understanding of how those sounds and letters work and join together
       • Helps teach ontractions

2. Ways to Use in the Classroom

   • Notetaking
     • especially for those that type faster than they write
       • Have students transcribe the notes into formal notes
     • Utilize cameras
   • Turn it into a Game
     • Kahoot!
     • Live- polling
     • Buzzer
   • For the ESL Student
     • "ready access to information technology is considered a critical factor"-Cummins
       • cellphones can provide CLD students with comprehensible input
     • Audio support for texts
     • Social Integration
       • greater connection to the U.S Pop Culture
     • Support language and Content Learning
       • Native Apps
       • Translation
         • Audio
         • Visual
         • Written
     • Allow for Differentiation
       • Appropriate Level of scaffolding
         • Student specific
     • Allow for Collaboration
     • Perceptions
   • TOOLS
     • Calculator
     • Calendar
     • Internet
     • Maps
     • Voice Recorder
     • Reminders
   • Informal Assessments
     • Lower Affective Filters

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