Short slide presentation I made highlighting the importance of byot in the classroom.

1. Cell phones in education
If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em
Emily Bliss
Technology Integration Coordinator
Oak Valley Middle School, MI
EDIM 587

2. Instruments of Education
O In real life people
use cell phones
O 75% of kids have
their own phone
O Use phones as tools,
not “cheating” or
“distracting” devices.

3. Advantages
O Allows for instant feedback
O Easier access to information
O Cost effective
O Ease of use
O Builds collaboration
O Paperless!

4. Easy integration
O Remind101
O Polleverywhere
O QR codes
O Calculators
O Cameras
O Google
O Dictionaries

5. References
O Barseghian, Tina. "How teachers make cell phones in the classroom work." Mindshift. KQED, 10 May 2012.
Web. Web. 08 Oct. 2012. <http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/05/how-teachers-make-cell-phones-work-in-
the-classroom/>.
O Ghotekar, S.J. "The Use of Mobile Phones in the English Language Classroom." Golden research thoughts.
i.iv (2012): n. page. Web. 06 Oct. 2012. <http://www.aygrt.net/PublishArticles/359.asp&xgt;.
O Koebler , Jason. "Teachers use cell phones in the classroom." US News. 26 Oct 2011: n. page. Web. 06 Oct.
2012. <http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/high-school-notes/2011/10/26/teachers-use-cell-phones-in-
the-classroom>.
O "Mobile technology: one lesson, many possible solutions." The world bank institute. The World Bank , 01
Dec 2009. Web. 08 Oct 2012. <http://wbi.worldbank.org/wbi/devoutreach/article/375/mobile-technology-
one-core-lesson-many-possible-solutions>.