1. #1 fun way of learning a new language
-Translation: with a text or a
picture..
-Spelling : Flashcards,
games,
crosswords, ..
-Listening : Podcasts,
stories,
recorded audio files,radio,..
-Reading: Articles and e-
books
from a pdf reader, google ..
-Writing: Text messages or
notes
http://www.appcraver.com/wp-
to be send by bluetooth. content/uploads/2009/03/bookworm.jpg
-Projects: like podcasting,
visualize list of vocabulary,

2. #6: E-reader or Text Book Option
Students access full text
websites and use the cell
phone as an e-reader or
text book. For teaching
Shakespeare, there's an
app for that!
Photo from my classroom April 2011
by Lee Ann Spillane @spillarke

3. #2 A calculator!
A fact :
Every cell phone has a calculator! :)
For calculations that happenend
outside the classroom, for math
or physics projects or any other
subject that would have calculations
or equations activities, it can be an
easy way to solve these equations
inside and outside the classroom.
by @missnoor28
from :http://www.wirelessinfo.com/content/Palm-Treo-Pro-Cell-
Phone-Review/Software.htm

4. #3 Camera Phone +OneNote
(or Evernote) = instantly searchable notes
Step 1. Take a picture - of any text/diagram
Step 2. Paste into OneNote (or add to Evernote)
Step 3. OneNote/Evernote indexes the text for searching
Handwriting is indexed as well as typed text making it incredibly powerful for
capturing stuff like:
• notes from a whiteboard/blackboard
• information from plaques on monuments or at museums
• text you can't remove/scan from the source - precious document
• any text you can take a picture of - other people's notes...
*There are iPhone apps for OneNote and Evernote
*There is an Android app for Evernote
by @robflavell

5. #4 :A digital Storytelling tool
Digital storytelling projects can
be easily implemith a publishing option for some apps
to a website
All of these elements are necessary
in a digital storytelling project.
Cinch doesn't work on Android (yet)
http://blog.cinchcast.com/2010/06/18/new-cinch-
app-for-android

6. #5: Physics Video Analysis
Students use their phones
to create a video of an
object in motion, mark its
position frame by frame,
and set up the scale using
a known distance. Vernier
Video Physics creates
position, and velocity
graphs for the object.
by @dgende

7. #7: Dictionary or Word Play Pal
Students with texting plans
can text Google (466-453) to
define a word by sending
define: (put word here).
Responses returned in less
than 30 seconds.
Or if word play is what
vocabulary learners need try
the Jumbli.tv app or Words
With Friends.
by Lee Ann Spillane @spillarke
Photo from my classroom April 2011

8. #8 hello
Simple, but effective - use the timer feature on a mobile phone for
timed activities. Make one student timer representative when
completing the activities. Hey presto, competition in the
classroom, involving other skills for a variety of class reps in the
classroom. In my experience, students love the horn sound of the
'Alarm' tone, but there are others you can choose from.
@ICTEvangelist | Mark Anderson
Image courtesy of my phone

9. #9 Send SMS reminders
Use an SMS system (e.g. Txttools)
to send reminders to learners.
• Next session
• To bring particular materials
• Don't forget the homework due
• Lesson cancelled
@mattsmeeth

10. #10 Receive SMS from Students
Using an SMS System (e.g. )
can allow you to receive
communications from your
learners via text, without giving
out a personal phone number.
Can help you stay in touch with
learners who may have
particular queries and provide a
fast response. @mattsmeeth
http://swani.manicmig.co.uk
http://www.elearningetc.co.uk

11. #11 Free Text Wall
Use the Q&A Poll from Poll
Everywhere to create a text wall
for free:
Can be used to display instant
comments, feedback, answers
etc during a class or seminar.
Polleverywhere
@mattsmeeth
http://swani.manicmig.co.uk
http://www.elearningetc.co.uk

12. #12 SMS based Chat Room
Use GroupMe.com to create
a free SMS based private
chat room to discuss topics
or encourage learners to
collaborate / support each
other
http://groupme.com/
@mattsmeeth
http://swani.manicmig.co.uk
http://www.elearningetc.co.uk

13. #13 Calendar
Use the calendar for
reminding students about
tasks and
homeworkassignments.
My students phone
@meesterkurt

14. #14 Use Posterous as a class blog for
language students
students use their mobiles to take pictures
of places they visit, which they can then
email to the class Posterous site or via the
Posterous app to make them appear on
the blog. Students can also produce text
to accompany the pics.
The posts can then be discussed in class
later or students can write comments on
them. This provides great writing and
speaking practice in another language
by: @dreadnought001
http://mobileesl.blogspot.com/
Images courtesy of my class Posterous site

15. #15 Use StudyBoost to review/study
Students and teachers can create a set
of study or review questions on this site.
The questions are then sent by text to the
students so that they can review using You can watch a video about how
their phones.
it works here.
by: @coxtl Tamara Cox
www.e-literatelibrarian.blospot.com

16. #16 Use Google SMS or chcha
Students can text questions to Google Google SMS details can be read
(466453) or Chacha (242242). This is
a great resource for students that do here.
not have computers or internet access
at home and it doesn't require a smart Details about Chacha can be
phone. found here.
by: @coxtl Tamara Cox
www.e-literatelibrarian.blospot.com

17. If you would like to:
• Contribute your ideas and tips to the presentation.
• Let me know how you have used the resource.
• Get in touch.
You can email me or I am @tombarrett on Twitter
If you add a tip (or even if you
don't) please tweet about it
and the link so more people
can contribute.
Image: ‘Sharing‘
I have created a page for all
of the Interesting Ways Have you seen Maths Maps
presentations on my blog . yet?
The whole family in one
place :-) Thanks for helping
Tom Barrett

18. #17 Phone Blogging
Students can use their phone to blog with
text or voice. Many blogging platforms will 7 Tools for Blogging on your
connect to a phone including Blogger and Phone
Wordpress.
Phones can be used to create voice blogs
(phlogging) with services such as .
by: @coxtl Tamara Cox Details about iPadio can be
www.e-literatelibrarian.blospot.com
found here.

19. #18 Create a mobile group
Teachers can create a group using a
service such as Remind 101, Celly or A great resource for more mobile
Broadtexter to send texts to parents, phone ideas:
students, clubs or school faculty. Teaching Generation Text
This is an easy way to send reminders,
homework assignments, or other
news.The teacher creates the group and it
is up to the student/parent to use their
phone to join. You post the message or
reminder once and it goes out to
everyone.
by: @coxtl Tamara Cox
www.e-literatelibrarian.blospot.com

20. #19 Vote/Poll using a QRcode & a
smartphone
Any question & any
number of answers can be
created easily and quickly
for any kind of group
event. Votes are recorded
and displayed on a
webpage. Votes shown in
a pie chart and a table.
http://qwikvotes.com
@BobToms100 &
@qwikvotes

21. #20 Unit converter
Convertir unidades de medida
Dear seeing his post, on the uses of cell phone, I tell that I
use in my physics classes to the function unit converter, where
students can turn to other units of measurement, eg m,
a, cm, or mm, the cm3, etc, that allow you to solve problems.
Well it is my humble contribution
Atte
Augusto Burgos
Argentina

22. #33 Class video projects
• Invite students to prepare a 1-minute video in class.
• They may prepare, negotiate, discuss and plan for their
project based on the class time.
• Once they are ready, they use one mobile device to record
their video.
• Then, they can share the video file with the teacher using blue-
tooth.
• The whole class can watch those videos using the class
projector for feedback and follow-up discussions.
Ismail Fayed, @tweet4education

23. #34 "Develop language skills with cell
phones"
– Have students do their oral reports using Google Voice. If they don't like how
they sounded the first time, they don't have to send the message. They can re-
record until they have something with which they are happy.
– Use as an assessment tool to easily capture student's reading level. Not only
do you have a recording, you have a transcript and a place to keep notes.
Rather than talk to a parent about how a student has progressed across a
year, let them listen to it their child themselves.
– Have students share something interesting about themselves and post the
recordings on a class page or in a blog where other students can listen or
comment.
The Innovative Educator. Lisa Velmer Nielsen March 27, 2012. Retrieved March
27, 2012 . http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2012/03/develop-language-
skills-with-cell.html