Ecoli Condition_symptoms Early experience with cell phone use in class for education

Today was the first class in which a paper was presented in which the use of cellular learning pro was raised. As you may recall, one of the previous posts with the proposal made to the address of one of the institutes where I work, not to be so negative on cell phone use, and instead of banning it, directing the student to to give good use . That's what I started to do today.

work arose in a group of first year (boys of 12 years on average) in my computer class. Today we were assigned to begin analyzing the architecture of a computer (PC). I took several pieces and disassemble a computer in class. SoBased on this study were the first use of cell phones in class.

proposal.

As we work with physical materials, the first thing was to ask students who had taken camera phone. Virtually everyone raised their hand. Given that ratio, I said the goals, ideas and restrictions:

• the cell would be used to take pictures or video of the components discussed in class.
• images to be offered to those colleagues (just a few) who had no camera in your cell phone or cell phone they had left at home.
• work would be carried out house, writing a summary of what is explained in class, and illustrated with photographs toMadas (in case you can not print it allows the use of illustrations).
• The cell would remain muted.
• could not use the phone to answer calls or send messages, as stated in the rules of the institute. Reaction

students.

In general there was a great satisfaction students, feeling that the class could give a touch more everyday, using their own tools, changing the common routines. All involved to take pictures at different stages of the class. His enthusiasm quickly noted . Even when they said they should use these images for a job, pusieron no objection.

behavior of the group.

At no time in the class noticed a misconduct in cell phone use. The students used their computers only for the task they were asked, and not noticed any other problem behavior (beyond the group maintains good conduct in general). Comments

experience.

was the first time that the use of cell phones used as material for class work. The only previous experience were reference materials, personal none, but I'm really satisfied with this short and simple stage. There are more ahead, but allowed me to develop confidence in the system, and wanted to leave it document to refernces future and for reports to management. Part of the idea was also promote the responsible use of available tools . Any tool can be used well or badly, and in this case a teacher can be instrumental in directing its use to good practice. Generally

award groups when they do a good job in class. This time they had free time at the end of class for their activities (of course, to order). I guess I deserve for having done a good job, and even for having demonstrated the feasibility of integrating wireless technology to a high school class. We can take this example for the stages to come in the proper use of technology in education.

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