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 * Learning Topic 8: Mobile Multimedia**

We cannot end the discussion of multimedia in education without addressing mobile multimedia. Or what can your cell phone do? A few uses for your cell phone include: Make voice calls; type information and text messages; show, take and edit video; take and edit photos; watch television shows; send and receive photos; play and house music; record voice or audio; play games; transfer files; access and interact with Internet websites; access social media like Twitter and Facebook; navigate using GPS locations; respond to polls … as you can see the list is extensive and is growing daily. In the palm of your hand, you hold more computing power than desktop computers had 15 years ago. The ipod touch and iPhone and the number of competitive challengers with similar media phones add to the list of capabilities by adding “Apps”- applications which can do any number of functions from finding a coffee shop, following a politician or grading student work on the spot. The number of free or low cost applications for hand-held technology grows daily. In a TedX discussion (Denver, October 2009) Elliot Soloway of the University of Michigan stated "In 5 years classroom computing will be in the student’s hand, hand-helds are a better match for the ways brains and bodies work". Thus it is important to integrate the use of high powered multi-functional tools into teaching and learning. . The hand held market is beyond the cell phone and its various functions. Ipods, mp3 players, iPads, and digital book devices all offer a huge variety of applications and functions that can support learning. Students who will live in the 21st century where these tools are commonplace should not only be taught to communicate with and use these tools but to also produce content for them. As educators we need to acknowledge this fact and bring these tools into our classrooms, weaving their use into sound curricular support rather than banninh their uses. If we are not teaching correct uses, who will? **Learner Outcomes** **At the end of this Learning Topic, you will be able to:** · Create a sample letter detailing the curricular benefits and strategies for using cell phones in your classroom (activity 1) · Analyze personal anxiety over introducing cell phones into your curriculum and problem solve issues that could derail your projects (activity 2) · Examine ideas for hand-held integration into your curriculum and create a detailed lesson idea (activity 3) · Reflect on what you have learned in this unit. Create a presentation conveying key concepts and ideas gained and state your beliefs about the benefits of media to instruction. (activity 4) **Reading and research** **Mobile Multimedia** · Bjerede, Marie. "Cell phones in the classroom - O'Reilly Radar." O'Reilly Radar - Insight, analysis, and research about emerging technologies. N.p., 4 Mar. 2010. Web. 23 May 2010. http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/03/cell-phones-in-classrooms.html. ·  · Freedman, Terry. "Thinking Machine / Think Mobile Phones for Learning." Thinking Machine / FrontPage. N.p., 20 May 2009. Web. 23 May 2010. http://thinkingmachine.pbworks.com/Think-Mobile-Phones-for-Learning. references several tools ·   · Hansen, Thomas. " Cell Phones – Time to Lift the Ban on Mobiles in the School Setting? — Open Education." Free Education for All — Open Education. N.p., 9 Feb. 2009. Web. 23 May 2010. [] · Kolb, Liz. "From Toy to Tool: Cell Phones in Learning." From Toy to Tool: Cell Phones in Learning. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 May 2010. [] · Staino, Rocco. "Cell Phones in the Classroom? Wiffiti Says Yes - 4/28/2010 2:00:00 PM - School Library Journal." School Library Journal - Books, Multimedia, & Technology-Children & Teens. N.p., 28 Apr. 2010. Web. 23 May 2010. [|http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6727431.html] ·   · Tonner, Sara. "Mobile Phones in Education." Slideshare. N.p., 19 Sept. 2007. Web. 23 May 2010. [] · VanDrimmelen, Jeff. "The Innovative Educator: The Value of Using Cell Phones to Enhance Education and Some Concrete Ways to Do So." The Innovative Educator. N.p., 12 May 2008. Web. 23 May 2010. [] · Wadley, Jared. "Cell phone use linked positively to face-to-face social activities." University of Michigan News Service. N.p., 19 Feb. 2010. Web. 23 May 2010. [] **Resources** Freedman, Terry. "Thinking Machine / Think Mobile Phones for Learning." //Thinking Machine / FrontPage//. N.p., 20 May 2009. Web. 23 May 2010. [|http://thinkingmachine.pbworks.com/Think-Mobile-Phones-for-Learning] references several tools [] []

[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] **Learning Activities** **Activity 1 Teaching with Cell Phones** Many of us are aware of how to use tools like the cell phone but knowing how to use the tools for learning is new to all of us. Many times it is easier to ban technologies like the cell phone in the classroom. Now that you have learned of educational applications using cell phones can you convince others of the benefits of cell phone use in the classroom? Step 1: Based on reading and research you conduct on using cell phones in the classroom, (keep research current, no earlier than 2009) write a sample letter to administration, parents and staff introducing the use of cell phones in your curriculum. Address advantages and benefits. Step 2: Share expected curricular related ideas and sample assignment ideas. Spotlight preventative strategies to minimize any risk for safe low cost uses and adaptations for students who do not have cell phones. Make this a positive "Sales pitch" to the adults stressing why we need to teach students using these tools. **Assessment** For information on how you will be evaluated, please see the Cell Phone Use Grading Criteria **Activity 2 Discussion** - **Cell phone anxiety** In this discussion, post your feelings about using a cell phone in your classroom. Share your imagined worst nightmare and then think of ways to circumvent these issues. Support your classmates with ideas on how you would solve some of the issues they come up with. Share what the current policy on cell phone use is at your school and if you are or are not in agreement Review your colleagues’ responses and REPLY to two or more of their responses **Assessment** Refer to the Discussion Rubric in the Course Resources folder for more information on how you will be evaluated. **Activity 3 Hand Held Lesson Plan** Hand-held devices can support curricular outcomes. In this lesson you can apply what you have learned about the use of hand held technologies and how they can enhance learning. Share a well developed idea on how you could use a cell phone, ipod, tablet computer or other hand-held to support a curriculum based assignment. Be creative! Also be clear on how the hand held will enhance the original lesson. Share your project with the class and provide feedback to your peers on their ideas. (300 words) **Assessment** For information on how you will be evaluated, please see the Hand-Held Integration Project Grading Criteria **Activity 4: Reflection** · Summarize what you have learned in this course. · Create a Voicethread ( [|http://voicethread.com]  [|), Prezi, (]  [|http://prezi.com]   [|), Glogster (]  [|http://glogster.com]   ) or any other creative mixed media presentation format · convey the important concepts you have learned during this course. · Share your thoughts on why including media is so valuable to teaching and learning. · Share your project or link with the class. Give your peers feedback on their submissions. **This project will become an artifact for your final portfolio** **Assessment** For information on how you will be evaluated, please see the Final Project Criteria