This technology allows users to locate the nearest restaurant, gas station, hotel or hospital in the event of an emergency. The personal uses are endless.
In the classroom educators who have been dealing with cell phones disrupting class time might want to take a different look at their use now.
Why not use cell phones in class for learning? Most technology is bought by the school, at the expense of the school district. But today many students own cell phones for various reasons, such as providing a way for concerned parents to keep in touch.
If students have cell phones why not take advantage of this technology with your students?
- Create scavenger hunts, geography lessons, plan field trips; let the students go places where they have never gone before.
- If not all students have phones they can pair up, most students would love the opportunity to show off their personal possessions.
Instead of cell phones being a disruptive technology utilize their potential as a learning tool. The classroom uses are endless, think about it?
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