Cell Phones in Class…

What do students use their Cell Phones for in

class?

Erica LaryBlock B11/29/10

Introduction

Cell Phone: a mobile telephone system using low-powered radio transmitters

“You have all of this equipment in your students possession, how could it be leveraged for learning?”

-Joe Wood (science teacher)

Why do teachers let their students use cell phones in class?

Teachers think it makes students more productive

Helps students learn the way they want to

They respond to using cell phones to do work

What do teachers do if a student doesn’t have a Cell Phone?

Students can work in pairs or groups

Ask local cell phone stores to donate used or traded in cell phones

Where are some schools that let their students use cell phones?

Florida

Wisconsin

Pennsylvania

AND MANY MORE…

How does using Cell Phones help students?

Taking pictures of notes that are on the board

Can capture things or moments in the classroom

Most cell phones today are little handheld computers

Teachers can text reminders to students

How does using Cell Phones help students?

What subjects would Cell Phones help the most?

World Language Classes: record how to say certain words

Mathematics: can use the calculator application

Career

The career associated with my research project is a secondary school teacher, except special and vocational education. Entry level: $41,800(in Maryland)

Average: $60,300(in Maryland)Potential: $88,600(in Maryland)

Related careers: Elementary School teacher, Graduate Teaching Assistants, Teaching Assistants, Health Educator

+9% advancement Job Openings: 890 (in Maryland)

High School Career academies

River Hill High School

The career academy I researched was the Culinary Science Academy

I picked this career academy because when I read through the career academy paper, it sounded interesting, and caught my eye.

New York University82 Washington Square EastNew York, NY 10003

Tuition- Fall 2010: $15,120 Spring 2011: $15,120

Course requirements are divided into six categories: 1. Pedagogical Content Knowledge Core (9 credits or more) 2. General Pedagogical Core (13 credits) Specialized Pedagogical Core (9 credits) Student Teaching (8 credits) Terminal Experience (3 credits) Other Requirements (drug and alcohol education,

responsibilities)

New York University

Community Service

The community service I have done is: donated food to Maryland Food Bank, volunteered at an animal shelter, picked up trash on the side of the road, help deliver food with Meals on Wheels, and donated clothes and money to different charities

My favorite community service that I did was volunteering at an animal shelter because I love animals and I would want to help them as much as I could

Prior Job Experience

Jobs: Babysat every summer from 2011-2015 Giant (part-time)-2012 Vera Bradley Store (in Columbia Mall)- 2013 Target- 2014-2015 Honor roll- Junior year in High School

Citing

All pictures and/ or graphs are from:

http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi