Portable+Learning+Devices

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[|Amazon's Kindle--a wireless reading device.]

04-03-08 Education Week [|Educators Eye Potential Benefits of Cellphone Novel Writing]

12-06-07 The Times (London) [|"It ws bst f tms, it ws wrst f tms: Japan's Mobile Phone Literature"] ASCD Summary: "Five of Japan's bestselling books for 2007 are "mobile novels," books that are designed for users to download onto cell phones. The books are written using simple sentences that can be easily displayed on cell phones, which is a worry for some who say such compositions will stunt literacy in young readers."

=Cell Phones=

[|Audible] Download books, magazines, newspapers and radio shows.

[|Books In My Phone] Read on your cell phone

[|Cell Phones as Classroom Learning Tools] From the K12 Online Conference 2007 **A MUST!!**

Cell Phones in Learning Wiki Space Awesome resource!

[|eMediaXpress] Audio book for MP3, iPod, or CD player.

[|iPod Shuffle Tips] on playing audio books and podcasts.

[|Library Shuffles Its Collection] Library checks out books on Apple shuffles.

[|LibriVox] Free downloads of books in the public domain. Also available at iTunes.

[|Using Cell Phones in School for Learning] By Marc Prensky

[|Youths Use Cell Phones as Mini-PCs] From eSchool News April 2006 "A new survey suggests that today's youth--and minorities in particular--are using cell phones more and more as mini personal computers, sparking a revolution in ubiquitous computing. The survey could have important implications for school leaders looking to design programs that appeal to their students and younger stakeholders."

[|Schools Dial Up Cell Phone Content] From eSchool News October 2004 "Twenty-five schools in New Hampshire are encouraging their students who own web-enabled cell phones to use them to access homework, class assignments, and other content."


 * Cell Phone Conferencing**

[|FreeConferencePro] (free) [|TalkShoe] (free)


 * Cell Phone Podcasting**

[|Evoca] (free) [|Gabcast (free)] [|Gcast] (free) [Note: Thanks to Alan November, here is an [|information sheet] on using gcast. Thanks, Alan! "Gcast is a fantastic, free tool that allows anyone to podcast by any phone. This phone might be a cell phone, it might be a phone in the classroom, or it could be a phone in a student’s home."] [|Hipcast] (cost)

See how this elementary school is using cell phones to create podcasts. [|St. Joseph Parish School Podcasts] (IL)


 * Cell Phone PhotoBlogging**

[|Blogger Photoblogging] Take a photo with your cell phone and post to your blog immediately! You can also create a blog from your cell in moments.

[|Bubbleshare] Create a mobile account and send photos directly to the web. Students can take photos from their cell phones and send to one account. Create slideshows and add animation in digital storybook creation.

[|Flickr]


 * Cell Phone or Mobile Note Taking**

[|Brain Cast] (free) BrainCast Beta provides you with a free, easy to use, internet & phone based message/memo recording & reminder organization system, compatible with any U.S. based cellular or regular telephone network. Register online and be recording in seconds! [|Mindjot] (free)

[|Jott] (free--via voicemail send emails to one person for a group with one call)


 * Video Recording and Posting with Cell Phones**

[|Eyespot] Can also edit right online. Go to any computer with Internet access to edit video. [|Jumpcut] Can also edit right online. Go to any computer with Internet access to edit video. [|YouTube]


 * Don't want to give out your phone numbers to students or parents? Create a Private Number for Voicemail!**

[|PrivatePhone] (free) [|Jangl] (free) "Talk to your online friends on your phone--no computer or download required. Call people anywhere in the world. Keep your number private when dating, buying or selling. Leave anyone voice email from your phone."


 * Using Cell Phones in Learning**

From Liz Kolb


 * Conduct Interviews (Local authors, war veterans, community leaders, etc.) As Homework
 * Collect Sound Clips from Field Trips
 * Create Radio Broadcasts
 * Create Books on Tape
 * Create a Poetry Slam
 * Speech Presentation Skills
 * Virtual Conference
 * Assessment- record essay questions and verbalize understanding


 * Project Ideas for Cell Phone Cameras/Camcorders**

From Liz Kolb


 * Data Collection
 * Create a Documentary
 * Digital Storybooks--Very popular! Some using Photostory and Bubbleshare.
 * Digital Image Stories
 * Clay Animation
 * News Broadcast
 * Enhanced Podcasting
 * Public Service Announcements


 * Cell Phone Specific Project Ideas**

Create and upload ring tones with jingles or raps about math, science, social studies, etc.--even reminders about upcoming tests and projects. [|Phone Zoo]