Free Webinar about Cellphones and Schools

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Cellphones as Instructional Tools
Thursday, July 23, 4-5 p.m., Eastern time
Free registration is now open.

Cellphones have been called "the new paper and pencil" or "the new laptop," and they could be in the hands of as many as 10 million to 15 million schoolchildren in the next few years. For their instructional potential and ability to connect students to the Internet, mobile devices are quietly making their way into schools in the United States and abroad. What does your district, school, or classroom need to make this technology leap? Guests will discuss policy and implementation issues and offer practical curriculum ideas for every subject.

Guests:

Elliot Soloway, professor, School of Information, School of Education, and Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan

Liz Kolb, education technology instructor, University of Michigan and Madonna University; author, Toys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell Phones to Education

Ron Myers, principal, Trinity Meadows Intermediate School, Keller, Texas

Related stories:

• Students Turn On Their Cellphones for Classroom Lessons
• Mobile Devices Seen as Key to 21st-Century Learning
• Adding a Touch of Technology

This webinar will be moderated by Elizabeth Rich, online editor of teachermagazine.org and Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook.

Click here to register for this free, live event.