Liz Kolb’s blog site (www.cellphonesinlearning.
com) is worth mentioning
as a resource for teachers to
explore the educational possibilities
of cell phones and to exchange information.
It is called “From Toy to
Tool: Cell Phones in Learning,” based
around ideas in the book mentioned
earlier. Also, an Internet search on
“cell phones in education” or similar
keywords will yield a wealth of ideas
that can be used or adapted — including
advice about how to counteract
the negative potential of cell phones,
a hot topic that encompasses everything
from how to keep students from
texting in class when they should be
paying attention to how to curb socalled
sexting (students sending sexually
explicit photos and messages to
one another). Many educators realize
that the potential gains for student
learning outweigh the negatives.