handhelds in the classroom
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Handhelds in the Classroom. Katie Brewer, Julie Buescher, & Brittney Wilczynski. What are handhelds?. IPods IPads Cell phones Cameras Camcorders Calculators Personal Digital Assistants (PADS). Why are they used in the classroom?. Promotes interactive learning Easy access to information - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Handhelds in the Classroom
Katie Brewer, Julie Buescher, & Brittney Wilczynski
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IPods IPadsCell phonesCamerasCamcordersCalculatorsPersonal Digital Assistants (PADS)
What are handhelds?
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Promotes interactive learning Easy access to information Makes learning faster and easier
Why are they used in the classroom?
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Ipods and IpadsCell phonesCameras and CordersPDA’s
How are they used?
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Easy to stay in contact Help the students learn Study with other peers Share lesson plans More engaging
Pros
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Cons
• Distracting• Cheating devices• Antisocial Behavior• Expensive
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Handhelds are good in a classroom when used for learning purposes.
Handhelds are bad in a classroom when students are using them for their own entertainment.
Here is a video to prove this point!
Handhelds Good or Bad?
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Works Cited• “Cell phones in Schools.” Cell Phone Tips. Tricks and
Information- Cellutips. Web. 20 Mar. 2011.
• Charles, Robert. “Bad Things About Cell Phones in School | EHow | How To Do Just About Everything! | How To Videos &
Articles | EHow.com. Web. 21 Mar. 2011.
• “Handheld Devices Make Inroads in the Classroom, Education Up Close, Teaching Today, Glencoe Online,” Glencoe/McGraw- Hill. Sept. 2006. Web. 21 Mar. 2011.
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Works Cited 2• Kervin, Lisa, and Jeff Vardy. “LOOK WHO’S TALKING:
INCORPORATING IPODS IN THE CLASSROOM. (Cover story).’’ Screen Education 48 (2007): 58-64. Academic
Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 23 Mar. 2011.
• Schachter, Ron. “Mobile Devices in the Classroom.” District Administration 45.10/11 (2009): 30-36. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 20 Mar. 2011.
• Vess, Deborah L. “History to Go: Why iTeach with iPods.” History Teacher 39.4 (2006): 479-492. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 20
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