ERIC Number: EJ779817
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Publication Date: 2006-Nov
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From Toy to Tool: Audioblogging with Cell Phones
Kolb, Liz
Learning & Leading with Technology, v34 n3 p16-20 Nov 2006
Educators often reject cell phones in the classroom, considering them destructive and distractive "toys." As a former technology coordinator, the author used to think cell phones were harmful for the classroom environment. Over time, she has come to realize that cell phones are part of the students' everyday existence. Today, students use cell phones to communicate and collaborate with the world around them. In this article, the author proposes that cell phones can be learning tools. Educators can help students learn how to use their everyday "toy" as a "tool" for constructing knowledge. With the new audio input feature of many Weblog sites such as blogger.com, gabcast.com, and blogzy.com, students can use their cell phones to create blogs, collect and store data, and develop multimedia projects. An audioblog is similar to a podcast; it is a voice message from a phone that immediately posts to a blog site. Students can post audioblogs anytime from anywhere. Here, the author explains how to create audioblogs using cell phones and provides some examples of how cell phones and audioblogging can be integrated into the classroom. (Contains 6 online resources.)
Descriptors: Toys, Telecommunications, Classroom Environment, Multimedia Materials, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Internet, Copyrights
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