Comments on: Coffee Beans and Cell Phones http://60foot.edublogs.org/2007/01/19/coffee-beans-and-cell-phones/ Just another Edublogs.org weblog Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:34:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: sunnywilliams http://60foot.edublogs.org/2007/01/19/coffee-beans-and-cell-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-9 sunnywilliams Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:00:48 +0000 http://60foot.edublogs.org/2007/01/19/coffee-beans-and-cell-phones/#comment-9 So, what does this mean to us in the world of education? What options do we have? Teachers routinely march students to the office complaining that they have a cell phone, iPod, ... Are there ways we can incorporate these technologies into our instruction so that students are more engaged and aren't being disruptive? I believe that we need to be innovative in how we integrate the popular technologies into our classes. How to go about it, I am not sure, but I do know we need to do "it." So, what does this mean to us in the world of education? What options do we have? Teachers routinely march students to the office complaining that they have a cell phone, iPod, … Are there ways we can incorporate these technologies into our instruction so that students are more engaged and aren’t being disruptive? I believe that we need to be innovative in how we integrate the popular technologies into our classes. How to go about it, I am not sure, but I do know we need to do “it.”

]]> By: Dean Shareski http://60foot.edublogs.org/2007/01/19/coffee-beans-and-cell-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Dean Shareski Sat, 20 Jan 2007 04:26:26 +0000 http://60foot.edublogs.org/2007/01/19/coffee-beans-and-cell-phones/#comment-8 I think one part of the solution might be to include students in more discussion. They certainly aren't equipped to make all the decisions but their input would not only be valuable but like including them in rules making, creates ownership. Having the espresso machine in the room may be appropriate at times and I'm sure students would have some ideas about how to use. it Part of the issue continues to be that teachers do not use these technologies to the same degree and don't understand how embedded they are becoming. As I sit here in my hotel room in the Silcon Valley, I'm reflecting on just how connected everyone is here. Virtually everywhere wireless access is available (usually free). Everyone, young and old toggles back and forth between their Treos, laptops and ipods. Even the transit system is wireless. This is real and it's coming to a school near you.....I'll be sure to have a Starbucks tomorrow on you! I think one part of the solution might be to include students in more discussion. They certainly aren’t equipped to make all the decisions but their input would not only be valuable but like including them in rules making, creates ownership.

Having the espresso machine in the room may be appropriate at times and I’m sure students would have some ideas about how to use. it

Part of the issue continues to be that teachers do not use these technologies to the same degree and don’t understand how embedded they are becoming.

As I sit here in my hotel room in the Silcon Valley, I’m reflecting on just how connected everyone is here. Virtually everywhere wireless access is available (usually free). Everyone, young and old toggles back and forth between their Treos, laptops and ipods. Even the transit system is wireless. This is real and it’s coming to a school near you…..I’ll be sure to have a Starbucks tomorrow on you!

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