Teaching generation text : using cell phones to enhance learning

Nielsen, Lisa. (Author). Webb, Willyn H. (Added Author).

Summary: This resource presents various ideas, activities, lessons, and strategies for using cell phones in the classroom. It offers tactics for teachers to help their students integrate digital technology with their studies, and is filled with research-based ideas and strategies for using a cell phone to enhance learning.

Record details

ISBN: 9781118076873 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
xxi, 280 p. ; 24 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Grades 5-12"--Cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-266) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Machine generated contents note: Foreword (Marc Prensky).Preface.Introduction.Chapter 1. The Texting Teacher.Chapter 2. The Texting Learner.Chapter 3. Supporting Research-Based Instructional Strategies Using Cell Phones.Chapter 4. The 6 Building Blocks for Success with Cell Phones in Education.Chapter 5. Cell Phone-Enriched Lessons to Engage Learners.Chapter 6: The Texting School Community.Chapter 7. How to Use Teaching Generation Text for Professional Development.Appendix A. Breaking the Ban with a Six-Part Plan.Index.