I would recommend the district purchase iTouches. Also, using laptops, desktops for some of the activities

keep in mind that all students doing the same thing at the same time is impossible if they don't have phones, so cooperative learning...

strategies are very important when using cell phones

Classrooms should have a few paper agendas, calculators, a camera etc what ever the activity calls for.

Ktibbs: Thanks! I am actually watching your Smartphone 101 session right now. I was at the conference, but didn't get into your session.

We are going that direction. I would like to know more about the teacher who used old iphones in the classroom.

Can most Smartphones be used without being on contract? For example, can they access the internet using the school wifi?

mnelson438: Nope. We at TPLC tried that a couple years ago with iPhones. Wouldn't work. Had to buy a data plan.

I wonder what the Verizon company is doing for this particular matter? I know they have the site and some content, but perhaps its time

for them to start donating some equipment and access. Similar to the Comcast $10 plan.

Boost now offers smart phones, contractless ANdroids

Thanks Sturtyt, looking now.

Sturtyt: Good to know!

mnelson438: The iPhones she used were not able to access the internet except through a computer. She had lots of apps students could use

ktibbs, that makes sense. I still have a whole lab of Palms that I can send out to the classrooms. No internet, but the apps work.