Cell+phones+(ECD)

I love to use [] to encourage my students to all participate in the brainstorming process. I have them get out their cell phones and post their comments to the wiffiti wall on our smart board. This allows even my quiet students an opportunity to participate. If a student does not have a cell phone they can post using a computer. The instructions for creating your "wall" and how to post are very clear. Give it a try!
 * Cell phones in the classroom **

I have also used Wiffiti for book recommendations and reader's response commentary.

[] I plan to try some twitter ideas in my class.
 * New site: Check this out! It is called paperless English; it can't be all bad. **

We used this resource at the Working on the Work conference. Users can use their cell phones to vote and/or post questions anonymously. I think this would work well with shy students who may not want to "look stupid" in front of classmates. Potential drawback: since posts are anonymous, you may want to avoid displaying the questions on the SmartBoard until you review them.

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