Dumb+old+cell+phones...

**They have features too !!**
Normal cell phones have many (sometimes hidden) features that could be used as-is, or could be combined with an outside application to enhance learning, both in and out of the classroom.

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** Think "Inside class" and "//Outside the class!//" **
- text questions, comments, additions to ideas || twitter || -answer questions in class -ask teacher about homework || Use txt-me-box to receive text messages without giving out your cell phone number. || for answers to questions, //while on a field trip//! || Click for info on google.com/mobile/products/sms.html || During work time? //During homework time?// || - @http://www.swaggle.mobi/ Swaggle lets you text up to 17 people in a group free from your computer.(Fee Based) -Yahoo Mail online (and others) allow you to send messages from a computer to telephones too! ||
 * **Feature** || **Use** || **Outside application** ||
 * == ** Telephone... ** == || //Phone an expert// to get answers to questions ||  ||
 * || Using Voicethread? Comments can be left by telephone, by anyone, //anywhere//. || @http://voicethread.com ||
 * || Use Voki - create an avatar. You can phone in to record or have Voki call you. || [] ||
 * || Using Yodio - phone in to add voice to a photograph || @http://yodio.com/ ||
 * || ** Click to add more ideas on how to use the phone! in education >>> ** ||  ||
 * == ** Texting... ** == || Back-channeling with Twitter
 * == ** Texting... ** == || Back-channeling with Twitter
 * || Text the teacher
 * || Text answers to a poll || Use poll-everywhere to create polls. Students can text in their answers ||
 * || Text google 466453
 * || Teacher can text information or instructions to students.
 * || ===** Click to add more ideas **===

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 * == ** Camera... ** == || Photograph notes from the board, or from... anything else? ||  ||
 * || Take photos to illustrate a digital story ||  ||
 * || Take photos of views of //neighbourhood// || Upload to flickr. Embed Flickr slideshow in Google Earth ||
 * || ** Click to add more ideas **
 * on how to use a camera in education >>> ** ||  ||
 * == ** Other Features... ** == || Calculators on cells could be used in Math class ||  ||
 * || Stop watch in some cells can be used in Phys Ed class to time each other. || Sites like Moovjam.com could be used to track progress ||
 * || ** Click to add more ideas on how to use a other cell phone features in education >>> ** ||  ||
 * == ** Other Features... ** == || Calculators on cells could be used in Math class ||  ||
 * || Stop watch in some cells can be used in Phys Ed class to time each other. || Sites like Moovjam.com could be used to track progress ||
 * || ** Click to add more ideas on how to use a other cell phone features in education >>> ** ||  ||
 * || ** Click to add more ideas on how to use a other cell phone features in education >>> ** ||  ||