Comments on From Toy to Tool: Cell Phones in Learning: Tatango! Two Way Mobile Group Collaboration

Lauren
Good Point! Most sites are at least 13+...

2009-02-13T13:54:00.000-05:00

Lauren
Good Point! Most sites are at least 13+...so especially for elementary teachers they need to be aware. One solution for me has been to have parents create the accounts for their children, that way they are part of the process.

Tatango, be careful. I love the site and the ideas...

2009-02-13T13:42:00.000-05:00

Tatango, be careful. I love the site and the ideas but... and I haven't yet checked this on Wiggio yet... if you read the fine print that is connected to the "terms of agreement" on Tatango you will note that you must be 18 or older OR consent from a parent (specifically states parent, not teacher). So, just don't forget about that crucial step before implementing in a K-12 environment.

When I do stuff for just me I admit that I often click the check box agreeing to terms I have not read. When it comes to students however, that stuff is really important.

Lauren Rosen

Great to see there are other educators, not fallin...

2009-01-06T03:55:00.000-05:00

Great to see there are other educators, not falling into the stereotype mass hypnotic state of mind, that cell phones are a GREAT tool for education.

I have started a school on UPOC.com called Cellphone Education School that will be offering a similar type of educational process.

Richie Suraci

Hi Wes
Fantastic to hear about the project. Wo...

2009-01-02T00:22:00.000-05:00

Hi Wes
Fantastic to hear about the project. Would really like to hear more about it. I do not have a wiki with that information, but I love the idea. I do have a database of past and current start-up basic cell phone projects. I will try to get started on it over the next week.

Liz: I've been contacted by a group of teachers in...

2009-01-02T00:04:00.000-05:00

Liz: I've been contacted by a group of teachers in Oxford, Kansas, who are really interested in implementing a cell phone learning project. They have support of their superintendent. I'm really interested in amplifying examples of student and teacher projects which are using tools like this in 2009. I'm going to be involved in a project starting in mid-January that I'd like to visit with you about. If you don't already have one or know of one, I'd love to see you create a wiki for links to classroom/school use examples of cell phone learning tools like these. These are great ideas, and as innovative teachers use these tools to support collaboration I think we should amplify their findings. Do you have or know of a wiki with example links like I'm wanting here?

Hi Liz,

My name is Dana Lampert, and I'm on...

2008-12-31T15:00:00.000-05:00

Hi Liz,

My name is Dana Lampert, and I'm one of the founders of Wiggio. Thanks for mentioning Wiggio as a tool that classrooms can benefit from - we're working hard to add all the necessary functionality and enhancements, and have some cool features in the works. One on our list is this two-way mobile integration that allows postings from your cell phone, just as you mentioned. We're also about to release real-time document editing, group list-servs, and several other features.

Please let me know of any other features or enhancements that you think would add value - dana@wiggio.com.

Thanks!

Dana