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The following resources were referenced when creating this Wiki:

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[|http://www.polleverywhere.com]  A website where you can create free polls to use in your classroom.

[|http://www.insidetheschool.com/articles/polleverywhere-com-turning-cell-phones-into-a-] ﻿ [|tool-for-student-engagement/] An article on benefits and drawbacks of using polls in your classroom.

[] A website listing multiple academic uses of cell phones.  []﻿ An article discussing research about using cell phones in education with a focus on using cell phones in a math classroom.

[] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> An article discussing the distracting effect of cell phones and how a classroom can avoid that while also making use of the cell phones.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Another good article discussing the use of polleverywhere in the classroom.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> A website that links to other sites that particularly refer to the benefits and drawbacks of using cell phones in school.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> An article attempting to convince teachers that cell phones might have a use in the classroom.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">The following resources can be used to send free text messages from a computer with Internet Access.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">WARNING: Make sure you test these websites thoroughly before recommending them to your students. The free nature of the website can make them difficult to navigate and subject to excessive and sometimes inappropriate advertising.

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__<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Bibliography __
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Borthwick, A., & Pierson, M. (Eds.) 2008. Transforming classroom practice: Professional development strategies in educational technology. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">National Research Council, 2007. Enhancing Professional Development for Teachers: Potential Uses of Information Technology, Report of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Content Area Standards: Technology Standards for All Illinois Teachers <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">[]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">International Society for Technology in Education: NETS for Teachers <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">[]