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Cell Phone Polling?
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Essential Questions:
How can cell phones be used for educational purposes in a classroom?

How do cell phones fit into a 21st century view of literacy and communication?

Session Overview:
In this session you will learn about some ways to effectively include cell phones in your lessons or meetings. You will also learn about some tools that are available to help you increase student communication skills through the use of cell phones during class.

Objectives and Assessment:
By the end of this short online tutorial you will be able to set up online polls, chart information gathered, and embed that information into a presentation.

Cell Phones in Class - Polling:

 * 1) How does online polling work with cell phones and how can I create a multiple choice poll online?
 * 2) How do I have students use smart phones to avoid texting costs?
 * 3) How do I set up an open response poll?

Activities:
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 * 1) Participate on a discussion board about online polls using cell phones. Feel free to post questions, thoughts, or instructional/work flow ideas in the forum.
 * 2) Respond to our online poll on this tutorial.