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Technology Review: Pervasive Wireless
A very interesting article discussing the development of embedded wireless technology, where everyday devices, from cell phones to cars to heart monitors, are able to communicate seamlessly and automatically.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Completing the Circuit
In the everyday electrical devices we use - calculators, remote controls and cell phones - a voltage source such as a battery is required to close the circuit and operate the device. In this hands-on activity, students use a battery,...
Read Works
Read Works: News Debate Phone Patrol
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the police being able to search through cell phones without a search warrant. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Paying Attention to Technology Reviewing a Technology
Contains plans for five lessons that ask learners to write reviews of pieces of technology (cell phones, webcams, ink pens, satellite dishes, etc.) like they would write reviews of books. In addition to objectives and standards, this...
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Ck 12: Physical Science: Microwaves
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Microwaves and their uses, and how cell phones and radar work.
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E Cycle Best: Life & Death After Usage
Follow the route of a cell phone from the beginning to the end in this article.
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Wireless Advisor: Analog, Digital: What's the Difference?
Describes the differences, disadvantages, and advantages of both an analog and a digital phone.
Read Works
Read Works: Mean Machines
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the growing problem of cyberbullying and what can be done to stop it. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Learn My Way
Learn My Way: Using a Touchscreen
In this online course, students will learn about how to use a touchscreen on a mobile phone or tablet computer. The course will cover basic and more advanced touchscreen controls.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Prepaid Phone Cards
This article might help students avoid the problems often associated with prepaid phone cards.
Get Safe Online
Get Safe Online: Smartphones and Tablets
Most people do not think their mobile phone is a security risk. However, smart phones and phones that use wireless connections such as Bluetooth are susceptible to security threats unless they are configured properly. This resource...
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The Skeptic's Dictionary: Electromagnetic Fields (Em Fs)
This site explores what electromagnetic fields are, how they are caused, and their link (or lack thereof) to cancer.
Curated OER
Recycling Computers 2
Take an inside look at California's largest recycler of computers and cell phones. Find out why recycling these products must become a priority. Cell Phone Fundraiser activity is a good real-world connection for students relating to...
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E Cycle Best: The Metamorphosis: From Rotary Dials to Smartphones
Learn how a rotary phone transformed into the smartphones we have today in this article.
New York Times
New York Times: Cellphones Catapult Rural Africa
Read about how cellphone technology is drastically changing life in remote villages of South Africa. Click on link for classroom lesson plan.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Dialing Ben
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has students try to discover if there has been a significant change in cell phone use over the course of ten days. If so, this "change point" can be detected by creating a line of...
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Teach Engineering: I'm Not in Range
In this role-playing activity, students learn how cellular phone service works, its advantages and its limitations. Students also learn about the advantages and limitations of satellite phone service. Phone communication involves many...
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