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Mobile Phones
Mobile phones and how they are used is the focus of this sociology lesson. In it, middle and high schoolers explore how they use mobile phones. They create and act out conversations, text messages, and take a close look at how texting is...
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Mobile Phones
Why do we use phones? How does our language change on the phone? Learners practice phone conversations with the dialogues provided. They practice written phone dialogues with a partner, and create and perform phone conversations to...
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Cell Phones with Cameras Banned in Locker Rooms
Students research the way phones work and what places - both locally and nationally - have already faced the problem of in appropriate use. Students also interview gym owners or managers in their community and those who use they gyms....
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Can You Hear Me Now? A Study Unit on Cell Phones
In this comprehensive reading comprehension activity, learners complete an indepth look at the introductions and history of cell phones. Students research, analyze and determine the answers to twenty two questions regarding what a cell...
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Technology and Teen Abuse
Students research dating abuse, particularly as it affects teens in general and specifically when technology like cells phones and the Internet is involved. They develop and use a survey on dating abuse in thier school and use the...
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Breaking News English: Mobile Phones and the Bible
In this mobile phones and the Bible activity, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion...
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Mobile Phones
In this mobile phones worksheet, students fill out a chart about mobile phones, answer short answer questions, role play, and more. Students complete 5 activities.
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Mobile Phones
Students discuss the issues that surround mobile phones. They take a quiz, list text short-hand vocabulary and phrases, read and discuss a handout, and design a mobile phone of the future.
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Journalism: Technology and Teen Abuse
Young scholars investigate the link between technology and abuse among teens. They research dating abuse when cell phones or the Internet are involved. Working as a team of reporters, photographers, graphic artists, and page designers,...
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Ethical Issues Around Cell Phone Use
Students explore the appropriate usage of cell phones. In this cell phone etiquette lesson, students examine how cell phone features may be use ethically and discuss compromises to privacy through the use of cell phones inappropriately.
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Out of This World
Fifth graders animate their own planets. In this solar system lesson, 5th graders use smartphones and the software, GoKnow Sketchy, to create images for presentations on their created planets that appear to be animated when played at a...
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Breaking News English: EU OKs Mobile Phones on Planes
In this English worksheet, learners read "EU OKs Mobile Phones on Planes," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Me and My Shadow
Trace My Shadow
Which creates more digital traces: surfing the Internet in a coffee shop, or using an iPhone to send a text message? The answer may surprise you! An interactive resource prompts users to choose which devices, operating systems, and...
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Museum Text Messaging
Pupils pretend they are in a museum and are to explain a painting to a friend using text messaging. They identify the correct painting based on the message. They answer questions to complete the lesson.
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Finding and Authenticating Online Information on Global Development Issues
Students discover how to find authoritative resources. In this research skills lesson, students examine strategies for using the Internet effectively to research global development issues.
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The Influence of Advertising
Students analyze advertisements and develop guidelines for viewing advertising. In this advertising instructional activity, students discuss print ads, TV commercials, and other examples of ads. Students survey their friends or relatives...
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Looting and its Punishment
Students research the concepts of looting and possible punishments. The outcomes of students research is important for this lesson plan. They write an article that publishes the results of new knowledge.
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Mobile phone safety
Students examine ways to protect themselve from crime. In groups, students determine ways to protect property such as MP3 players and mobile phones. Stsudent roleplay a robbery.
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Peer Review and Collaboration Using Chat Tools and /or Voice Recorders
Students use audio devices to record a text and have a peer edit it. In this peer review and collaboration instructional activity, students write a short text on a topic provided by the teacher. After recording their text the message...
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Electronics: Wants or Needs?
Third graders determine how electronics negatively impact the environment. In this environmental lesson, 3rd graders read the article "Earth Friendly Waste Management", and identify how recycling impacts our environment. Students...
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Persuasive Techniques in Advertising
Help your 21st century learners develop their media smarts with this resource that has them examine the persuasive techniques advertisers use to influence specific demographics and then to use these techniques to craft their own ads.
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ESOL Telephone Communication
Students discuss the use and convenience of public and cellular phones and how to use them. They compare and contrast uses, importance and availability of public, cellular phones and pagers in the student's native country.
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Light Bulbs Save Energy
Learners read a story called New Bulbs Provide More Light, Save Energyand answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. For this current events energy saving light bulb lesson plan, students respond to literature by answering...
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Geometry Digital Blogging Books
Students observe geometric shapes in their everyday lives. In this middle school/high school mathematics lesson, students use their cell phone to record and publish their observations about the geometric shapes they encounter. Students...