Comments on: Wiffiti Review http://www.joewoodonline.com/wiffiti/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wiffiti Learning. Reflecting. Sparking New Ideas. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Laurie Howarth http://www.joewoodonline.com/wiffiti/comment-page-1/#comment-1804 Laurie Howarth Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:09:28 +0000 http://www.joewoodonline.com/?p=101#comment-1804 Hi Joe, As part of an assignment from Wilkes, I also have to ask you a few questions.. I have a bulleted list, if you could answer them for me that would be great! I really appreciate your time. Thank you. • School policy- Does your school have a current policy on Cell phones? How long has this policy been in place? What are the consequences for students who abuse the policy? • Parental involvement and feedback- What was the reaction of parents, if any for these types of lessons? Did any parents refuse their child to participate? Were there any complaints due to lack of funds or not owning a phone? • Challenges, both technical and policy related Was cell phone service ever an issue? How many students did not follow the guidelines? What do you do with students that have infractions and cannot use the phone? What happens if a student doesn’t own a cell phone? Hi Joe,
As part of an assignment from Wilkes, I also have to ask you a few questions.. I have a bulleted list, if you could answer them for me that would be great! I really appreciate your time. Thank you.
• School policy-
Does your school have a current policy on Cell phones?
How long has this policy been in place?
What are the consequences for students who abuse the policy?
• Parental involvement and feedback-
What was the reaction of parents, if any for these types of lessons?
Did any parents refuse their child to participate?
Were there any complaints due to lack of funds or not owning a phone?

• Challenges, both technical and policy related
Was cell phone service ever an issue?
How many students did not follow the guidelines?
What do you do with students that have infractions and cannot use the phone?
What happens if a student doesn’t own a cell phone?

]]> By: Monique Bredbenner http://www.joewoodonline.com/wiffiti/comment-page-1/#comment-1803 Monique Bredbenner Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:12:36 +0000 http://www.joewoodonline.com/?p=101#comment-1803 Hi Joe, Your brainstorming activity caught my eye. In an effort to learn more about using cell phones in the classroom, I would like to ask you a few questions regarding your project. To begin, would you recommend your project be used as a first time cell phone project in the classroom? What is your school district’s policy on using cell phones in the classroom? Did you utilize a parent permission form? What were the major obstacles you faced while doing this project, both technical and policy related? What advice would you give to a teacher trying to utilize cell phones for the first time? Currently I am enrolled in a graduate class at Wilkes University. With your permission, I would like to utilize your responses for educational discussion within my class. Your thoughts to these questions are greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Monique Bredbenner Wilkes University Graduate Student Instructional Media with Discovery Education Hi Joe,

Your brainstorming activity caught my eye. In an effort to learn more about using cell phones in the classroom, I would like to ask you a few questions regarding your project. To begin, would you recommend your project be used as a first time cell phone project in the classroom? What is your school district’s policy on using cell phones in the classroom? Did you utilize a parent permission form? What were the major obstacles you faced while doing this project, both technical and policy related? What advice would you give to a teacher trying to utilize cell phones for the first time? Currently I am enrolled in a graduate class at Wilkes University. With your permission, I would like to utilize your responses for educational discussion within my class. Your thoughts to these questions are greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
Monique Bredbenner
Wilkes University Graduate Student
Instructional Media with Discovery Education

]]> By: Tram http://www.joewoodonline.com/wiffiti/comment-page-1/#comment-1792 Tram Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:37:57 +0000 http://www.joewoodonline.com/?p=101#comment-1792 Hi Joe, thanks for the insight on such a useful tool. Do you think we can use an iPod Touch with wiffity? If we are concerned that students needs unlimited text plan, we can download a free app that allows us to text unlimited. The app is called Text+ More info can be found at: http://www.videosurf.com/video/textplus-free-texting-app-for-ipod-touch-with-username-no-need-for-a-number-142934614?vlt=ffext This will be useful for those who cannot afford a text plan but who already have an iPod. But again, we are prompted to the next problem: will all of our students afford to buy an ipod touch?! right? Hi Joe, thanks for the insight on such a useful tool. Do you think we can use an iPod Touch with wiffity? If we are concerned that students needs unlimited text plan, we can download a free app that allows us to text unlimited. The app is called Text+
More info can be found at: http://www.videosurf.com/video/textplus-free-texting-app-for-ipod-touch-with-username-no-need-for-a-number-142934614?vlt=ffext
This will be useful for those who cannot afford a text plan but who already have an iPod.
But again, we are prompted to the next problem: will all of our students afford to buy an ipod touch?! right?

]]> By: Kristen Nalesnik http://www.joewoodonline.com/wiffiti/comment-page-1/#comment-1786 Kristen Nalesnik Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:49:14 +0000 http://www.joewoodonline.com/?p=101#comment-1786 I tried sending this through email, but it is not allowing me to send it. I will post here instead. Joe, I enjoyed reading about your texting (Wiffiti) project with your students. As a learning support teacher at the high school level, I am always looking for new ideas for my students. I was guided towards your blog through a course that I am taking through Wilkes University and would love to interview you for an assignment. If you could, I would love to have you answer some questions. How did you overcome the fact that some students didn't have texting or cell phones? Was there a large divide among students that had cell phones and those that didn't? Do you have the support of administration in your school? Did you have to convince them of the importance technology in your classroom? Do you have any parents that are concerned with the use of cell phones in the classroom? Do you have any parental concerns with the expense of a cell phone? Thank you for your time in answering these questions! Kristen Nalesnik nalesnkr@wallenpaupack.org I tried sending this through email, but it is not allowing me to send it. I will post here instead.

Joe,
I enjoyed reading about your texting (Wiffiti) project with your students. As a learning support teacher at the high school level, I am always looking for new ideas for my students. I was guided towards your blog through a course that I am taking through Wilkes University and would love to interview you for an assignment. If you could, I would love to have you answer some questions.

How did you overcome the fact that some students didn’t have texting or cell phones?

Was there a large divide among students that had cell phones and those that didn’t?

Do you have the support of administration in your school?

Did you have to convince them of the importance technology in your classroom?

Do you have any parents that are concerned with the use of cell phones in the classroom?

Do you have any parental concerns with the expense of a cell phone?

Thank you for your time in answering these questions!
Kristen Nalesnik
nalesnkr@wallenpaupack.org

]]> By: Gaet’s Gab » A Lesson with Cell Phones http://www.joewoodonline.com/wiffiti/comment-page-1/#comment-1751 Gaet’s Gab » A Lesson with Cell Phones Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:47:08 +0000 http://www.joewoodonline.com/?p=101#comment-1751 [...] access I will have so I am trying to get this weeks work done ahead of time. I contacted Joe Wood http://www.joewoodonline.com/wiffiti/ but I didn’t get a reply. I talked to a teacher from our district who I heard tried several [...] [...] access I will have so I am trying to get this weeks work done ahead of time. I contacted Joe Wood http://www.joewoodonline.com/wiffiti/ but I didn’t get a reply. I talked to a teacher from our district who I heard tried several [...]

]]> By: Joe http://www.joewoodonline.com/wiffiti/comment-page-1/#comment-1677 Joe Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:01:37 +0000 http://www.joewoodonline.com/?p=101#comment-1677 What a bummer! I find talking directly to Technology Services leadership helps or just going through the Curriculum Department. Its also nice to have specific examples to show them. Have you given PollEverywhere a try? It has a free-response option like Wiffiti and it might not be blocked. Have you checked out Liz Kolb's book Toys to Tools - Cell Phones in the Classroom? It might be worth a try. What a bummer! I find talking directly to Technology Services leadership helps or just going through the Curriculum Department. Its also nice to have specific examples to show them. Have you given PollEverywhere a try? It has a free-response option like Wiffiti and it might not be blocked. Have you checked out Liz Kolb’s book Toys to Tools – Cell Phones in the Classroom? It might be worth a try.

]]> By: L Lester http://www.joewoodonline.com/wiffiti/comment-page-1/#comment-1676 L Lester Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:46:13 +0000 http://www.joewoodonline.com/?p=101#comment-1676 I learned about Wiffiti at a workshop at my summer conference. I used it as a review for a test with students 9th - 12th grade and they loved it. When I tried to use it again, it was blocked. We are supposed to engage students in active learning and expose them to new technologies, but many, many times we find fun but educational sites are blocked in our District. Any ideas? I have submitted reasons to allow many blocked sites and never get a response. It is very frustrating! I learned about Wiffiti at a workshop at my summer conference. I used it as a review for a test with students 9th – 12th grade and they loved it. When I tried to use it again, it was blocked. We are supposed to engage students in active learning and expose them to new technologies, but many, many times we find fun but educational sites are blocked in our District. Any ideas? I have submitted reasons to allow many blocked sites and never get a response. It is very frustrating!

]]> By: Kathleen Wojciechowski http://www.joewoodonline.com/wiffiti/comment-page-1/#comment-1573 Kathleen Wojciechowski Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:28:11 +0000 http://www.joewoodonline.com/?p=101#comment-1573 Hello Joe! I tried to send this via E-mail, but I could not get it to go through. I was wondering if I could ask you a few short questions about your middle school science project, “Brainstorming text messaging of science unit concepts”. 1) How did you go about implementing the project? 2) What was the school district’s policy on cell phone use in school? 3) What challenges, both technical and policy related did you face? 4) What type of parental involvement and feedback did you receive? 5) Any suggestions for implementing such a project? 6) Have you done any other projects using cell phones? If you choose to participate the interview will be documented for educational purpose. Thanks you in advance for you time. Sincerely, Kathleen Wojciechowski 6th grade learning support teacher Wilkes University Educational Instructional Technology Graduate Student Hello Joe!
I tried to send this via E-mail, but I could not get it to go through. I was wondering if I could ask you a few short questions about your middle school science project, “Brainstorming text messaging of science unit concepts”.

1) How did you go about implementing the project?

2) What was the school district’s policy on cell phone use in school?

3) What challenges, both technical and policy related did you face?

4) What type of parental involvement and feedback did you receive?

5) Any suggestions for implementing such a project?

6) Have you done any other projects using cell phones?

If you choose to participate the interview will be documented for educational purpose.

Thanks you in advance for you time.

Sincerely,
Kathleen Wojciechowski
6th grade learning support teacher
Wilkes University Educational Instructional Technology Graduate Student

]]> By: Jeremy May http://www.joewoodonline.com/wiffiti/comment-page-1/#comment-1561 Jeremy May Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:30:27 +0000 http://www.joewoodonline.com/?p=101#comment-1561 I have recently stumbled on the Wiffiti page and plan to use it in my class to see how students can use their phones as an educational tool. We are trying to convince the county to stop banning and start embracing. Maybe I can video it and let them see the true educational benefit of cell phones. Thanks for the reviews and the information about the resource. I have recently stumbled on the Wiffiti page and plan to use it in my class to see how students can use their phones as an educational tool. We are trying to convince the county to stop banning and start embracing. Maybe I can video it and let them see the true educational benefit of cell phones. Thanks for the reviews and the information about the resource.

]]> By: Joe http://www.joewoodonline.com/wiffiti/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 Joe Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:16:02 +0000 http://www.joewoodonline.com/?p=101#comment-1361 Interesting, I'll have to check it out. I showed Wiffiti to a group of college teachers yesterday. They liked it quite a bit. Joe Interesting, I’ll have to check it out. I showed Wiffiti to a group of college teachers yesterday. They liked it quite a bit.

Joe

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