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Devices  Flash Drives  PDA’s  Calculators  Digital Cameras  iPods  Cell Phones  Headphones  Speakers

Emerging Devices  iPad  Kindle  Nook

Pros  Differentiated teaching methods  Encourages creativity  Helps students with learning disabilities  Portable

Cons  Costly  Distractions  Social Networking  Computer games

Graphic Calculators  Check work  Avoid tedious calculations  Draw connections  Help with exams  Exploration

Exploration Through Logarithms

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Smart Phones  “I integrated the phones into everything we did.  Matt Cook HTC 6800 Uses -Internet -Solar Systems -Scientific Notation -Joint Research Projects -Word and spreadsheets -Transfer Information

Ipods  Applications  Learning and educational apps  Foreign language  Flashcards and other review games  Creative apps  Pod casts  Lectures and group presentations  Integrate others podcasts into lesson

Activity  Find the app: Constitution. How can it be used in the classroom?  Find the app: My Very First. How can it be used in the classroom?  Find an app related to your major. What do you like and dislike about it?

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