Comments on: BYOTech: Using Game Systems, Cell Phones, iPods and Facebook in Education http://www.isteconnects.org/2010/03/19/byotech-using-game-consoles-cell-phones-ipods-and-facebook-as-teaching-tools/ Celebrating 30 Years of Ed Tech Vision Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:18:59 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Diana Potts http://www.isteconnects.org/2010/03/19/byotech-using-game-consoles-cell-phones-ipods-and-facebook-as-teaching-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-3773 Diana Potts Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:09:50 +0000 http://www.isteconnects.org/?p=20596#comment-3773 I haven't used DS's but I have used Prof. Layton's Curious Village puzzles as a cooperative learning experience. (I love the game) The students really liked trying to solve the puzzles together. I use at the beginning of the year in the science room to teach team work and problem solving. I'll have to take my DS in to work and see if I can connect in! I haven’t used DS’s but I have used Prof. Layton’s Curious Village puzzles as a cooperative learning experience. (I love the game) The students really liked trying to solve the puzzles together. I use at the beginning of the year in the science room to teach team work and problem solving.
I’ll have to take my DS in to work and see if I can connect in!

]]> By: David Heth http://www.isteconnects.org/2010/03/19/byotech-using-game-consoles-cell-phones-ipods-and-facebook-as-teaching-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-3751 David Heth Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:35:02 +0000 http://www.isteconnects.org/?p=20596#comment-3751 I really like this idea. As a kindergarten teacher, I have included some of this "commercial" technology through using mp3 players and using Leap Frog's Leapster2s in the classroom. There are many valuable programs that are out there and kids really know how to use it, so why not build on their experience and use technology in a meaningful way! I really like this idea. As a kindergarten teacher, I have included some of this “commercial” technology through using mp3 players and using Leap Frog’s Leapster2s in the classroom. There are many valuable programs that are out there and kids really know how to use it, so why not build on their experience and use technology in a meaningful way!

]]> By: Matt Ledding http://www.isteconnects.org/2010/03/19/byotech-using-game-consoles-cell-phones-ipods-and-facebook-as-teaching-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-3734 Matt Ledding Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:50:19 +0000 http://www.isteconnects.org/?p=20596#comment-3734 The wii controllers can also make an interactive whiteboard... without damaging them. Not really news, but there have been steady advances over the last couple years. I just did a workshop on it if anyone wants my notes: (google docs) http://bit.ly/iwbtesol10 The wii controllers can also make an interactive whiteboard… without damaging them.

Not really news, but there have been steady advances over the last couple years.

I just did a workshop on it if anyone wants my notes: (google docs) http://bit.ly/iwbtesol10

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