Your students phones

and tablets (multi-

platform, internet-
connected devices)
BYOD = Bring Your
Own Device
Fighting Fire with Fire:
Using Cellphones to Support, not Distract from
ESL Lessons in the BYOD Classroom


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Rosen (2010) suggests that students today have been rewired
and demand the use of technology in the classroom if we want them to
remain engaged.
Haintz, Pichler, and Ebner (2014) claim that the simplicity of
the system and the usage of the BYOD policy led to a high acceptance
and a high participation from lecturers and students. Lecturers
mentioned the higher attention and engagement of the students during
lecture (p. 54).
Al-Okaily (2013) found that a BYOD policy is both practical and
can be effectively implemented in an English Language Program (p. 3).
Melhuish and Faloon (2010) detail all the ways that iPads trump
all of the mobile learning platforms that have come before, offering
hope and excitement for their potential, focusing on the apps we will
discuss today.
Ferriter (2010) aptly states that efforts to eliminate cell phone
use are also short-sighted, especially in an era when fewer dollars are
available for classroom supplies (p. 85).
Gabarre, Gabarre, Din, Shah and Karim (2014) conducted a
learner-centered study in a foreign language classroom in which
students were overwhelmingly in favor of the use of iPads.


Those in Favor
Those Opposed
Gary Stager (2011), an educator who pushed America to buy
laptops for every student, notably called BYOD the worst invention of
the 21
st
century on his blog (and has been repeatedly quoted since).
End, Worthman, Matthews, and Wetterau (2010) conducted a
study that proved that a cellphone ring (or even vibration) can
significantly reduce the ability for all students in the classroom to learn.
They suggest that cellphones should be banned from classrooms
entirely (p. 57).
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Access
Not all students have internet-
connected devices (if they dont, you
cant have a BYOD classroom).
Students with newer devices will have
fewer problems accessing materials.
Technology Glitches
Technology fails us sometimes. And
always at the worst times.
It will be perfect when you practice it
for your cat/significant other/mirror.
Everything will go wrong the next day.
Have a back-up plan!
Comfort
If you dont feel comfortable trying
these methods, you do not have to try
them. Your students can tell if its
uncomfortable and they wont follow
along as excitedly as they might if you
present it with pride and confidence.
It takes practice. Your cat/significant
other/mirror will hate you for it.
Training
You need the time it takes to practice
and get good at it. Most of us dont
have that time.
Youtube is there for you.


Known Issues
References
Al-Okaily, R. (2013). Device neutral assignments for mobile learning in an
English language classroom. QScience Proceedings, 29.
End, C. M., Worthman, S., Matthews, M. B., & Wetterau, K. (2010). Costly
cellphones: The impact of cell phone rings on academic performance.
Teaching of Psychology, (37), 55-57.
Ferriter, W. M. (2010). Cellphones as teaching tools. Educational
Leadership, 68(2), 86-86.
Gabarre, C., Gabarre, S., Din, R., Shah, P. M., & Karim, A. A. (2014). iPads in the
foreign language classroom: A learners perspective 3L: The Southeast
Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 20(1), 115128.
Haintz, C., Pichler, K., & Ebner, M.(2014). Developing a web-based question-
driven audience response system supporting BYOD. Journal of Universal
Computer Science, 20(1), 39-56.
Melhuish, K. & Falloon, G. (2010). Looking to the future:
M-learning with the iPad: Computers in New Zealand Schools: Learning,
Leading, Technology, 22(3).
Rosen, L. D. (2010). Rewired. New York: Palgrave-McMillan.
Stager, G. (2010, October 8). BYOD Worst Idea of the 21st Century?.
Retrieved from: http://stager.tv/blog/?p=2397




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