Implications and Teaching Opportunities for Camera Use in Teaching and Learning

    Part A

      A study by Zogby Analytics gives many different percentages about the use of smartphones of people ranging from ages 18 to 24. These statistics truly affect education, schools, teachers and learners in a very big way. They will be affected because with how much smartphones are used in the outside world children will need to be taught by using technology to actually understand what they are being taught. The use of technology in schools for education purposes is a great resource, teachers just need to be able to lead their students in the right direction on the usage of technology.
    The usage of smartphones has a huge impact on children because they have lived their whole lives using smartphones. The teachers must incorporate their lessons with things such as smartphones, iPads, and computers to keep the students engaged. In reality, students can use these devices better than anyone else and will even be able to teach the teachers more about the devices.     

Part B 

How a smartphone or tablet with a camera could be used in teaching: 

• Recordroid- transcribes audio recordings into notes 
• myHomework- lists deadlines and tracks the difficulty levels of homework 
• Instapaper- turns any webpage into a readable offline content
• Endless Alphabet- fun way to learn the alphabet and how to spell 
• Studyblue- digital flashcards 
• Duolingo- helps learn a second language 
• Easybib- helps with citations 
• Poplet- creates a book web
• iMovie- students can create videos and book trailers 
• iCurio- directory for educational use 
• kidblog- students can create their own blogs