Introduction to Cell Phones and Wireless Technologies

Digital Literacy and the Use of Wireless Portable Computers, Planners, and Cell Phones for K-12 Education

Handbook of Research on Literacy in Technology at the K-12 Level ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-494-1.ch017 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 308-321 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Virginia E. Garland

Keyword(s):

Digital Literacy ◽

Educational Software ◽

Cell Phones ◽

Personal Digital Assistants ◽

Current Debate ◽

Wireless Technologies ◽

Software Applications ◽

International Trends ◽

K 12

Wireless technologies have transformed learning, teaching, and leading in K-12 schools. Because of their speed and portability, laptops, planners, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and cellular telephones are major components of digital literacy. In this chapter, current international trends in the educational uses of portable technologies will be discussed. The implications of newer hardware specifications and educational software applications for laptop computers will be analyzed, including inequities in student access to the handhelds. Next, the role of planners and PDAs as more recent instructional and managerial tools will be evaluated. This study also includes a review of the current debate over whether or not cell phones, especially those with photographic capabilities, should be allowed to be used by students in schools. Finally, potential uses of wireless technologies for interactive learning and collaborative leadership on a global basis will be investigated.

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Digital Literacy and the Use of Wireless Portable Computers, Planners, and Cell Phones for K-12 Education

Online and Distance Learning ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-935-9.ch129 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 1624-1636

Author(s):

Virginia E. Garland

Keyword(s):

Digital Literacy ◽

Educational Software ◽

Cell Phones ◽

Personal Digital Assistants ◽

Current Debate ◽

Wireless Technologies ◽

Software Applications ◽

International Trends ◽

K 12

Wireless technologies have transformed learning, teaching, and leading in K-12 schools. Because of their speed and portability, laptops, planners, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and cellular telephones are major components of digital literacy. In this chapter, current international trends in the educational uses of portable technologies will be discussed. The implications of newer hardware specifications and educational software applications for laptop computers will be analyzed, including inequities in student access to the handhelds. Next, the role of planners and PDAs as more recent instructional and managerial tools will be evaluated. This study also includes a review of the current debate over whether or not cell phones, especially those with photographic capabilities, should be allowed to be used by students in schools. Finally, potential uses of wireless technologies for interactive learning and collaborative leadership on a global basis will be investigated.

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Digital Literacy and the Use of Wireless Portable Computers, Planners, and Cell Phones for K-12 Education

End-User Computing ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-945-8.ch075 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 1040-1052

Author(s):

Virginia E. Garland

Keyword(s):

Digital Literacy ◽

Educational Software ◽

Cell Phones ◽

Personal Digital Assistants ◽

Current Debate ◽

Wireless Technologies ◽

Software Applications ◽

International Trends ◽

K 12

Wireless technologies have transformed learning, teaching, and leading in K-12 schools. Because of their speed and portability, laptops, planners, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and cellular telephones are major components of digital literacy. In this chapter, current international trends in the educational uses of portable technologies will be discussed. The implications of newer hardware specifications and educational software applications for laptop computers will be analyzed, including inequities in student access to the handhelds. Next, the role of planners and PDAs as more recent instructional and managerial tools will be evaluated. This study also includes a review of the current debate over whether or not cell phones, especially those with photographic capabilities, should be allowed to be used by students in schools. Finally, potential uses of wireless technologies for interactive learning and collaborative leadership on a global basis will be investigated.

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Wireless Technologies For Marketing And Management Professionals

Journal of Applied Business Research (JABR) ◽

10.19030/jabr.v20i4.2220 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Gary R. Schornack ◽

Charles E. Beck

Keyword(s):

Hot Spots ◽

Cell Phones ◽

Wireless Technology ◽

Font Size ◽

Home Office ◽

Wireless Technologies ◽

Office Environment ◽

The Future ◽

Management Professionals

Wireless technology is rapidly expanding market in business. A survey of literature and executives in Colorado indicates extensive use of cell phones predominating in all businesses.  Secondary wireless technology (wireless mouse, LAN, keyboards, PDA) is gradually expanding. The future holds additional expansion in Hot Spots for use away form the home/office environment.  Major concerns with wireless technology involve both security and standardization, which will determine expanded use in the future.

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Cell Phones Reconsidered

Skin & Allergy News ◽

10.1016/s0037-6337(12)70419-9 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 43 (11) ◽

pp. 19

Author(s):

LARRY GREENBAUM

Keyword(s):

Cell Phones

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Using Personal Cell Phones for Ecological Momentary Assessment

European Psychologist ◽

10.1027/1016-9040/a000127 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 3-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Author(s):

Emmanuel Kuntsche ◽

Florian Labhart

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽

Communication Systems ◽

Cell Phones ◽

Personal Digital Assistants ◽

Natural Environments ◽

Mobility Patterns ◽

Standard Data ◽

Ecological Momentary ◽

Momentary Assessment

Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) is a way of collecting data in people’s natural environments in real time and has become very popular in social and health sciences. The emergence of personal digital assistants has led to more complex and sophisticated EMA protocols but has also highlighted some important drawbacks. Modern cell phones combine the functionalities of advanced communication systems with those of a handheld computer and offer various additional features to capture and record sound, pictures, locations, and movements. Moreover, most people own a cell phone, are familiar with the different functions, and always carry it with them. This paper describes ways in which cell phones have been used for data collection purposes in the field of social sciences. This includes automated data capture techniques, for example, geolocation for the study of mobility patterns and the use of external sensors for remote health-monitoring research. The paper also describes cell phones as efficient and user-friendly tools for prompt manual data collection, that is, by asking participants to produce or to provide data. This can either be done by means of dedicated applications or by simply using the web browser. We conclude that cell phones offer a variety of advantages and have a great deal of potential for innovative research designs, suggesting they will be among the standard data collection devices for EMA in the coming years.

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