Ryan Collins » iPhone http://ryancollins.org Educational Technology Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:46:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Bought my 6 year old daughter an iPhone http://ryancollins.org/2010/06/29/bought-my-6-year-old-daught-an-iphone/ http://ryancollins.org/2010/06/29/bought-my-6-year-old-daught-an-iphone/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:05:17 +0000 mr.rcollins http://ryancollins.org/?p=520 My daughter is an avid reader and writer, so as she is preparing to go into 1st grade, I wanted to give her an outlet to publish online. What I did was set up a Tumblr blog for her at gracyl.ryancollins.org. I chose Tumblr because it allows her to easily post through email, so she can post through her computer, my cellphone or her mom’s cellphone.

In the process of setting her up, I decided I wanted a more portable way for her to write posts. I thought about giving her my 1G iPod Touch, but went on eBay to look at the iPhone 3G (I wonder how you are supposed to use the plural of iPhone 3G?). They seem to be selling for right around $150, so I bid on a couple and finally won one at $138. I’m not planning on activating cell service on it and will use it just like an iPod Touch. The advantage of the iPhone 3G of the iPod Touch is the inclusion of the camera and GPS (I’m not certain the GPS works without cell service, I guess I’ll find out).

With the Tumblr app installed, she will be able to post to her blog anywhere she has wifi access. I’m excited to see how well it works, and if she’ll stay away from Tap Fish long enough to find out what else the iPhone can do!

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Creative Commons License photo credit: swpermanAs we investigate ways to use mobile Internet devices in our classrooms, it hit me that they could be used as an interactive student response system (ISRS). Since current ISRSs are around $100 per person, why not invest in a more useful device such as the iPod Touch, Sony PSP, or Nintendo DS (with Opera)?

I found one company that already is thinking this way, Pocket Mobility with their Quizzler Pro product. Me on the other hand, loves the challenge of coding something up myself.

Has anyone worked with ISRSs? What did you like? What didn’t you like? Is this something I should look at as a summer project? :-)

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