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History of Telephone Sets: Graham Bell Invents the Telephone
A short summary of how Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) came to invent the telephone.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: I'm Not in Range
In this role-playing activity, students learn how cellular phone service works, its advantages and its limitations. Students also learn about the advantages and limitations of satellite phone service. Phone communication involves many...
Read Works
Read Works: Telephones: Then and Now
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how telephones have changed throughout time. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Mean Machines
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the growing problem of cyberbullying and what can be done to stop it. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Learn My Way
Learn My Way: Using a Touchscreen
In this online course, students will learn about how to use a touchscreen on a mobile phone or tablet computer. The course will cover basic and more advanced touchscreen controls.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Prepaid Phone Cards
This article might help students avoid the problems often associated with prepaid phone cards.
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Aap: Constantly Connected: Adverse Effects of Media on Children & Teens
This article shares information about the adverse effects of the media on children's health.
Get Safe Online
Get Safe Online: Smartphones and Tablets
Most people do not think their mobile phone is a security risk. However, smart phones and phones that use wireless connections such as Bluetooth are susceptible to security threats unless they are configured properly. This resource...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Cell Phone Novels: 140 Characters at a Time
Cell phone novels are short stories designed to be read on cellular telephones. This article examines the Japanese trend and its potential in America.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Shape Shifting Future of the Mobile Phone
Fabian Hemmert demos one future of the mobile phone- a shape-shifting and weight-shifting handset that "displays" information nonvisually, offering a delightfully intuitive way to communicate. [4:15]
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The Skeptic's Dictionary: Electromagnetic Fields (Em Fs)
This site explores what electromagnetic fields are, how they are caused, and their link (or lack thereof) to cancer.
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Wireless Advisor: How to Choose Your Wireless Phone Company
Six steps to selecting your wireless service include deciding when and where you are going to use your phone, deciding on a plan, and signing up for service.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Cell Phone Safety
After reviewing cell phone usage safety tips, students will explore examples of cell phone abuse.
Curated OER
American Radio Works: White House Tapes
American RadioWorks does an overview of the 19th and 20th century Presidents and their use of taping conversations in the Oval Office and on their phones. Copies of some of these tapes are available as well as the audio of an hour long...
Curated OER
American Radio Works: White House Tapes
American RadioWorks does an overview of the 19th and 20th century Presidents and their use of taping conversations in the Oval Office and on their phones. Copies of some of these tapes are available as well as the audio of an hour long...
Curated OER
Recycling Computers 2
Take an inside look at California's largest recycler of computers and cell phones. Find out why recycling these products must become a priority. Cell Phone Fundraiser activity is a good real-world connection for students relating to...
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E Cycle Best: Life & Death After Usage
Follow the route of a cell phone from the beginning to the end in this article.
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E Cycle Best: The Metamorphosis: From Rotary Dials to Smartphones
Learn how a rotary phone transformed into the smartphones we have today in this article.
New York Times
New York Times: Cellphones Catapult Rural Africa
Read about how cellphone technology is drastically changing life in remote villages of South Africa. Click on link for classroom lesson plan.
Curated OER
Flower Vase Receptacle, Ca. 1810
Enlightening history of hearing aid devices from the 19th century on.
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