Cell Phones in Education 1 Running Head: CELL PHONES IN EDUCATION The Dog Ate My Cell Phone! Educator Attitudes Toward the Use of Cellular Phones in Education

Literature reveals that, not only do nearly all students today either own or have access to cell phones worldwide, but cell phones have become mini-computers giving more students access to personal computer technology. Outside the U.S., studies show positive results and attitudes towards cell phone use in education. However, within the U.S., cell phones are viewed negatively by educators with cell phone bans becoming more and more common. As a result of negative perceptions, U.S. educators may be missing out on an opportunity to use a new learning tool that has the capability to revolutionize learning. The purpose of this instructional design study was to determine the impact of a web-based instructional module on attitudes of instructional and administrative staff of a non-profit alternative learning center on Maui, Hawai'i, relating to cell phones use for educational purposes. By demonstrating various uses for cellular phones in a learning environment, this study determined that educator attitudes towards the use of cellular phones as a learning tool could be changed, and educators became more willing to consider this option for their own locus of control