Growing up mobile: How do today's preservice teachers feel about integrating mobile phones in their classrooms?
Abstract: This study examined the perceptions of 183 preservice teachers in Kentucky and North Carolina to determine their support for the use of mobile phones in the classroom, and their perceptions of phone features useful for school-related work. Based on responses from 158 participants, the results indicated that 89% preservice teachers used their mobile phones for school-related work and over half (55%) supported their use in the classroom. The preservice teachers perceived many features and functions of mobile phones as being useful. They identified access to the Internet (m = 4.26), use of educational applications (m = 4.30), and use of a calendar (m = 3.88) as the most beneficial. The researchers found that age and school policy affected participants’ perceptions.