Teachers Incorporate Texting into Lesson Plans


	Teachers Incorporate Texting into Lesson Plans

Forbes Strategy

1-14-2008 2:12 PM

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At most schools, the rule about cell phones is that they must be off. But some innovative teachers think that they might be able to incorporate texting into their lesson plans.

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