Online tutorial: Rethinking classroom smartphone use: the kaleidoscope in your pocket

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Online tutorial: Rethinking classroom smartphone use: the kaleidoscope in your pocket

What if we stopped perceiving smartphones as distraction and started seeing them as kaleidoscopes? Each time we shift our perspectives, new learning patterns emerge, such as unlocking pupils’ digital skills, creating new collaboration contexts within the classroom, or even exploring new assessment methods that benefit both pupils and teachers.

Last updated: 27.05.2025

Next upcoming session:

09.06.2025 - 31.05.2028

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Description

This tutorial invites educators to reconsider the role of smartphones in the classroom—not as fixed threats, but as dynamic, purposeful tools. Through the metaphor of the kaleidoscope, you'll be guided to explore the many "facets" of smartphone use with a critical and creative lens. Moving beyond the simple “ban or use?” debate, this tutorial blends theory, practical examples, and reflection to help you reframe mobile devices as partners in learning—while keeping ethical and responsible use in focus.

Learning objectives

Participants will be able to:

Identify the advantages and disadvantages of using smartphones in the classroom.
Discover accessible apps to support creativity, collaboration, and engagement.
Explore key ethical considerations, including digital well-being and data privacy.
Use the kaleidoscope metaphor to rethink how smartphones can support flexible, meaningful instruction.

Methodology & assessment

This tutorial is designed as a flexible, asynchronous activity, allowing participants to engage with the content at their own pace, anytime and anywhere. Each tutorial focuses on a specific classroom or school challenge and takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. The learning experience includes short videos with concrete examples, texts, guidelines and interactive activities. The tutorial concludes with a self-assessment quiz that enables participants to understand their level of understanding and/or readiness for action.

Certification details

This tutorial is designed for self-paced learning and although it provides valuable insights and activities, it does not include a certification.

Additional information

Language:

English
Target audience ISCED:

Primary education (ISCED 1)

Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)

Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
Target audience type:

Teacher

Head Teacher / Principal

Teacher Educator
Learning time:

Less than 5 hours