Margaret, do you mean an iPhone specifically, or a smartphone (i.e. iPhone, Android phone, Windows phone) generally?

Workwise, I use my Android smartphone for the same kind of things as Debbie: Tweeting (especially at conferences where I can follow parallel sessions on Twitter); photos of things that I find interesting - posters, lecture slides; time management, notes and reminders (using apps like Evernote).

Kim

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From: learning development in higher education network [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Holley, Debbie [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 12 March 2014 09:38
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Subject: Re: iPhones in Higher Education

Morning Margaret

I use my iPhone for:
note making (notes function)
photographs - family type but also at conferences when the last powerpoint with the reference list comes up!
To take photos of posters i find of interest at conferences
To tweet (i tweet lots and then email the ones linked to government docs/ reports to myself as  an aide memoire to bookmark later
To play angry birds (with the volume off!) in dull meetings
To keep track of emails/ details of contacts i meet (i photo and file their business cards - otherwise always lose them!)
I keep my work email and private email separate but can access both on my iPhone
Skype occasionally
Download Apps sparingly
Have music and audio books to listen
I view presentation slides on my phone as prompts - works better then looking behind me when talking (i tend to 'wander' in my teaching classrooms!

nothing there that an Android phone wouldnt do, but it links to my iPad well

Re the cost of contracts - our whole family use GiffGaff a community based network where you only pay what you need...

best, Debbie
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From: learning development in higher education network [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Margaret MacDougall [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 11 March 2014 21:55
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Subject: iPhones in Higher Education

Hello

I would be interested to receive examples from list members of where
owning an iPhone, as opposed to a basic mobile phone, has enhanced their
working lives. i have decided to do a little research before making any
decision to invest in my own iPhone.

Many thanks

Best wishes

Margaret

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