Using Cellphone in Instruction
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Using the Cell Phone to Enhance Instruction
Developed by Susan Gaer [email protected] http://www.susangaer.com Call or text: (530)539-4237
For more links please visit the Mobile Learning Wiki at http://bit.ly/sgaermobilelinks
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Cell phone Features
Yes I do. No I don't. Yes he does. No he doesn't. Yes it does. No it doesn't. Yes she does. No she doesn't.
You can also answer with I don't know 1) Do you have a cell phone? 2) Does your cell phone have a camera? 3) Does your cell phone record video? 4) Does your cell phone have vibrate? 5) Does your cell phone text message? 6) Does your cell phone have a calculator? 7) Does your cell phone have an address book? 8) Does your cell phone have an audio recorder? 9) Does your cell phone have Internet? Interview a partner: 1) Do you have a cell phone? 2) Does your cell phone have a camera? 3) Does your cell phone record video? 4) Does your cell phone have vibrate? 5) Does your cell phone text message? 6) Does your cell phone have a calculator? 7) Does your cell phone have an address book? 8) Does your cell phone have an audio recorder? 9) Does your cell phone have Internet?
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Polite or Impolite?
Is it polite/safe to use your cell phone_________? Yes, it is. No, it isn't.
1) Is it polite to use your cell phone in the bathroom? 2) Is it polite to use your cell phone at the supermarket? 3) Is it polite to use your cell phone at the movies? 4) Is it polite to use your cell phone on the bus? 5) Is it polite to use your cell phone at a restaurant? 6) Is it polite to use your cell phone in English class? 7) Is it safe to use a cell phone while driving? Interview a partner 1) Is it polite to use your cell phone in the bathroom? 2) Is it polite to use your cell phone at the supermarket? 3) Is it polite to use your cell phone at the movies? 4) Is it polite to use your cell phone on the bus? 5) Is it polite to use your cell phone at a restaurant? 6) Is it polite to use your cell phone in English class? 7) Is it safe to use a cell phone while driving? Interview another partner 1) Is it polite to use your cell phone in the bathroom? 2) Is it polite to use your cell phone at the supermarket? 3) Is it polite to use your cell phone at the movies? 4) Is it polite to use your cell phone on the bus? 5) Is it polite to use your cell phone at a restaurant? 6) Is it polite to use your cell phone in English class? 7) Is it safe to use a cell phone while driving?
Brainstorm with the class and create a chart with the results.
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Cell Phone Etiquette
With your partner, brainstorm 5 places it is inappropriate to use a cell phone. _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
Watch the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TRDNdDWYDU In what five places did ³Curt the Cyberguy´ say it was inappropriate to use a cell phone? _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
Have you ever used a cell phone inappropriately? __________________ Describe a time when you saw a cell phone being used inappropriately. Where were you? Describe the person. What was the person doing? How did that make you feel? What did you do?
Student Sample (Inappropriate Use of Cell Phones
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Yesterday in the class, when I took the test, somebody called me. When my cell phone started ringing, I felt embarrassed because I knew, we were not supposed to use cell phones in the class. But, I have learned now, before the class start, I have to turn off my cell phone.
Question of the Day
Questions that can be asked We missed you in class today. Will you be coming tomorrow?
Please bring _________to class tomorrow. Do you want the teacher to send you messages on your phone? Do you have any children? Are you practicing English? What are you doing? Are you speaking English? What do you do after class? What did you eat for breakfast this morning?
Quia Quizzes Quia Quiz 1 (http://www.quia.com/sv/460110.html) Quia Quiz 2 (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2740428.html) Student Survey http://www.quia.com/sv/501056.html
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Using the Cellphone Camera
How to post a photo or message to your blog from your cell phone. http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=42448
Photobucket: Photo Sharing from your phone: http://www.photobucket.com
Wiffiti : Instant feedback that can be seen by the entire class
http://www.wiffiti.com Five Ways to Teach with WIFFITI http://web20edu.com/2010/03/20/five-ways-to-teach-with-wiffiti-in-the-classroom/
Student Response systems from your cellphone
http://www.polleverywhere.com/
See article: Free Clickers in the Classroom
http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2010/10/free-classroom-response-system-with.html
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Google Voice:
http://voice.google.com (sign up for a free account)
Twitter
What are the Twitter phone numbers? Send Twitter updates by text message
If you add your phone to Twitter, you can update anywhere, anytime by simply sending us a text message! Once your phone is verified, you can start sending (and receiving!) updates instantly. Depending on where you are, you may have a local number. You can send a text message to any of these numbers and it will post directly to your Twitter profile, and be sent to all of your followers:
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US: 40404
Go to http://www.twitter.com to verify your phone. (On a smartphone download the app and just use that)
Texting Tips
y Using T9 or the prediction action can really help. It takes a little getting used to but its MUCH easier and faster to text. y If you do not have T9, Word, itap or other predictive text, the key for the number "0" can be used to substitute for the letter "o", it may look weird, but for casual communication between friends, "Ill be there in a h0ur" would be fine y Learn text shorthand. y http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviations.asp y Keep in mind the limited use of these acronyms in informal settings when speed is needed is fine. However using such acronyms and shorthand will reflect poorly upon you in more formal or professional setting y You can often save space by leaving out vowels in longer words. "ths sntnce stll mks sns dsnt t?" y Practice, practice, practice. Try texting all the content on this page, for example. You can do it. y If your response is taking a long time to type, or if you find that you're having a conversation via text, just consider just calling the person back. y Remember that sometimes it takes longer for you to find the right template than it would to just put in the words yourself! y Never fix mistakes. Wait until the end and go back afterwards.
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Mobile Phone Jargon (Pages 9-12 are taken from http://www.aloscotland.com/alo/viewresource.htm?id=2099)
Getting to grips with mobile phone jargon can be tough. As mobile technology has advanced at such a rapid rate, it seems like you need to learn a new mobile phone language to be able to understand even the simplest phone descriptions. We try to make everything on Top10 mobile phones easy to understand, but if you're struggling with any of the mobile phone jargon you've come across, our mobile phone glossary should provide you with everything you need to become an expert in mobile-speak. 1G First-generation mobiles or mobile systems ± these are the first ever mobiles, they are no longer developed but provide the basis for all today's mobiles. Find out more in our History of mobile phones 2G Second-generation mobiles or mobile systems ± 2G mobiles offer data, fax and SMS mobile services. 2G mobiles also offer limited data communications. 2.5G This was the next step from 2G and provides enhanced data communications as well as some other features. 3G Third-generation mobiles or mobile systems. 3G is the current generation of mobile technology, it supports much higher data rates, full motion video, and allows mobile users to access the internet. Air time This is the number of minutes spent talking on the phone, or the allowance of minutes from your provider. (See Talk Time) . Air time provider This is simply the mobile phone network. (See Talk Time Provider) Bluetooth Technology that allows a wire-free connections between devices. Caller display The screen of your mobile shows the name and number, and sometimes a picture of the caller on a call. Camera phone This is a mobile phone with an inbuilt camera device so you can take pictures with your phone. In recent years this has meant both still images and video. Compare all camera phones Camera phones Cell broadcast Your mobile network may occasionally provide you with useful information via SMS text messaging. Coverage This is the area in which you get mobile phone signal from your network. If you have coverage you can make and receive calls on your mobile phone. Find out more in our Guide to mobile phone coverage
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Desk-top charger A handy gadget that holds the handset upright on a surface while it is charging so you can easily view the caller display. Check out our handy guide How to charge a mobile Dual band All new UK mobiles are dual band, this term refers to mobiles that can switch between two frequencies. Email This is a shortening of electronic mail - most email is composed on a computer and sent via the internet but with new developments in mobile phone technology, you can now send and receive email using a mobile phone. GPRS General Packet Radio Service ± This is a way to enhance 2G phones so they can send and receive data more rapidly. A GPRS connection means the phone is "always on" and can transfer data immediately. This is the standard digital service used throughout Europe. Hands-Free This is a safety feature that allows you to talk without holding the handset to your head; it often involves using an extra hands-free accessory such as a Bluetooth earpiece, and is particularly popular with drivers because holding a handset while driving is illegal in the UK.
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MP3 Player This can be a hardware, or software device, that can be built into a mobile phone and used to play audio files on your phone. Multimedia messaging This term refers to sending messages between mobile phones in formats other than text, for example images and video clips. Check out our guide How to take pictures with your mobile phone Off-Peak This refers to the period of time after business hours have ended and during which mobile phone companies quite often offer reduced rates for calls. Oftel The office of telecommunications ± This is the independent watchdog for the UK telephone industry. It also covers mobile phones. Pay As You Go (PAYG) This is a pre-pay mobile phone service. It works by allowing customers to purchase credit in advance to give you talk time on your phone. PC card This device allows you to connect your mobile phone to your computer. Peak This is the time of day when the phone network is busiest ± this usually occurs during normal business hours. Networks normally make calls more expensive during this peak time period. Polyphonic ringtones This is a form of ringtone which uses up to 40 different notes playing at one time, previously mobile phone ringtones used 16 notes ± these were called monophonic tones. Roaming This is sometimes referred to as International Roaming. It means using your phone on a different network to the one to which you are signed-up. Your network and talk plan will determine how many countries you can roam in. SIM This stands for Subscriber Identity Module and is the chip that identifies the mobile number and mobile account to the network. It stores essential data and without a SIM a mobile phone will not work. SMS This stands for Short Message Service, it is the service that allows short text messages to be sent and received on all mobile phone networks. Mobile phones & free texts Standby time This refers to the number of hours that a mobile phone battery will last without receiving or making any calls. If you use the phone to make calls or send text messages then the standby time will be diminished. T9 This is the dictionary that predicts your text as you type text messages into your phone ± it helps you to quickly write text messages. Talk time This is the same as Air time and refers to the actual amount of time spent talking on the phone, or in some cases the allowance of time. Talk time provider This is the same as Air Time Provider, and refers to the mobile phone network. For more information check out our Guide to mobile phone networks Tri-Band Tri band or Triple band phones can operate across three GSM bands, which means they can work in more than 100 countries. Voice activated dialing This is a way of controlling the call function on your mobile phone. You say the name of a contact and it will automatically dial their number. This is a function most commonly used with hands free sets by drivers. Voicemail This is a mobile phone service provided by your network. Voicemail records messages from callers when you are unable to answer the phone. WAP This means Wireless Application Protocol, WAP enables mobile phones to activate the services that mean we can access the internet on our mobile phones.
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Text Speak
afaikatmasapbbl as far as I knowat the momentas soon as possible for be back later bf or b/f and gf or g/fbrbbtwcam boyfriend or girlfriendbe right backby the wayweb camera cascntcobcya cracking a smilecan'tclose of businesssee you (later) dnodntfnxftw don't knowdon'tthanksfor the win fyafyif9g2g or gtg for your actionfor your informationfinegot to go g2p or gtp gdgg no regj got to peegood often repeated to be gdgd good game, no rematchgood job gnaidcidkiirc gonna or going toi don't carei don't knowif I remember correctly ily or iluimhoimojic I love youin my humble opinionin my opinionjust in case jkkkkkl just kiddingokayokay, coolCool lollmaol8l8r laugh out loudaughing my ass offlatelater m8nnmne mateandnever mindany nefinnpntnw anythingno problemnice tryno worries 14 omgpitaposrofl oh my godpain in the assparents over shoulder rolling on floor laughing roflmaorpslp/slpnsoz rolling on floor laughing my ass offroleplaysleep/sleepingsorry srytbtcthx sorryText BackTake CareThanks tytmr or tmz or tomozttmlttyl or ttul Thank youtomorrowTalk to me laterTalk to you later txtm8tytymw/ or w textmatethank youtimewith w/ew/owbwb2my weekend or whateverwithoutwelcome backwrite back to my wgwhteva or wotevawkwkd well goodwhat everwork or weekwicked wt or wutwubu2wuu2yw whatWhat you been up to?What are you up to?you're welcome
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Developed by Susan Gaer [email protected] http://www.susangaer.com Call or text: (530)539-4237
For more links please visit the Mobile Learning Wiki at http://bit.ly/sgaermobilelinks
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Cell phone Features
Yes I do. No I don't. Yes he does. No he doesn't. Yes it does. No it doesn't. Yes she does. No she doesn't.
You can also answer with I don't know 1) Do you have a cell phone? 2) Does your cell phone have a camera? 3) Does your cell phone record video? 4) Does your cell phone have vibrate? 5) Does your cell phone text message? 6) Does your cell phone have a calculator? 7) Does your cell phone have an address book? 8) Does your cell phone have an audio recorder? 9) Does your cell phone have Internet? Interview a partner: 1) Do you have a cell phone? 2) Does your cell phone have a camera? 3) Does your cell phone record video? 4) Does your cell phone have vibrate? 5) Does your cell phone text message? 6) Does your cell phone have a calculator? 7) Does your cell phone have an address book? 8) Does your cell phone have an audio recorder? 9) Does your cell phone have Internet?
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Polite or Impolite?
Is it polite/safe to use your cell phone_________? Yes, it is. No, it isn't.
1) Is it polite to use your cell phone in the bathroom? 2) Is it polite to use your cell phone at the supermarket? 3) Is it polite to use your cell phone at the movies? 4) Is it polite to use your cell phone on the bus? 5) Is it polite to use your cell phone at a restaurant? 6) Is it polite to use your cell phone in English class? 7) Is it safe to use a cell phone while driving? Interview a partner 1) Is it polite to use your cell phone in the bathroom? 2) Is it polite to use your cell phone at the supermarket? 3) Is it polite to use your cell phone at the movies? 4) Is it polite to use your cell phone on the bus? 5) Is it polite to use your cell phone at a restaurant? 6) Is it polite to use your cell phone in English class? 7) Is it safe to use a cell phone while driving? Interview another partner 1) Is it polite to use your cell phone in the bathroom? 2) Is it polite to use your cell phone at the supermarket? 3) Is it polite to use your cell phone at the movies? 4) Is it polite to use your cell phone on the bus? 5) Is it polite to use your cell phone at a restaurant? 6) Is it polite to use your cell phone in English class? 7) Is it safe to use a cell phone while driving?
Brainstorm with the class and create a chart with the results.
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Cell Phone Etiquette
With your partner, brainstorm 5 places it is inappropriate to use a cell phone. _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
Watch the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TRDNdDWYDU In what five places did ³Curt the Cyberguy´ say it was inappropriate to use a cell phone? _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
Have you ever used a cell phone inappropriately? __________________ Describe a time when you saw a cell phone being used inappropriately. Where were you? Describe the person. What was the person doing? How did that make you feel? What did you do?
Student Sample (Inappropriate Use of Cell Phones
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Yesterday in the class, when I took the test, somebody called me. When my cell phone started ringing, I felt embarrassed because I knew, we were not supposed to use cell phones in the class. But, I have learned now, before the class start, I have to turn off my cell phone.
Question of the Day
Questions that can be asked We missed you in class today. Will you be coming tomorrow?
Please bring _________to class tomorrow. Do you want the teacher to send you messages on your phone? Do you have any children? Are you practicing English? What are you doing? Are you speaking English? What do you do after class? What did you eat for breakfast this morning?
Quia Quizzes Quia Quiz 1 (http://www.quia.com/sv/460110.html) Quia Quiz 2 (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2740428.html) Student Survey http://www.quia.com/sv/501056.html
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Using the Cellphone Camera
How to post a photo or message to your blog from your cell phone. http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=42448
Photobucket: Photo Sharing from your phone: http://www.photobucket.com
Wiffiti : Instant feedback that can be seen by the entire class
http://www.wiffiti.com Five Ways to Teach with WIFFITI http://web20edu.com/2010/03/20/five-ways-to-teach-with-wiffiti-in-the-classroom/
Student Response systems from your cellphone
http://www.polleverywhere.com/
See article: Free Clickers in the Classroom
http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2010/10/free-classroom-response-system-with.html
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Google Voice:
http://voice.google.com (sign up for a free account)
What are the Twitter phone numbers? Send Twitter updates by text message
If you add your phone to Twitter, you can update anywhere, anytime by simply sending us a text message! Once your phone is verified, you can start sending (and receiving!) updates instantly. Depending on where you are, you may have a local number. You can send a text message to any of these numbers and it will post directly to your Twitter profile, and be sent to all of your followers:
y
US: 40404
Go to http://www.twitter.com to verify your phone. (On a smartphone download the app and just use that)
Texting Tips
y Using T9 or the prediction action can really help. It takes a little getting used to but its MUCH easier and faster to text. y If you do not have T9, Word, itap or other predictive text, the key for the number "0" can be used to substitute for the letter "o", it may look weird, but for casual communication between friends, "Ill be there in a h0ur" would be fine y Learn text shorthand. y http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviations.asp y Keep in mind the limited use of these acronyms in informal settings when speed is needed is fine. However using such acronyms and shorthand will reflect poorly upon you in more formal or professional setting y You can often save space by leaving out vowels in longer words. "ths sntnce stll mks sns dsnt t?" y Practice, practice, practice. Try texting all the content on this page, for example. You can do it. y If your response is taking a long time to type, or if you find that you're having a conversation via text, just consider just calling the person back. y Remember that sometimes it takes longer for you to find the right template than it would to just put in the words yourself! y Never fix mistakes. Wait until the end and go back afterwards.
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Mobile Phone Jargon (Pages 9-12 are taken from http://www.aloscotland.com/alo/viewresource.htm?id=2099)
Getting to grips with mobile phone jargon can be tough. As mobile technology has advanced at such a rapid rate, it seems like you need to learn a new mobile phone language to be able to understand even the simplest phone descriptions. We try to make everything on Top10 mobile phones easy to understand, but if you're struggling with any of the mobile phone jargon you've come across, our mobile phone glossary should provide you with everything you need to become an expert in mobile-speak. 1G First-generation mobiles or mobile systems ± these are the first ever mobiles, they are no longer developed but provide the basis for all today's mobiles. Find out more in our History of mobile phones 2G Second-generation mobiles or mobile systems ± 2G mobiles offer data, fax and SMS mobile services. 2G mobiles also offer limited data communications. 2.5G This was the next step from 2G and provides enhanced data communications as well as some other features. 3G Third-generation mobiles or mobile systems. 3G is the current generation of mobile technology, it supports much higher data rates, full motion video, and allows mobile users to access the internet. Air time This is the number of minutes spent talking on the phone, or the allowance of minutes from your provider. (See Talk Time) . Air time provider This is simply the mobile phone network. (See Talk Time Provider) Bluetooth Technology that allows a wire-free connections between devices. Caller display The screen of your mobile shows the name and number, and sometimes a picture of the caller on a call. Camera phone This is a mobile phone with an inbuilt camera device so you can take pictures with your phone. In recent years this has meant both still images and video. Compare all camera phones Camera phones Cell broadcast Your mobile network may occasionally provide you with useful information via SMS text messaging. Coverage This is the area in which you get mobile phone signal from your network. If you have coverage you can make and receive calls on your mobile phone. Find out more in our Guide to mobile phone coverage
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Desk-top charger A handy gadget that holds the handset upright on a surface while it is charging so you can easily view the caller display. Check out our handy guide How to charge a mobile Dual band All new UK mobiles are dual band, this term refers to mobiles that can switch between two frequencies. Email This is a shortening of electronic mail - most email is composed on a computer and sent via the internet but with new developments in mobile phone technology, you can now send and receive email using a mobile phone. GPRS General Packet Radio Service ± This is a way to enhance 2G phones so they can send and receive data more rapidly. A GPRS connection means the phone is "always on" and can transfer data immediately. This is the standard digital service used throughout Europe. Hands-Free This is a safety feature that allows you to talk without holding the handset to your head; it often involves using an extra hands-free accessory such as a Bluetooth earpiece, and is particularly popular with drivers because holding a handset while driving is illegal in the UK.
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MP3 Player This can be a hardware, or software device, that can be built into a mobile phone and used to play audio files on your phone. Multimedia messaging This term refers to sending messages between mobile phones in formats other than text, for example images and video clips. Check out our guide How to take pictures with your mobile phone Off-Peak This refers to the period of time after business hours have ended and during which mobile phone companies quite often offer reduced rates for calls. Oftel The office of telecommunications ± This is the independent watchdog for the UK telephone industry. It also covers mobile phones. Pay As You Go (PAYG) This is a pre-pay mobile phone service. It works by allowing customers to purchase credit in advance to give you talk time on your phone. PC card This device allows you to connect your mobile phone to your computer. Peak This is the time of day when the phone network is busiest ± this usually occurs during normal business hours. Networks normally make calls more expensive during this peak time period. Polyphonic ringtones This is a form of ringtone which uses up to 40 different notes playing at one time, previously mobile phone ringtones used 16 notes ± these were called monophonic tones. Roaming This is sometimes referred to as International Roaming. It means using your phone on a different network to the one to which you are signed-up. Your network and talk plan will determine how many countries you can roam in. SIM This stands for Subscriber Identity Module and is the chip that identifies the mobile number and mobile account to the network. It stores essential data and without a SIM a mobile phone will not work. SMS This stands for Short Message Service, it is the service that allows short text messages to be sent and received on all mobile phone networks. Mobile phones & free texts Standby time This refers to the number of hours that a mobile phone battery will last without receiving or making any calls. If you use the phone to make calls or send text messages then the standby time will be diminished. T9 This is the dictionary that predicts your text as you type text messages into your phone ± it helps you to quickly write text messages. Talk time This is the same as Air time and refers to the actual amount of time spent talking on the phone, or in some cases the allowance of time. Talk time provider This is the same as Air Time Provider, and refers to the mobile phone network. For more information check out our Guide to mobile phone networks Tri-Band Tri band or Triple band phones can operate across three GSM bands, which means they can work in more than 100 countries. Voice activated dialing This is a way of controlling the call function on your mobile phone. You say the name of a contact and it will automatically dial their number. This is a function most commonly used with hands free sets by drivers. Voicemail This is a mobile phone service provided by your network. Voicemail records messages from callers when you are unable to answer the phone. WAP This means Wireless Application Protocol, WAP enables mobile phones to activate the services that mean we can access the internet on our mobile phones.
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Text Speak
afaikatmasapbbl as far as I knowat the momentas soon as possible for be back later bf or b/f and gf or g/fbrbbtwcam boyfriend or girlfriendbe right backby the wayweb camera cascntcobcya cracking a smilecan'tclose of businesssee you (later) dnodntfnxftw don't knowdon'tthanksfor the win fyafyif9g2g or gtg for your actionfor your informationfinegot to go g2p or gtp gdgg no regj got to peegood often repeated to be gdgd good game, no rematchgood job gnaidcidkiirc gonna or going toi don't carei don't knowif I remember correctly ily or iluimhoimojic I love youin my humble opinionin my opinionjust in case jkkkkkl just kiddingokayokay, coolCool lollmaol8l8r laugh out loudaughing my ass offlatelater m8nnmne mateandnever mindany nefinnpntnw anythingno problemnice tryno worries 14 omgpitaposrofl oh my godpain in the assparents over shoulder rolling on floor laughing roflmaorpslp/slpnsoz rolling on floor laughing my ass offroleplaysleep/sleepingsorry srytbtcthx sorryText BackTake CareThanks tytmr or tmz or tomozttmlttyl or ttul Thank youtomorrowTalk to me laterTalk to you later txtm8tytymw/ or w textmatethank youtimewith w/ew/owbwb2my weekend or whateverwithoutwelcome backwrite back to my wgwhteva or wotevawkwkd well goodwhat everwork or weekwicked wt or wutwubu2wuu2yw whatWhat you been up to?What are you up to?you're welcome
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