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How schools are reacting to Apple’s entry into education | VentureBeat
Posted on Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 in Mobile Learning
When Apple announced its textbook initiative on Thursday, there was a rush of excitement among educators. Textbooks from major publishers, which can cost to dollars in print, would be available as interactive e-books for or less. The new iBooks Author application could turn anyone into a publisher, with its simple interactive e-book creation tools. Read More...

iPad a Solid Education Tool, Study Reports | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
Posted on Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 in Mobile Learning
More and more schools are jumping on the digital bandwagon and adopting iPads for daily use in the classroom. Apple’s education-related announcements yesterday will no doubt bolster the trend, making faculty tools and student textbooks more engaging and accessible. Read More...

Educational Technology Experts Skeptical About Apple's iBooks | Fast Company
Posted on Saturday, January 21st, 2012 in Mobile Learning
Apple has demonstrated again and again its ability to create and reinvent content marketplaces by designing irresistible devices and platforms--will educational content be its next conquest? Read More...

TheRecord - Mobile devices set to get 500 times faster
Posted on Saturday, January 21st, 2012 in Mobile Learning
GENEVA — A United Nations telecom meeting has approved the next generation of mobile technology, which experts say will make devices 500 times faster than 3G smartphones and eliminate the wait time between the tap of a finger and the appearance of a Web page. Read More...

Woz to educators: "be brave, use the new technology"
Posted on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 in Mobile Learning
Computers have certainly aided learning in recent years, but they haven't yet fostered the promised revolution in education that has been discussed for over 40 years, according to Apple cofounder, educator, and all-around geek Steve Wozniak. Woz made the comments during a keynote discussion at Abilene Christian University's Connected Summit last week, discussing his views on the use of technology in education and the need to adapt teaching and learning to be more effective. According to Woz, we need to focus more attention on younger students before they begin to adopt a perception that they are "failures." Read More...

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