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Education and Technology Trends 2011 « The Xplanation

Reynolds has a good grasp on the upcoming technology issues for general learning technologies.  I actually believe the timelines are a bit faster then what he publishes, but these are useable for planning and projecting. Education and Technology Trends 2011 … Continue reading

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(Re)Defining Mobile Learning | K-12 Mobile Learning

Knowing where we’ve come from will help us understand where we’re headed. Mobile learning in its purest form isn’t a new idea, although it is a new coin phrase that’s catching a lot of buzz. What exactly is mobile learning? … Continue reading

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eSchoolNews.com » All Korean textbooks to go digital by 2015 » Print

All Korean textbooks to go digital by 2015 From wire service reports South Korea believes that digital textbooks will bring about a sea change in the classroom and boost the country’s educational competitiveness. Thick textbooks weighing on students’ shoulders might … Continue reading

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Mobile Tech in Classrooms Boost English Learners – New America Media

HAYWARD, Calif.—On a rainy Wednesday morning at Tyrrell Elementary in Hayward, sixth-grade teacher Francisco Nieto was giving his students—all English language learners —an in-class assignment: To fill in the blanks of sentences with new words they learned from reading Lois … Continue reading

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Success Factors for Mobile Learning

In 2006, Naismith and Corlett, published “Reflections on Success: A Retrospective of the mLearn Conference Series 2002-2005” which focused on earlier pilot projects in mobile learning. The following were identified as critical success factors for mobile learning: via Success Factors … Continue reading

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Apps in Education

Great collection of iPad apps for the classroom- CCD One of the hardest thing with using the iPad in the classroom is finding the time to go through all of the apps in the iTunes Store listed under the education … Continue reading

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Mobile Learning Case Study

How mobile learning can help with mathematics education- CCD Onslow County high school students participating in the mobile learning program, Project K-Nect, are excelling in math classes, feel more prepared to learn math and are more interested in pursuing math … Continue reading

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Great Mobile Learning Resources

A great collection of resources and links for mobile learning- CCD St. Marys City Schools Mobile Learning Technology.

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The First “iPad High School”?

iPads for every student in 9th through 12th grade at school in Florida -CCD Prepping for a Fall iPad Rollout — THE Journal.

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Why the iPad Should be Used in Classrooms | iPad in Schools

A bit obvious?  But a few good points made here.  - JPM Why the iPad Should be used in Classrooms Posted on May 22, 2011 by mkaufman As I’ve written in previous posts, the iPad is having tremendous success being … Continue reading

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Will Smart Phones Eliminate the Digital Divide?

“Within five years, every K-12 student in America will be using a mobile handheld device as a part of learning…” via Will Smart Phones Eliminate the Digital Divide? — THE Journal.

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School Leaders vs Mobile Devices

A great look at why some school leaders present obstacles to mobile learning -CCD The 21st Century Principal: School Leaders as Obstacles to Transforming Schools Using Mobile Devices.

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Links and Resources for Mobile Learning

A pretty extensive collection of mobile learning links -CCD Cybraryman Internet Catalogue.

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Tablets and eBooks in Education

A resource for iPad and eBook use in classrooms -CCD iPads in Education – Exploring the use of iPads and Tablet computers in education..

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High School Students to Get iPad 2s in Toledo

“Students at St. John’s Jesuit High School this fall won’t need to purchase any workbooks, novels, or calculators. Instead, almost 1,000 Apple iPad 2s will arrive on campus during the school’s first week in August, providing an electronic home for … Continue reading

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