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"The purpose of the ADL Mobile Learning (mLearning) Guide is to provide a universal resource on all topics pertinent to mobile learning. This resource is intended to provide you with an introduction and will explore the following topics about mobile learning: the basics, planning, learning content, development options, and design considerations. This app was developed by the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative's Mobile Learning Team. ADL is sponsored by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD P&R). This is an official app of the U.S. Government ADL Initiative."

A brief presentation (1:02 min.) of what the Wiki-to-Speech tool can do. W-to-S allows you to use your computer's (Mac or PC) text-to-speech capability to record the comments written into your slideshow. For use with mobile technology as well, W-to-Speech looks like a great way to enhance presentations posted to an asynchronous site like SlideShare.

This is a nice video presentation by Curt Bonk on how to create a social network in your classroom, and the benefits of doing so.

SpiderScribe lets you use files, links, pictures, calendar, maps, etc., to brainstorm ideas or create a project. and it's free. Might be a nice way to organize a WebQuest.

Russell Stannard's screencast of how to use SpiderScribe, which lets you use files, links, pictures, calendar, maps, etc., to brainstorm ideas or create a project. and it's free. Might be a nice way to organize a WebQuest.

This blog describes a strategy for teaching reading that involves note-taking and crowdsourcing notes. Has links to the lesson directions and to a detailed discussion of the plan in use with a sociology text.

"Welcome to Goin' upstream, a meeting place to interact after class. It's a class den to share useful material on the content and specific problems that arise in the classroom. It's a place to set your own agenda and record your experience when going upstream with your best buddies." A bulletin board used for a collaborative classroom (2005). Gives an idea of how an online BB might be used.

"Looking for a professional solution for teaching remote students online? BigBlueButton provides real-time sharing of audio, video, slides, chat, and screen. Students are engaged through sharing of emoji icons, polling, and breakout rooms." This online collabrative tool also allows shared web links and documents.

"Now that you and/or your students are using wikis and blogs, are you curious what could be added to them? From animated slideshows to collaborative documents to interactive review games, many great (and free) tools are available. As a follow up to my previous post "What Teachers Should and Should Not Be Posting on their Classroom Webpages", I've pulled a master list of embedding options that will hopefully spark your imagination." Some great ideas here for ways to jazz up blogs and wikis.

Has global roundup by country of news and developments in politics and technology use. Also Podcasts from around the world.

This article suggests that if you can't beat 'em, join 'em: get your students to use smart devices for collaboration, communication, creation, and curation. Many smart ideas.

"Wikis are an exceptionally useful tool for getting students more involved in curriculum. They're often appealing and fun for students to use, while at the same time ideal for encouraging participation, collaboration, and interaction. Read on to see how you can put wikis to work in your classroom." Suggestions include Resource Creation, e.g., for presentations, math problems, glossary, study guides; Student Participation, e.g., for exam review, portfolios, peer editing; Group Projects, e.g., organizing ideas, tracking progjects, showing participation; Student Interaction, e.g., for collecting data, discussion of a book, creating and authoring a group story; for the Classroom, e.g., creating a FAQ, a calendar, sharing class news; Community, e.g., writing a local history or nature guide, a place for parents to see their children's work; and generally as a hub or Website, or to track progress.

An amazing compilation of links to resources in teaching foreign languages and ESOL, including web page translators, dictionaries, and collaborative sites where students and FL teachers can connect.

This is a site much like Babbel used to be--you can study using excises, or choose a conversation partner, or just explore aspects of the culture. I didn't have time to get into it futher, but it might be a nice way to get some basics and converse with a real person. It looks as if the chat is both text and audi/webcam. You can log in with Facebook and use that as a way to connect with others.

"Welcome to DS106, the open online course on digital storytelling that began at the University of Mary Washington and continues as a community of learners across the globe. " Interesting blogs and examples of student collaborative projects.

You can call and leave a phone message, or create your own "show" in a room with a webcam--yourself as host and your invitees as participants. Free, thus far. This might be very useful for listening-speaking practice with your students, since they can call from their own phones, rather than getting to a computer to Skype.

Another social networking way to find others to learn a language with. Has a commercial apect, but looks like fun, and can be used without expert assistance. Has a way for teachers and classes to connect with each other.

Capture anything anywhere, access it from computer, phone, or mobile, find it fast with keywords, tags, text inside images, share with students. A great tool.

"Engrade unifies all of the people, tools, data, and curriculum in your schools on one user-friendly platform. " And it's free. Includes gradebook, attendance/seating chart, admin reports, access by smartphone, messaging to parents, and security.