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This you tube video gives a short overview of the augmented reality "school in the park" project which utilizes mobile devices and augmented reality to provide students with real world experiences across the curriculum. What a fabulous idea and project. This is valuable to any educator as an example of pushing the boundries of learning to meet the needs of diverse learners. SIG1 Context: mobile devices, outdoor learning, real world connection, cross curricular, smart phones, AR

Shared by Susan: Follow along as a public elementary school in Chicago integrates the iPad into its first through fifth grade classrooms. This blog has a master list of apps, App Reviews from teachers and students, and other intergrating tech in the classroom.

SIG 1 Context: K-12 setting

This teacher blog categorizes apps for the iPad by subject area in the elementary school. SIG 1 context: mobile devices, iPad and apps for exploration/ creation ***Rachel you might want to view her listing of apps for creation****

This teacher blog reviews 47 apps for for math at the elementary level. Great resource for locating apps. SIG 1 Context: apps, mobile devices, iPads

This article addresses the piloting of iPads and questions whether they are valuable beyond student engagement and motivation. The article further questions whether the iPad is best as a 1:1 technology or part of a stable of classroom tools. Teachers "frustrated at first" but are finding innovative ways to integrate the iPad into the curriculum. Straightforward information for schools looking at implementing a pilot program. SIG 1 Context: mobile devices, iPad, student engagement,

This is a short review of iPad apps for elementary students focusing on math, science and reading. This is further broken down by grade level from a teacher "in the trenches." This is valuable because it is a practical overview for easy decision making and location of apps for the elementary. All apps listed here are not free SIG 1Context: mobile devices, iPad, elementary

Mobile learning wiki with an incredible amount of information. The resources section is especially helpful, containing research and tools for educators. Sig 1 context: general info, source for further study

Apps for early elem.

This site shares ideas on how you can intergrate technology into the classroom. http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/technology.shtml also can use these ideas

SIG 1 Context: K-12 setting

This site shares troubles in enforcing mobile management and security controls. Management issues are adressed.

SIG 1 Context: Management

This blog post has brief explanations, links to and pictures of the tools about technology integration

SIG 1 Context: K-12 setting

This is turning out be a great blog! You may want to add this one to your reader

This article addresses five issues a teacher needs to consider when thinking about implementing mobile devices. This is practical information addressing potential issues for adoption of mobile devices in education. It address logistic issues. SIG1Context: logistics, mobile devices,

This is a website which features links to issues relevant to mobile learning such as how to get iPads for your classroom to free augmented reality for your classroom content. SIG 1 context: mobile devices, k12

This is a teacher blog about the pro's and con's of iPads and other mobile devices for the classroom. I think this is a great article because it is from an educator in the trenches experience with the iPad. This is valuable to our SIG because it focuses on apps as a solution to any limitation of the iPad. SIG1Context: Rachel and I may want to look at this as introduction to apps in general.

This site has a great list of different apps focused on differentiated instruction. Also a good resource for how-to videos on DI. Sig 1 Context: Differentiated

Article describes a 1:1 initiative for all students in a rural Vermont town. Principal observes 67% decrease in disciplinary actions. iPad battles Net book and wins in terms of longer battery life and reduced boot up time. Gives some ideas although not definitively outlined about using iPads in the curriculum. More anectodal evidence supporting the iPad. SIG 1Context: funding, collaboration, pilot programs, connection, cross curricular, classroom, divide

This article gives a thorough overview explaining augmented reality. It also reviews AR apps. It further focuses on ways that AR may be useful in education. SIG1: mobile devices, apps for exploration

Short article commenting on 1:1 plans involving ipads and mobile devices. The basic gist is that educators need to stop arguing about the negatives and find a way to make these plans work. Sig 1 Context: BYOD

This article argues that BYOD environments in schools are inevitable, and ridicules school policies of banning student devices. Good resource for educators considering, or struggling with, the idea of BYOD in their classrooms or schools. SIG 1 Context: BYOD

This article first summarizes an argument by Gary Stager that byod is a bad idea because it makes teachers tailor instruction to the weakest device, highlights socioeconomic disparities in students, and "contributes to the growing narrative that education is not worthy of investment." The author goes on to acknowledge the problems Stager brings up, while describing the benefits of byod: driving schools to cloud computing rather than native apps, student ownershp of work and initiative to figure out solutions, etc. Thoughtful article that provides maybe raises more questions than it answers. Sig1 Context: byod, digital divide