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Great Resource of eBooks Each of the libraries listed provides free services to the public. There are Kids books, Teacher books, Foreign Language and more! SIG 1 Context: E-books K-12 Setting

This site contains a brief overview and video of using an iPad with free apps in an elementary resource room. SIG1Context: mobile devices and apps for exploration

This site describes "Fetch Lunch App" which is a free augmented reality app for students in grades 1st through 2nd grade in math and science. This site describes a new augmented reality cross-curricular app. This is a good overview of the app for anyone unfamiliar with it. SIG1 Context: Dawn LeComte: augmented reality app , cross curricular connections.

This web page provided an overview of free to low cost math apps for the elementary classroom. Links to organizational apps, etc.

This web page provided an overview of free or low cost Mult-subject apps for the High School classroom. Links to organizational apps, etc.

SIG 1 Context: K-12 setting

A fantastic free Google product that gives you direct access to real world statistics. It plots graphs of the data for you and even animates the graphs to show how they change through time.

This web page provided an overview of free or low cost Mult-subject apps for the Middle School classroom. Links to organizational apps, etc.

SIG 1 Context: K-12 setting

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

This site shares ideas on how you can intergrate apps into the classroom. Most of them are Free.

SIG 1 Context: K-12 setting

This is a good example of a school which formerly banned mobile devices utilizing smartphones in a pilot program in 5th grade math/science classroom. Lessons otherwise traditionally done in paper and pencil were carried out integrating the mobile devices. Looking to start your own pilot program? This school got new cell phones from HTC, a cell phone manufacturer and free connectivity from Verizon. SIG1 context: teacher discusses benefits, exploration, mobility, connection, cross-curricular

Pretty lengthy article on mobile learning, and you have to register (free) to read the whole thing. Touches on the inevitability of byod, the digital divide questions that brings up, the hidden cost of broadband access. This article is a great overview of the whole situation. Sig 1 Context: General info, byod, divide

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 article discusses Augmented Reality Development Lab software used in schools. General benefits of augmented reality in classrooms is mentioned. While teachers should be aware of the $2100 price tag for ARDL, the article refers us to "Tagwhat" a free online resource. SIG1 Context: mobile devices/augmented reality, cross-curricular, Dawn LeComte