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Science NetLinks reviews STEM-related apps for both the iPad and the Android.

A short yet well curated list of most commonly used educational social networking sites.

In case you may need them for your professional development workshops. :)

Teachers and administrators can use Mobilskole from their mobile devices to quickly and easily send information to parents and students about attendance, grades and school events, among other things. Mobilskole can be used for urgent communication between schools and parents about emergencies and school closures due to weather. System provides templates for standard messages, including reminders for parents, information about school field trips, and internal communications among school employees.

I picked the project conducted by Yorkshire Coast College. It emphasizes the power of text messages in learning; therefore, it increases the retention and welfare of students. In addition, it will definitely help to motivate them because they never set their mobile phones aside.

Presemo provides a flexible suite of participation activities and accommodates different workflows. As always in class, there's more than just one way to do it. Presemo focuses on developing mobile participation platforms that teachers can use during lectures to support greater interactivity, communication and collaboration among students.

Find pubs, libraries, colleges and a huge number of other points of interest from around the city in Places. You can search by name, by category with places and by proximity using your phone's GPS or place name/postcode.

Here are some highlights... "An increased Interest in Online Learning, Paying Attention to the Digital Footprint, Internet Connectivity, Social Media in Schools, Mobile Devices for Schoolwork" and so on... It is worth to have a look!

"Forget devices, the future of education technology is all about the cloud and anywhere access. In the future, teaching and learning is going to be social", says Matt Britland... "iPads and other mobile technology are the 'now'. Although, they will play a part in the future, four years ago the iPad didn't even exist. We don't know what will be the current technology in another four. Perhaps it will be wearable devices such as Google Glass..."

This infographic presents 5 benefits of using technology in teacher education. One of the benefits that I found interesting was "technology reduces weight". I agree with this benefit a lot. Since I am a commuter as a doctoral student, I feel this benefit deeply. I used to carry huge handbooks and articles for a single presentation or a class reading. I now carry my iPad and use my cloud account on my tech tools, and read everywhere. I feel more comfortable and mobile now with the reduced weight and the less paper.

I like your choice which is simple but clearly describes what the benefits of using technology in the classroom :)