Gorakh Nath Sharma, a math teacher at a school in Ranchi, will be representing India as a Microsoft Innovative Educator at the annual 'Partners in Learning Global Forum.' Sharma speaks to Ruchi Chopda The relative lack of technological advancement and low internet penetration in the rural areas of the country have been a longstanding concern amongst digital experts and policymakers alike.
This article discusses apps available for educational purposes that alleviate difficulties with implementing a BYOD program. Microsoft One Note is a beneficial program for note taking on mobile devices and makes it very easy to use. Evernote is also helpful. One of the best features is the ability to screenshot.
This article examines children learning through mobile devices. In 2014, it isn't uncommon for a 4 year old child to be playing Iphone games instead of playing outside. The children can benefit through this because of the immense opportunities for pre-k apps that allow children to further their mind in other ways.
Part of the old steelworks still stands near Parkwood academy, Sheffield. It's a reminder of the old factories and the newer industrial units that provide rich opportunities for year 7 students to study how the demise of manufacturing has affected their city.
Mobile Learning is a unique service for schools that want to provide affordable technology options to their students. It is the only portable computer programme of its kind, providing flexible technology financing and allowing parents to contribute to their child's technology costs - all fully asset managed via our unique and secure online portal.
This article debates the use of mobile devices, such as iPhones and iPads, in the classroom. The debate is over whether the learning uses benefit students more than the device's distraction factors harm students.
There are seven helpful tools in google that will benefit mobile learning. There is voice recorders, digital platforms, templates, writing spaces, research tools, moderators, and forms.
Education is no longer just pencils and paper inside a brick and mortar classroom. It's using a search engine to define vocabulary words; it's watching a YouTube video to understand the scientific method; it's taking mobile phone photos on a field trip to use in a report.
This article delves into an interesting idea that reminds the reader that we must not treat mobile learning as anything we have seen before. To get the most out of this technology, we must see it as something completely new. We will probably end up changing the way we do things, but, in the end, it will be much more useful and helpful for the students.