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A nokia future technology video, much like that of the Microsoft one we watched earlier featurying nanotechnology

Universities are planning on using iPad to replace textbooks by giving free iPads to students. If universities continue this, it could completely change the textbook market.

One university gives all freshman and iPhone/iPod Touch. Let the learning begin!

Review of pilot program that gave iphone/ipod touches to college students in Texas. Mentions other initiatives at Stanford and UK universities.

Article on how iPhones could change education.

The iphone brings together computer science and music at the University of Michigan. The course is titled "Building a Mobile Phone Ensemble"

This is not online what we saw in the microsoft video

" Rocketship schools have made it their mission to close the achievement gap that holds back students in under-served communities. They practice what they call the "Rocketship Hybrid School Model," which combines traditional classroom instruction with individualized instruction through online technology and tutors in a "Learning Lab." "

Over 7,000 students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools are enrolled in virtual classrooms, or e-learning labs. Core subjects are taken on computers, and instead of a teacher, there is a "facilitator" in the room who makes sure the students are actually doing their work. The facilitator also gives tech help.

This is a TED talk about a really interesting project at the MIT Media Lab - blocks that can interact with each other and respond accordingly.

Thanks for this, Anna. I saw this group as part of an interview on ABC about iPads. Their data really gets me thinking about the educational and home space and how we need to design content to leverage the technology that is most accessible to them - and the iPad isn't the "golden ticket" (at least in this age span).

CommonSense is a strong organization - they have a comprehensive database of reviews of content, so if you are a parent looking for the low down on a media product (whether it be a TV show, video game, movie, etc.), commonsense is a good place to get an overview of the product. I have heard arguments, however, that their tendency is to be more conservative in their reviews. May not work for every parent, but definitely a good resource! For other groups like this one, check out the following: Temple's Media Education Lab, http://mediaeducationlab.com/ ; Children Now, http://www.childrennow.org/index.php/learn/talking_with_kids//television.html ; The LAMP http://www.thelampnyc.org/ ; and Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood http://www.commercialfreechildhood.org/