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This is a great article about mobile learning, collaborative learning, and general good practice.

"Mobile Learning SIGSIGML is the ISTE special interest group that is an advocate for mobile learning worldwide, and promotes meaningful integration of mobile devices in teaching and learning in formal and informal learning environments." - from SIGML

"The debate over digital learning will soon enter a new phase. No longer will educators debate whether or not digital learning has the capacity to transform the American education system. Just about gone are the anti-technology Luddites who insist that every classroom be self-contained, with students and teachers left to their own devices, save for the help of pencils, chalk, blackboards and weighty textbooks stuffed into 10 kilo backpacks." - from ISTE about the need for the new Mobile Learning Group.

This is a great blog post about leveraging mobile technology in a Flipped Classroom setting.

Medfield PS Mobile Learning Blog that features student work.

Math for mobiles...not specifically for ipads, but helpful. 

This site provides both a social network for your class as well as iOS/Android/Facebook apps to support learning outside of school. Unlike other study apps, this one encourages teachers and students to collaborate and engage via their Study Hall social network

Learning in Hand features project ideas, classroom management strategies, and resources for teaching with mobile technology - including iPod touch, iPad, and iPod.

Full guide from Edutopia

Karen Lirenman provides an excellent guide for teachers about choosing apps. Though she refers to iPads, this could be applied to any mobile device.

Flashcard Exchange works much like Quizlet but with a slightly cleaner interface. Students can create flashcards with images or their own text and then test themselves. Flashcards can be published and shared as well. It does work with some apps for review on mobile devices.

iPad basic checklist - we could make something like this for our workshops.