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The Horizon Report 2011- #1 trend is mobile learning

2011 has seen the proliferation of iPad trials in Australian schools and Universities. In most of these cased the iPad has been adopted as much for the Apps available as for its e-reading tools. Here are some sites and reports to look at.

The University of Kentucky's Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce is working with Apple to run an 18-month trial in which students, faculty and staff will all use iPads to complete course work. The department will use iPads for everything from student recruitment, admissions, seminars, graduation, and classes. Apple is supporting the school throughout the trial, with things like program development and strategy, as well as training users. The goal of the project is to explore how to take advantage of the device in the classroom setting and to discover which applications work best for studying diplomacy and international commerce. In February, about 50 Patterson School students, faculty, and staff began using the iPad trial, and another 35 students will join the trial program once the 2011 students are chosen. The program will include both first and second-generation iPads. New Career Opportunities Daily:

Patrick Ledesma is a National Board-certified teacher and School Based Technology Specialist in Fairfax, Virginia, where he focuses on instructional-technology integration and special education at the middle school level. For the 2010-2011 school year, Patrick is serving as a Classroom Fellow with the U.S.

Nice article outlining some issues that higher education is thinking about when it comes to mobile technology. 

By Lisa Neilsen in the THE Journal

Cedars is a small independent school in Scotland and is using the iPads as instructional tools. This article is just an overview of their approach but warrants a more indepth look at what the school is doing. 

From eSchool News: Results of a national survey on teachers' digital media use.

2011 EduCon session. Wiki includes articles about the ban on cell phones in schools as well as easy to use mobile learning activities.

Elliot is everywhere! 

Analysis of Read It Later data from 100,000,000 articles on when we read and how device affects our reading pattern. 

Discussion of the market for educational apps. 

BYOL programs are burgeoning and this is a good example of a Cincinnati Suburb implementing a BYOL program to supplement their 1:1 initiative. 

The progression of mobile learning and it's potential impact on school as we know it! 

The typical student at the Newcomer Center, an alternative school in Township High School District 214 in Arlington Heights, IL, is a recent immigrant with little or no English skills. The school is a temporary stopover for these students--they stay at the center for about a year, building up their English-language skills, and are then transferred to an ESL program at their home school in the district.

GDs for Android App syncs up all of the data in your Google account. Easy to navigate interface. Option to start a document by taking a picture with your phone and uploading it to GDs.   

Mobile Computing | Feature Elementary iPads A Kentucky elementary school is starting its students on iPads at the tender age of seven. By Bridget McCrea05/04/11