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Great workshop ideas and info. good resources

some good ideas for activities

Mobile learning resources geared primarily toward the iPad from Lee's Summit School district in MO. 

Resources gathered by Cybrary Man on cell phones and mobile learning.

obile learning extends education beyond the physical confines of the classroom and school library, allowing students to access content from home, communicate with teachers, and, perhaps most importantly, communicate with each other via online collaboration tools. Affordable smartphones with 3G broadband connectivity help ensure all students have access to educational resources 24/7. To read more about Wireless Reach projects that demonstrate how wireless access is transforming education click here

s the use of computing and networking technologies in schools grows, educators increasingly incorporate online tools and resources into their curricula-some even replace traditional classroom interactions with "virtual" courses that take place entirely online. At the same time, administrators are concerned with helping students develop 21st century skills while bridging the digital divide between students and adults. To address emerging trends in education, Project Tomorrow, a national education nonprofit group and Blackboard have joined together to bring you Education in the 21st Century, a series of reports that include data from the SpeakUp Survey, which shed light on issues related to learning and leading in K-12 education.

An educator's resources for mobile learning. Focus' podcasting and movie making using iPods, iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, and netbooks

School's with 1-to-1 computing devices.

Good list of schools that have 1-to-1 devices for students

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.

 We at Apps in Education believe that the iPad has caused a major shift in education and in the publishing industry. From textbook publishers, to education software companies, everyone is taking notice of this benchmark in education technology.  As an educator, I've seen this shift first hand as I visit classroom, and as I track the adoption of the mobile technology in education.