ISTE Mobile Learning

The stereotypical video game player is a young male under age 18, but study after study has shown that majority of the game-playing population does not fall into that demographic. Only 18% of gamers are under age 18, and women … Read More Flickr:Shlala The $64,000 question in education: Does access to mobile technology actually help close the achievement gap?

I love these presentations! They are open to all to add - so keep checking back as 19 will soon become 40!

Interesting little wiki on apps for the iPad in eduation. 

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

Not necessarily an education related post, but this going to change many things 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.

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

Principals as a group are now calling for more mobile and social computing access in schools.  The tide is turning!

Great new number sense math app. Cost $0.99 at this time but uses: the capabilities of the iPhone well (motion, graphics), multiple representations including linear and circle models, decimals, fractions, percents. Is fast moving and progresses beyond 0 to 1 to have students estimating values like 0.26 on a number line from 0 to 2.  

Nice list of different ways to use QR codes. 

Michigan State Grad Student Katy Meyers describes her back channel, Twitter and QR Code experiences at the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA) in Minneapolis. You can visit her website at www.bonesdontlie.com or follow her on Twitter: @bonesdonotlie.

SIGML 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. Members of SIGML include teachers, administrators, technology coordinators, university faculty and researchers, and representatives from profit and non-profit entities, including government. We hope you will get involved and join us. Please direct any inquiries to istesigml@gmail.com

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.   

Our second Battle App will provide you with a cutting-edge way to experience the rich history of the Fredericksburg Battlefield. Our GPS-powered touring application will allow you to explore the entire battlefield, from the river crossings to Marye's Heights and the Slaughter Pen Farm. Explore the Battlefield with Confidence! Pinpoint your GPS location on 1862 battle maps Explore the entire battlefield with our four tours Watch historian videos and hear historical accounts (Watch sample video ») Access Orders of Battle, Key Facts, and other important references at your fingertips

SEONGNAM Gyeonggi Province ― Korea International School has navigated uncharted waters by going digital to help students learn the necessary skills for college and the real world.

Even as it "disruptively" transforms American education, blended learning is itself being slowly reshaped into new and distinctive forms. A report released this week identified six emerging models for blended learning in K-12, ranging from guided online instruction in the classroom to "self-blended" models where students take courses a la carte.