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Lucy Gray

Schools considering using smartphones, tablets for teaching - UPI.com - 0 views

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    Sixty-two percent of parents surveyed said they would buy their child a mobile device if it would be used for academic purposes. "Many parents, teachers and administrators are now mobile device users themselves, which has increased their appreciation and understanding for how these devices can support and enhance learning," said Julie Evans, chief executive officer of Project Tomorrow.
Lucy Gray

Meeting Registration: Lessons Learned: How Android Mobile Devices Catalyzed Independent... - 1 views

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    "Presented by Marie Bjerede, Founder, e-Mergents and Project Manager, Learning Un-Limited,  with Tzaddi Bond, 5th Grade teacher from Portland, OR With educational technology, it's not about the technology…except when it is. Join us on October 17th for our community's next webinar where we'll see how the availability of Android mobile devices for every student in Tzaddi Bond's 5th grade classroom removed obstacles to independent learning. Marie Bjerede, Founder of e-Mergents and Project Manager at Learning Untethered, will discuss how Tzaddi's students shifted towards a greater sense of agency, deeper learning, and more sophisticated achievement. Tzaddi will share how she was able to make bigger shifts in practice towards a "guide on the side" model of teaching and learning that would not have been possible without the Android devices. During the session, they also will describe the practices and policies that drove improved student outcomes. Co-hosted by edWeb.net and CoSN Sponsored by AT&T and the USC Rossier School of Education Visit the Mobile Learning Explorations community"
Lucy Gray

Small Size, Big Potential: Mobile Learning Devices in School > Consortium for School Ne... - 0 views

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    The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) today released the third and final monograph from its three-part 2011 Compendium, titled "Small Size, Big Potential: Mobile Learning Devices in School." The monograph explores the growing use of mobile learning devices in schools and how such initiatives are positively impacting student achievement. In its examination, the monograph provides detailed examples from districts across the United States that are pioneering this innovative transformation of the 21st century classroom.   
Lucy Gray

Budget-Friendly Tablets for School | PCMag.com - 0 views

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    "LAPTOPSDESKTOPSTABLETSPHONESSOFTWARECAMERASHDTVSPRINTERSMORE  Top SearchesOnline BackupWindows 8AndroidiPad TrendingiPhone 5CDMA vs GSMWin 8Sports Headphones HomeProduct GuidesLaptops & NotebooksTabletsBudget-Friendly Tablets for School Budget-Friendly Tablets for School Can't cough up the half-grand to tote a new iPad around campus this semester? These six very capable Android tablets come at a fraction of the price. By Eugene Kim August 22, 2012 0 CommentsGoogle 1 Share 29 Tweet 18 Submit 9230 Share 0 Pin It 0 EmailPrint It's that dreadful time of year again. Your beach tan is slowly fading and the warm days of carefree existence are quickly slipping away-it's time to get back into the school groove. A shiny tablet, like the New Apple iPad, might help cure those back-to-school blues, but that $500 entry price likely has your student checking account shuddering in fear. The thing is, though, you can get a very capable tablet that lets you watch videos, hit Facebook and Twitter, read books (even textbooks!), and do much more, for less than half the price of an iPad. The first question is: Do you even need a tablet? The short answer is probably not. If your intentions are strictly academic, which, ahem, I'm sure they are, then a simple laptop should do you fine. Tablets lack physical keyboards, have relatively small screens, aren't very good at multitasking, and have limited printer support-all crucial needs for the budding scholar. But there's more to school than academics. In between all those carbonated beverages, you'll want to unwind with your favorite TV shows, movies, music, and games-and that's exactly where tablets excel. They're lightweight, easy to use, fast and responsive, and perfect for media consumption. Plus, there's an ever-growing selection of apps at your disposal to help your tablet do even more. There are plenty of cheapo tablets out there, with shoddy builds, aging hardware, and outdated software, but there are also some excellent bar
Hugo Domingos

24 benefits of mobile learning | - 1 views

  • Convenience and flexibility: mobile learning can be accessed anywhere
  • mobile learning enables training to be ‘situated rather than simulated
  • always-available nature of mobile learning
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  • mobile learning can happen during ‘dead time’,
  • Fits many different learning styles:
  • Improves social learning
  • means to enable interaction between peers and tutors using mobile devices.
  • he voice recorder on many mobile devices enables effortless and instantaneous recording of thoughts and opinions.
  • collecting portfolio evidence via audio, still or video camera.
  • mobile devices offer timely access to information,
  • nables forgotten or mistakenly remembered information to be speedily accessed and redressed.
  • accessed prior to meetings or beginning tasks, improves learners’ confidence in their skills.
  • so avoids cognitive overload.
  • quick-fire knowledge or mobile assessments/quizzes, in between other kinds of training activities,
  • enable trainers to determine learners’ level of knowledge and plan their sessions accordingly.
  • be contextualised to the exact spot in a workplace it makes reference to.
  • nd then synchronised when a wireless connection is available again.
  • mobile learning is cheaper than booking the resources required for face-to-face training
  • use of touch screens and other more direct input devices removes a layer of interactivity,
  • ith GPS and the use of QR codes learning can become specific to a location or a real life QR code marker
  • own personal device they are more likely to engage with the learning
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    the 24 benefits of mobile learning to convince you to start thinking about your future mobile solutions (if you haven't started already that is!)
Lucy Gray

Half of High Schoolers Own a Smartphone or Tablet - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee - 0 views

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    According to a mobile learning report released today from Blackboard Inc. and Project Tomorrow®, nearly 50 percent of high schoolers and 40 percent of middle schoolers now own or have access to a smartphone or tablet, marking a 400 percent increase since 2007. The report, which compares key opportunities and challenges in mobile device usage among K-12 students, finds that with this widespread adoption, more schools and school districts are considering the incorporation of mobile devices into instruction
Lucy Gray

Mobile Pulse Survey 2012 - 2 views

  • We at The MASIE Center were curious about how far along organizations are in using mobile devices for learning. In particular, we wanted to explore the current state of - and aspirations for - mobile learning, ask where the interest in mobile learning is coming from, and determine the key challenges and opportunities organizations associate with delivering mobile learning.
  • Interest in delivering learning on mobile devices is high but implementation is in the very early stages of development. Approximately 80% of organizations reported at least a moderate interest in mobile learning
  • less than 30% of organizations have an enterprise strategy for mobile learning.
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  • responses demonstrate the interest in many responding organizations to be more effective in providing on-the-job performance support and shorter, more focused learning activitie
  • Pressure to provide learning on mobile platforms is coming mostly from employees, including increasingly mobile workforces. Approximately 50% of survey responders reported that at least 50% of their employees already use their own smartphones/devices to access work-related sites or information
Lucy Gray

The 7-Inch Competition Facing Apple's iPad Mini | Gadget Lab | Wired.com - 0 views

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    But as we've said before, experience is what matters most on a mobile device, not whiz-bang specs. And in that regard, Apple certainly shines.
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