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Will Bohmann

MOBILE USAGE: How Consumers Are Using Their Phones, And What It Means - Business Insider - 1 views

  • Mobile is no longer a communications utility, but a media distribution hub.
  • The biggest beneficiaries have been mobile apps. Time spent on apps dwarfs time spent on the mobile Web, and smartphone owners now spend 127 minutes per day in mobile apps.
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    Hard to believe the average mobile device accounts for nearly 2 hours of user time in mobile apps. Time to think about what these apps are doing for (to) us.
Lucie deLaBruere

How do I add Diigo followers as FRIENDS to increase my PLN - 2 views

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    Follow this 1 minute tutorial to grow your PLN with Diigo.
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    A tutorial on adding friends to our Diigo group. Follow this 1 minute tutorial to grow your PLN with Diigo. How many mobile learning experts can you find.
Will Bohmann

13 Predictions (+1 More) for Mobile and Mobile Learning in 2013: Float Mobile Learning - 0 views

  • The year 2013 will see more companies embrace mobile applications, a wider uptake in mobile learning among the general public, and shifts in what kinds of content and how that content will be delivered to mobile devices
  • Quantified self becomes “mainstream,” according to Chad. Nike FuelBand, Jawbone Up and Fitbit Ultra are all out and widely available. They haven’t, however, made into the mainstream consciousness. These cool life trackers are still very much an early-adopter tech-geek toy or novelty. One of these devices will emerge in 2013 as a real winner here. It may be a combination of pricing, integration with devices or software, or perhaps just a really slick marketing campaign, but one of these devices or a new one will become a “must have” accessory for fitness-minded individuals. Some opportunities for partnerships with health care payers or maybe weight loss programs could also help propel this type of personal gamification into the everyday space.
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    This article was of interest because most predictions are conjecture - the mobile market is growing no doubt, but how and what consumers are going to do with these devices is of real interest. As the mobile market grows, the personal computer market is shrinking
Berta Winiker

Author Interview: Susan Spencer-Wendel, Author Of 'Until I Say Goodbye' : NPR - 0 views

shared by Berta Winiker on 10 Mar 13 - No Cached
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    Awoke to an NPR interview of a most remarkable woman telling her story of living with Lou Gehrig's disease. With considerable assistance of her husband during this interview, who must translate her strained speech, I learned how she wrote a book using an iPhone (or iPod) with the use of one thumb only. Compelling, inspiring. Grateful for my life and limbs today, going out for an invigorating ski and thinking of her.  Apologies to Frank, an English teacher, for the disjointed sentence starting with "with considerable assistance....., needs editing.
Frank Barnes

As Web Search Goes Mobile, Competitors Chip at Google's Lead - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • No longer do consumers want to search the Web like the index of a book — finding links at which a particular keyword appears. They expect new kinds of customized search, like that on topical sites such as Yelp, TripAdvisor or Amazon, which are chipping away at Google’s hold. Google and its competitors are trying to develop the knowledge and comprehension to answer specific queries, not just point users in the right direction.
  • Google says there are 30 trillion Web addresses, up from 1 trillion five years ago
Will Bohmann

The future of mobile CPUs, part 1: Today's fork in the road | Ars Technica - 0 views

  • In this grand progression, 2013 will certainly be a significant milestone for mobile devices, smartphones and beyond. It's likely to be the first year in which tablets out-ship notebooks in the US. And in the coming years, this will lead to a confluence of high-end tablets and ultra-mobile notebooks as the world figures out how these devices co-exist, blend, hybridize, and/or merge.
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    Good article on the divergence of tablets and phones
Frank Barnes

The Innovative Educator: Finally! Research-based proof that students use cell phones fo... - 1 views

  • Here are some of the most exciting findings from the study: "An unexpected number of middle school students (from all ethnicities and incomes) say they are using mobile devices including smartphones and tablets to do their homework. Previous TRU research indicated that middle school students are using smartphones and tablets for communication and entertainment. However, this is the first TRU research that shows that middle school students are also using these mobile devices to complete homework assignments.
  • More than one out of three middle school students report they are using smartphones (39%) and tablets (31%) to do homework. More than 1 in 4 students ( 26 %) are using smartphones for their homework, weekly or more.
  • Where 39% of middle school students use smartphones for homework, only 6% report that they can use the smartphone in classroom for school work. There is also a gap in tablet use. Although 31% of middle school students say they use a tablet for homework, only 18% report using it in the classroom. 66% of students are not allowed to use a tablet for learning purposes in the classroom, and 88% are not allowed to use a phone. Students say using mobile devices like tablets makes them want to learn more.
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  • Despite the high numbers of middle school students using laptops, smartphones and tablets for homework, very few are using these mobile devices in the classroom, particularly tablets and smartphones. A large gap exists between mobile technology use at home and in school.
  • Teacher education and training on the effective integration of mobile technologies into instruction may provide significant benefits for all. Mobile device usage in class appears to have the potential to sustain, if not increase interest in STEM subjects as students progress into high school.
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    Research concerning mobile devices in the classroom. Verizon initiated, so caution toward bias.
Lucie deLaBruere

iBooks Tutorial for iPad/iPod Touch/iPhone. Part 1. - YouTube - 0 views

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    iBooks Tutorial
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    Here is a video tutorial for those who need an orientation to iBooks.
Lucie deLaBruere

The iPad Alone | - 1 views

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    bog pondering living with an iPad and only an iPad
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    Just found this blog on living with an iPad alone. We recently bought one for my Mom (74) and she has decided to try traveling with only her iPad to Florida this summer. Some schools are buying iPad's instead of computers. Wondering if this blog has insightful advice. will peruse. Thought I would share.
Frank Barnes

The Future of Education: Tablets vs. Textbooks - Mobiledia - 2 views

  • This pilot program reveals when it comes to engaging today's students, it's not the content that matters, but the format. Students in the California experiment accessed the same content on the iPad as in a traditional book, but those who used the digital version tested higher.
  • A small but growing number of researchers are uncovering evidence that readers are better able to remember what they read in printed books long-term when compared to materials read via an electronic screen, raising questions about tablets in the classroom.
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    Divided as researchers sort out whether readers of tablets or textbooks perform better. As well as hidden costs of mobile devices.
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    I tried sharing comments using Evernote as an experiment. I don't think it worked, so here is what I had posted there: The Future of Education: Tablets vs. Textbooks BY MARGARET ROCK "Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt tested an interactive, digital version of an Algebra 1 textbook for Apple's iPad in California's Riverside Unified School District. Students who used the iPad version scored 20 percent higher on standardized tests versus students who learned with traditional textbooks." * This is interesting. It's noted later in the article that students who read a more traditional textbook in digital format, without the benefit of the bells and whistles of a book designed to play on the strengths of digital media, did no better than those reading paper books. My thinking on this is that the books that moved beyond just the traditional text and images were more intriguing because they allowed students to interact in more diverse ways with the information. One of the reasons I enjoy reading on my Nook is that it more closely resembles the experience of reading on paper. The advantage over paper is that I can annotate and highlight without damaging the book, plus I like the dictionary feature. Reading a book on a computer is not as rewarding as reading on a good quality reader. The Houghton Mifflin Harcourt folks add much more to the experience through videos, audio links, animations, and links to ancillary information while maintaining the options I mentioned in my Nook experience. It's more engaging because there's more to do and more of the senses are being addressed. "A small but growing number of researchers are uncovering evidence that readers are better able to remember what they read in printed books long-term when compared to materials read via an electronic screen, raising questions about tablets in the classroom." "For example, Kate Garland, a lecturer in psychology at the University of Leicester in England, conducted a study on the effects of e-books
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    The Future of Education: Tablets vs. Textbooks
Berta Winiker

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: Excellent Resources on BYOD for Teachers - 1 views

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    Planning, challenges, checklists - PDFs available
Lucie deLaBruere

Diigo Browser for iPad - Chrome-like, with annotation and offline reading (formerly iCh... - 0 views

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    Diigo Browser looks like a most try. I'm off to download it now. Highlight quickly, email a page with its highlighting.
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    I downloaded iChromy a few years ago but have not used it much. This video made me go revisit it.
Berta Winiker

6 tech tools to bring out the A student in you - USATODAY.com - 0 views

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    for reading comprehension and text to speech
Berta Winiker

Infographic: The Evolution of Content Consumption - 1 views

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    for the visual learners, in us. Changes in video and music primarily noted.
Lucie deLaBruere

How to Set up Gmail on my iphone (Method 1) - 0 views

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    There are two ways to set up email on a iOS device. One way is to use the Gmail method another way is to use the Exchange method. Here is the Gmail method (I personally prefer the Exchange Method of settingup Gmail)
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    I prefer the Exchange method of setting up Gmail on my phone, but here is the Gmail method with some troubleshooting tips in case it does not work.
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