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Broad strokes, quick read, changing memes.

Productivity is at the bottom of the hierrarchy in Figure 2 MWUAHAHAHA. In a recent post I ranted that mobile devices don't make us productive. (Or at least that would be a poor goal.) Warning, this is an academic "conceptual" paper.

I like reading and following blogs. Some of these blogs offer nice advice about mobile learning.

Follow this 1 minute tutorial to grow your PLN with Diigo.

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.

How can a mobile device support AIM?

Something to consider. How can a mobile device support AIM? How can it be a barrier to AIM?

I prefer this method for setting up Email (see the explanation in the article as well as the how to

I prefer this method for setting up Gmail on an iOS device. The article explains why.

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)

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.

How can I hit reply from my home/school gmail account and have it look like I replied from my college gmail address

How can I hit reply from my home/school gmail account and have it look like I replied from my GRAD School Address

How do I post a picture to a Picassa Web Album from Email Email upload - Picasa and Picasa Web Albums Help

Using a mobile device, you can take a picture and send it via Email to a special email address and it will automatically upload to your Picassa Web Album. If you include the EXACT album name in the subject, it will put the picture in a specific album. (caps matters). If it can't find an album name the Subject becomes the caption of the picture Here how Email upload - Picasa and Picasa Web Albums Help

This article is interesting to me because I believe that access to information cannot be device-specific. Making information or communication reliant on a specific format limits the ability to interact on a truly global platform. Imagine the missed opportunities and conversations that would ensue if iPad owners were able to communicate with only people who have Apple devices. The same holds true for Google and Android, Microsoft, or any other current or emerging platform or system. As I've mentioned in other posts, and will most likely mention again: it's not about the device.

Best intro of Diigo that demonstrates the power of it between Diigo and mobile. Its better.

A must SEE. Even if you do now have Diigo installed and get it. I would suggest bookmarking this video as a MUST to share with others you work with to show them the power of Diigo

Diigo Browser looks like a most try. I'm off to download it now. Highlight quickly, email a page with its highlighting.

I downloaded iChromy a few years ago but have not used it much. This video made me go revisit it.

Great Diigo INTRO even though it is not the most current, I think it does a great job.

I just added this tutorial to the Diigo tutorials. If you still don't understand Diigo, check it out. If you don't have the Diigolet on your iPad, I would love to help you do this. You will find it most useful to tag content on the go.

For example, in 2010, we predicted that by 2015 each and every student in K-12 would be using a mobile device, 24/7, for curricular purposes. In 2010 that prediction seemed far-fetched, but K-12 is on course for the technology to be in place.

I'd bet that there's something useful here for you or someone you know, teach, or count as a family member. Pass it on!

I needed a simple info graphic, something easy on my eyes, after such a text-rich first week of class

I found David's Characteristics of Communication over FM Radio vs. Mobile Phones Table to be very enlightening. He really managed to distill the powerful differences between broadcasting information and collaboratively creating information. It clearly shines a light on the limitations of traditional, lecture-based learning and the flexibility of mobile learning.