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This is a favorite because Evernote is one of my all-time favorite apps. It is so much more than just a place to organize notes. I love that it's accessible from any device. I use the photo, audio, and formatting features quite a bit, and I am only touching the surface of how to get the most out of this app.

Morgan's Final Project onFitness, Wellness and Technology

This was one of the best articles for MAT622 becuase it shows mobile not as handy mobile device, but as a tool that helps to serve real-world problems. This use of mobile doesn't ask "how can we do what we've always done with other things with mobile," but instead asks what new things can we do with these new technologies.

An excellent short summary of some of the issues Ed Tech Specialists experience when working / supporting iPads and how to correct them. This article is a great PD piece to share with teachers returning from iPad workshops thinking they are now integrating technology into their classroom. It is a reminder that good class content, lesson planning and intentional tech integration are the keys to success with the iPad (or any mobile device for that matter).

I don't like about.com, but this was a solid list of apps for AAC.

This very short and concise article has been in my thinking as I've worked with students especially recently and pulled together other resources on Common Core. Amidst the glut of information and feeding frenzy tendencies, structure and guidance is needed from all of us to be deliberate. As we design instruction, consider learning expectations, select tools and resources and raise the bar for students, "re-impress upon digital natives the importance of thinking in absence of endless - and endlessly accessible - data sources." I urge you to shake up completely the animal, planet or country report. (I doubt that you are doing this cookie-cutter work, but spread the word). If a simple Google search can answer the question, throw out the assignment.

An exploration of learning using mobile devices would not be complete without reading the most current Horizon Report.  One of my very favorite pull out concepts from the report is something tech integrators say over and over - "Digital literacy is less about tools and more about thinking". The Horizon Reports lays out a good case for mobile tools and personalized learning. A must read.