Using Socrative, an app that shows real-time poll results for both multiple-choice and short-answer quizzes, he challenges his students at the end of class to answer specific questions in order to get a broad look at whether they understood the concepts discussed that day.

Students who don't have their own devices can use school computers or borrow one of the 30 iPads the district bought with a grant

Roberts sent a text message with one Spanish word to the students asking them to text the translation back to her

with the right strategies and building blocks in place, learners are much more engaged in connected classrooms

As students discover how to learn with their devices, they are able to extend their learning beyond the school day

Talking about the potential of mobile learning may not be enough to get the ball rolling

tablets in the hands of people are great symbols of progress.