Mobile Learning Pedagogy

COPPA Compliance K-8 explanation and consent form.

Example of page shared with parents detailing online tools that kids are using at school.

Studies show that there is little advantage to physical keyboards vs the virtual keyboards on tablets.

Very interesting list of principles.

A review of studies that discuss screen time in relation to well-applied iPads in early education.

This post challenges the idea that having tablets, or other technology is destroying children... She points out that it's what you DO with the device that counts.

Advice on ways to manage digital devices in your classroom.

More on using augmented reality with students

Blooms and apps.

Very clear and simple walk through of Aurasma - could give to students to help them learn how to create an aura for a poster project.

"Project RED conducted the first and only national study of education technology to focus on student achievement and financial implications. In our research of nearly 1,000 schools, we discovered a replicable design for successfully introducing technology into the classroom- one that leads to improved student performance and cost benefits. "

"Clarity is an online platform that helps schools determine the impact of their technology use on student learning." See: http://www.brightbytes.net/

"Moving a campus to one-to-one is a huge change for schools when properly implemented. It can and should change the ways that teachers teach and students learn. The technology allows for lessons to be enhanced in ways that are nearly impossible without the use of it. But before any of this can happen, there should be a lengthy period of discussion and research, and certain questions must be answered by all involved. Here are some of the questions to consider."

Great article about what makes an ideal environment for iPads in the classroom.

""The big point -- it comes up over and over again as crucial -- is the importance of quick and detailed feedback. Students overwhelmingly report that the single most important ingredient for making a course effective is getting rapid response on assignments and quizzes. ... An overwhelming majority are convinced that their best learning takes place when they have a chance to submit an early version of their work, get detailed feedback and criticism, and then hand in a final revised version. ... Students improve and are engaged when they receive feedback (and opportunities to use it) on realistic tasks requiring transfer at the heart of learning goals and real-world demands.""