After piloting a digital textbook rental program in fall 2010, the California State University system learned a few lessons about how the e-books worked for students.
MOBILE phones, the ubiquitous accompaniment of youth, have broken through the resistance of schools, gradually taking over the playground and preparing for a final assault on the classroom.
"Contributors to this report have provided examples of innovative and exciting research projects and practical applications for mobile learning in a location-sensitive setting"
"Shortly after, Apple incorporated these multitouch gestures onto the Macbook. Just a few months ago, Apple released a dedicated bluetooth "Magic Trackpad" so even desktop users could have multitouch gestures."
"Dell has completely refreshed its line of Inspiron R series laptops, giving playful users the ability to change the exterior color and design as often as they change their outfit."
A walk around a Sheffield school has become a heroic quest to find weapons and magical items to defeat a monster.The augmented reality mission was created by a class of 10-year-olds at Mansel Primary.
"The best examples of infographics are maps which clearly illustrate the topic in a very clear and succinct manner - and stand out from the rest. Here is a collection of some great examples of infographical maps for your inspiration and perhaps future art projects."
"This Aboriginal pedagogy framework is expressed as eight interconnected pedagogies involving narrative-driven learning, visualised learning plans, hands-on/reflective techniques, use of symbols/metaphors, land-based learning, indirect/synergistic logic, modelled/scaffolded genre mastery, and connectedness to community. But these can change in different settings."
"These days students everywhere are logging on and listening to lectures at home; they're submitting essays through plagiarism filters that scan the electronic ether for matching phrases and paragraphs; they're downloading journal articles to their iPads instead of lugging around photocopies."
"The idea of turning your mobile phone into a digital wallet has a long and fruitless history. People are getting excited again about the prospect of mobile wallets replacing those in your pocket overstuffed with receipts and credit cards because both Google and Apple are pursuing the concept. "
I am a secondary teacher in New South Wales, Australia where I teach computing courses from Years 7 - 12. I am mostly a full time classroom teacher with a small time allowance for integrating eLearning within the school.