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Example of how to do tours at a location with cell phones. Thinking of trying this with google voice, cloudon or other tools.

Designing your own apps is now easier

"5 New Apps to Enhance Reading, Writing, and ELA Instruction A monthly showcase of the latest mobile apps for educators and students. This month's roundup features spelling, reading, and annotation apps to assist with English Language Arts instruction. "

dictionary website with thesaurus and app for mobile devices as well as translator and spanish

"Wyoming science teacher London Jenks not only allows mobile technologies in his classroom, but he's also learned how to maximize them as educational tools, tapping the devices for assessments, research, and even student scavenger hunts using QR codes."

Ecosystems to explore for investing in technology. Apple Microsoft and Google. In addition to mobile devices.

"There's a new buzzword in town, and it's name is microlearning. Like its predecessors social learning, mobile learning, and blended learning, it's being tossed around as the new big thing, something we must all get on board with or face extinction. This begs the question asked of every one of its predecessors: is it really fab and here to stay, or is it just a passing fad?"

Maps are one of our oldest forms of visualizing data about the world. One might say we'd be "lost" without them. flickr creative commons photo by [martin] From the early web-based Mapquest versions and later when Google Maps came onto the scene followed closely by Google Earth, online mapping and the use of maps by the general public has exploded.  Maps are now a mainstay for mobile computing and other endeavors online line that have a spatial component. The capability enabled by GPS  (Global Positioning System) allows our devices to know where we are in the world, what/who is nearby, and what information is available about places. We see many ways people use maps for personal use and are interested in knowing more about that and your ideas on how mapping tools might also be used for learning.  

Use drop.io to privately share your files and collaborate in real time by web, email, phone, mobile, and more. Create each drop in two clicks and share what you want, how you want, with whom you want

"Manage groups. Create rubrics. Assess performance. Track improvements. Share data."

"Most of our students love learning and creating even if they do not express this in our classes. Millions around the world read, create, produce, direct, summarize, translate, edit, and share outside of learning institutions everyday on their mobile devices or through the web."

"nfographics are an amazing learning and teaching tools. I said amazing because they present information and data in such a visually attractive way that increases students overall comprehensible input. I have received several emails from teachers from different countries sharing with me their successful use of these materials with their students. I particularly liked Yokama's lesson teaching Japaneses students English vocabulary using some of the Infographics I shared here."

"Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can contribute to universal access to education, equity in education, the delivery of quality learning and teaching, teachers' professional development and more efficient education management, governance and administration. "

"This Wiki will house information related to the iPad in Education sponsored by the Department of Educational Technology in the School District of Palm Beach County."

"The World's First Visual Browser, bringing the physical and virtual worlds together. Aurasma is a free app that lets you discover, create and share amazing virtual content, integrated into the real world. "

"This week I gave six presentations at the NCTIES conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. Throughout the week I tried three different talk timers on my Samsung Galaxy Tab. (By the way if you're interested in having me speak at your event, please click here)."

Monday, November 7, 2011 9:00 am, Posted by Jeff Dunn 3 | Top 10 Lists 100 iPad Apps Perfect For Middle School Apple, guide, iPad, ipad apps, middle school This is the second in a set of featured articles on the best iPad apps for the classroom. Be sure to check out last week's '65+ iPad Apps Perfect For Elementary Schools' and stay tuned for more great app lists and resources!"

"A safe way for teachers to text message students and stay in touch with parents. Free."