Mobile Learning On The Interwebs

This is normally posted on Sunday, but as the semester at Boise State University ends tomorrow I will have several EDTECH597 entries.  Beginning with the eSchool News

Top News of the Day

	News Corp. to launch tablet-based education pilot In a further expansion into the ed-tech market, News Corp.—Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate that owns FOX News and the Wall Street Journal, among other properties—on July 23 unveiled its new K-12 education business, called Amplify, [ Read More ]
	Readers: Seven ways to make the iPad better for education iPad adoption in schools is growing at a phenomenal rate, as we reported last year, and some educators call the devices a game-changer. But besides its sleek style, portability, and access to apps and the [ Read More ]

Next, the ASCD SmartBrief.

Kan. teachers prepare to implement iPads
Teachers in Abilene, Kan., have been spending the summer learning how to incorporate iPads into their classroom instruction following the district’s decision to purchase an iPad for every student in second through 12th grades. The teachers are learning how to use iPad applications to individualize instruction and how to engage students through subject-specific lesson plans. For example, a social studies student might demonstrate an understanding of a subject by downloading and labeling photos, while literature students can read ebooks with word definitions available at their fingertips. The Abilene Reflector-Chronicle (Kan.) (7/20)

Wash. middle school requires all students to use iPads
HeraldNet (Everett, Wash.) (7/25)

Tips to remember when launching iPad initiatives
In this article, K-12 teachers and administrators identify five things schools should not do when they are launching iPad initiatives. For example, they suggest educators not begin such programs without first organizing classroom materials or expect students not to be distracted by games and other applications. They also recommend teachers not forget to budget money to purchase apps or assume it will be easy to share information on the devices. T.H.E. Journal (7/25)

Text-to-speech app now features children’s voices
A new version of the popular text-to-speech application — Proloquo2Go — is being released for the first time featuring two children’s voices rather than modified adult voices. The technology often is used by children with disorders, such as autism and cerebral palsy, and the new app — Proloquo2Go 2.1 — is the result of ongoing efforts by technology companies to create computerized voices that sound more human. The update is free to users who already own the app. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (7/25), GigaOm (7/25)

Also, the SmartBrief for EdTech.

AT&T joins with News Corp. on pilot tablet program for schools
AT&T will provide the tablets and 4G network connection for a pilot program with News Corp.’s Amplify unit aimed at arming schools with digital educational tools, the companies said Monday. As part of the program, the partners will offer cellular connectivity to K-12 students who do not have home Internet access. The Wall Street Journal (7/23), Bloomberg Businessweek (7/23)

Students are recognized for creating mobile apps
U.S. News & World Report (7/23)

IPads replace high school’s algebra textbooks
A New Hampshire school district intends to replace textbooks in six sections of Algebra I with iPads. The decision stems from changes to the course curriculum. Rather than being asked to show their work, students will be expected to discuss and defend their answers and present the logic behind their work. Teachers said they did not have a textbook that fit the new standards and decided to use iPads to access digital materials. Concord Monitor (N.H.) (7/24)

How children are accessing, using mobile applications
KidScreen (7/24)

How can teachers use iPads effectively?
School districts are deploying iPads to classrooms at a record-setting pace, according to the writers of this opinion article, who warn that the technology can play a role in improving student achievement only if the devices are used in new ways, rather than as “supplemental tools.” Cathleen Norris, of the University of North Texas, and Elliot Soloway, of the University of Michigan, suggest that iPads be equipped with necessary applications and resources and that teachers be trained to use them. District Administration magazine (7/2012)

iTunes U allows teachers to upload content
Apple released an update Wednesday to its iTunes U application that will allow K-12 teachers to create private courses for their students. The program allows teachers to create 12 courses — bypassing the previous verification process required by iTunes U. The program is intended to be used by educators who work with iPads in the classroom. All Things D (7/25)

E-books are used to get students reading over the summer
The Sun (Baltimore) (7/25)

Why the iPad is succeeding in schools
Apple CEO Tim Cook said this week that the company’s iPad tablet computer is setting records in the adoption of education technology. “The adoption of the iPad in education is something I’ve never seen in any technology,” Cook said. “Education tends to be a conservative institution, but we’re not seeing that at all on the iPad.” GigaOm (7/25)

School works to make iPads affordable for students
A middle school in Washington state will require all students to use iPads beginning in the next academic year. While students can provide their own devices, officials say they do not want students to be excluded if they cannot afford the technology. Instead, students can check out iPads provided by the school, if their families are approved. A plan also is available in which families can make monthly payments. HeraldNet (Everett, Wash.) (7/25)

Back to the regular Google News alert for mobile learning.

Mobile company offering free Maori lessons
Voxy
The Hika application for smartphones is a fun, engaging and portable learning tool which translates English to Maori in written and verbal forms. Common phrases are broken down into interchangeable coloured “chunks” to create sentences. Users explore …
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News Corp., AT&T Experiment With Mobile Education on Tablets
Wall Street Journal
AT&T said it is in the early stages of exploring the business opportunity around mobile devices in the classroom. “We think there’s a real opportunity to mobilize the learning experience,” Dan Walsh, senior vice president for advanced enterprise solutions, said …
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iJET Previews Mobile App, Unveils iJET University Online Learning Portal at …
MarketWatch (press release)
BOSTON, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — iJET International, a leading provider of global intelligence and business resiliency services, today announced a preview of its Worldcue® Mobile TRAVELER smartphone app and enhancements to its …
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Kids Learning How To Build Mobile Apps with Tiggzi
SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
Thanks to Sid Maestre from StackMob for sharing this picture. Kids 6-12 are learning how to build mobile apps with Tiggzi during iOSDevCamp. I think this picture is really awesome, it shows what you can do with technology today. Read the original blog entry.
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News Corp Announces Business Plans To Disrupt Education: “Amplify” Mobile …
TechCrunch
While details are still scant, we did find one video in the Amplify website that gives a hint at what the vision is: a tablet that gives students a fully-customized learning experience, from the moment they arrive in class, complete with a proprietary developed …
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Emerging LTE Direct Standard Would Go Peer to Peer for 4G Mobile Location
CIO
Qualcomm sees two main applications for the technology: public safety communications in areas where mobile networks are down or unavailable, and a “discovery mode” that provides information about what interesting things and people are nearby. Qualcomm is primarily interested in the …. With smartphones becoming commonplace and new mobile devices such as tablets skyrocketing in popularity, the interest in mobile learning has begun to heat up as well. Many organizations see the promise of mobile learning …
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Teaching and learning in the Cloud
GoDanRiver.com
When teachers and students in Rockingham County move to a predominately digital workplace after the 1:1 Mobile Learning Initiative rolls out, they will need a tool to stay organized. Technology specialists have found a solution. Canvas LMS (learning …
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ShoreTel helps with school district mobile training facilities
MENAFN.COM
Jul 24, 2012 (TELECOMWORLDWIRE via COMTEX) — Cloud-based business phone system provider ShoreTel SHOR said it is participating in the deployment of Scottsdale Unified School District’s eCoach, a first of its kind mobile learning and technology …
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E Learning Coordinator
The Conversation
In line with this plan, The Faculty is undertaking a Mobile Learning Devices Pilot Project commencing in 2012 and seeks to appoint an E-Learning Coordinator to support the Associate Dean (Academic) and the Faculty Teaching & Learning team to coordinate …
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Google Now Points To Future Of Mobile
InformationWeek
Armed with your mobile phone you are now a mobile sensor, careening along your footpath, reading your email, consuming your information, enriching your journey with timely recommendations as you dodge passersby. Tap. Swipe. Pinch. Zoom. Learn of …
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Safari Books Online’s Safari To Go Apps for iOS and Android Now Available
PYMNTS.com
Safari® Books Online (www.safaribooksonline.com), the on-demand digital learning library for technology, digital media and business professionals, today announced their next generation Safari To Go app which is a free app designed specifically for Apple and Android phone and tablet users. The new apps are more than “mobile-ready” versions of Safari Books Online – they allow users to consume and manage content, navigating in a familiar and comfortable environment, from their mobile device of choice.
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Meridian’s Vinay Nilakantan Highlights Three Things You Must Do to Make Case …
MarketWatch (press release)
“Must-do mobile strategy #1 is this: Ensure your learning technology can hurdle the problem of delivering courses to multiple mobile devices. Automatically tag what type of content goes to mobile users, based on the learner’s mobile platform,” remarks …
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Southwestern Oklahoma State University Selects CallidusCloud Rapid Intake to …
MarketWatch (press release)
PLEASANTON, CA, Jul 26, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Callidus Software Inc. (NASDAQ:CALD) , the leader in sales effectiveness and cloud computing, announced today that Southwestern Oklahoma State University (the University) has selected …
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Tech Thursday: Use Go Mo to Create A Mobile Friendly Site
GPB (blog)
Google has just issued a gift to the tech savvy and tech curious. It’s called the Go Mobile or Go Mo for short. It allows you to create a mobile friendly version of your website. This is a great tool for educators, who want to learn more about how to create mobile …
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Regional English Project Manager – Mobile Learning
Emirates 24/7
Regional English Project Manager – Mobile Learning British Council Egypt. Accountabilities, responsibilities and main duties: 1. Strategy • Research, write and implement the region’s sales and marketing plan for mobile • Ensure the mobile needs of the …
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Good Mobile Stories from India – Winners and Finalists from mBillionth Awards
Bright Side of News*
One of the best things about the mBillionth Awards and its conference, is that (obviously) mobile learning is one of the categories. I don’t mean to minimize the importance of other valuable and useful areas like mobile health, m-Government etc., but regular …
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Meridian’s Vinay Nilakantan Highlights Three Things You Must Do to Make Case …
Melodika.net (press release)
His presentation titled “Training for a Mobile Workforce” includes several “must-dos” for building a successful mobile learning strategy. Nilakantan’s remarks will give training specialists a suggested plan and a platform for building the services they need to …
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Add FaceTime features to any iOS app, all without learning Objective-C [exclusive]
VentureBeat
With the new plugins, the startup is trying to bring the same functionality to a wider audience of developers, including web devs who are looking for workarounds to get into mobile development. The plugins will let users build features for mobile-to-mobile …
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Next the Google Blog alert for mobile learning.

Learning Mobile Design with TouchDevelop – ProfHacker – The …
By Anastasia Salter
Nokia Lumia 900 – 114 Last week, I was fortunate to attend the Microsoft Research Faculty Summit, an industry-academia event looking at the future of computer science. Mark Sample noted many of the cool projects shared throughout the …
ProfHacker

Helpful Tool Lets You Track And Assess Mobile Learning …
By admin
Helpful Tool Lets You Track And Assess Mobile Learning. by Jeff Dunn, Edudemic. Mobile technologies which record and track lessons are already here and can be used for assessing the learners’ progress. Appropriately designed adaptive …
Educational Technology

Finally, the Google Web alert for mobile learning.

Mobile Learning is In – but, honestly, what is it? Take-away learning …
The topic was addressed through several presentations and in the keynote speech ‘Mobile Learning Revolution: Implications for Pedagogy’ by Agnes …
thebrokendam.com/…/mobile-learning-is-in-but-honestly-what…

The Future of Mobile Learning
What do corporate training leaders and training and development professionals see in the future of mobile learning?
www.allencomm.com/…/the-future-of-mobile-learning-what-t…

Custom Mobile Learning | Cogentys
We create Custom Mobile Learning that speaks to students in their own language . For our customers, it’s all about student engagement.
cogentys.com/custom-courses/custom-mobile-learning/

Tech&Pedagogy: Mobile learning
Mobile learning. by Mireilla Bikanga Ada – Thursday, 19 July 2012, 10:30 PM. Hi there,. I am a PhD student. My topic is around quick feedback to students mobile …
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=207395

What are the Essentials of Mobile Learning? | Atomic Learning Blogs
The article and the working papers provide insight into how mobile learning is being applied worldwide. Want to learn more about how Atomic Learning can help …
blogs.atomiclearning.com/what-are-essentials-mobile-learning

Design guidelines for mobile learning | 7scenes
That’s more or less what mobile learning is about: learning in authentic contexts outside of the classroom, while using the interactive possibilities of mobile …
7scenes.com/2012/07/design-guidelines-for-mobile-learning/

[Video] The Importance of Mobile Learning – SimpleK12
(If you missed the last interview with Kyle Pace, you can watch it here.) Watch what she has to say about mobile learning and more in the below video.
blog.simplek12.com/presenter-interview/shellyterrell/

ASTD Webcast On New Mobile Learning Research – Upside Learning
Regular readers of this blog will be aware that we recently supported ASTD research on Mobile …
www.upsidelearning.com/…/astd-webcast-on-new-mobile-lear…

Instructional Design for Mobile Learning – Custom Learning Designs
This is a quick mobile learning quiz… you’re stuck in a very long line while waiting to order your morning coffee so you grab your smartphone and: a) Play Word …
www.cldinc.com/instructional-design-for-mobile-learning/

Slow food mobile learning | CELSTEC
With a very interesting group we have been discussing issues around technologies, policies, trends, and questions of mobile learning in a global context.
celstec.org/content/slow-food-mobile-learning

Cisco Blog » Blog Archive » Mobile Learning: How Technology is …
Mobile Learning and technology in the classroom may just be the game-changer that gives students around the world equal access to learning. This.
blogs.cisco.com/…/mobile-learning-how-technology-is-transfo…

Mobile Learning Explorations Quiz 7
“BYOD Roadmap: Katy ISD shares its three-year plan for successfully implementing mobile learning” Presented by Lenny Schad, Chief Information Officer, Katy …
www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=mobile…7