Beginning with the ASCD SmartBrief.
Will schools opt for new, smaller iPads?
Apple is expected to unveil a smaller, less-expensive version of its iPad on Tuesday, which could be a boon to cash-strapped school districts. Districts already trending toward tablet computers over more expensive laptops have been told the smaller version of the iPad will cost $249, rather than $499 to $829 for current models. Also, at its unveiling event Tuesday, the company is expected to highlight the device’s educational benefits. Bloomberg Businessweek (10/22)
Apple touts educational uses for new iPad Mini
Apple on Tuesday unveiled its new iPad Mini, in part, by pointing out its benefits for classroom instruction. The devices cost $329 for a Wi-Fi-enabled tablet — less than earlier versions of the iPad, which have been popular among schools and are considered the “gold standard” among some educators. On Twitter, however, reaction to the iPad Mini was mixed, with one user posting that the smaller devices do not meet requirements for assessments under the Common Core State Standards. Education Week/Marketplace K-12 (10/23)
Also from the SmartBrief on EdTech.
What challenges do schools face in adopting iPads?
In this blog post, education consultant Ben Johnson details the rationale behind his school district’s decision to adopt iPads. He also lists the challenges associated with the transition, such as the cost if the devices were lost or damaged. The district decided to have students sign an iPad agreement and offer insurance policies on the devices for $45. While students were expected to return their iPads at the end of each year, students were told that when they graduated, so would their iPads. Edutopia.org/Ben Johnson’s blog (10/22)
BYOD is part of cost-effective plan to introduce digital books
An Ohio school district is considering adopting a bring-your-own device policy to cost-effectively introduce more technology, including digital books, in the classroom. However, officials say the transition will come after they have ensured the schools have the infrastructure in place to support students’ use of their own technology. Among the concerns is that the schools’ filters handle Web access, rather than students’ 4G networks. Middletown Journal (Ohio) (10/20)
Factors beyond device costs will influence digital-textbook transition
GigaOm (10/22)
Next the Education Week’s EdWeek Update.
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Schools, already purchasing iPads in record numbers, could opt for the more affordable version, though competing devices are still less expensive. View more Business and Industry stories from Education Week. |
Apple Unveils Smaller, Cheaper iPad, Touts School UseBack to the regular Google News alert for mobile learning.
Half of High Schoolers Own a Smartphone or Tablet
Sacramento Bee
“Many parents, teachers and administrators are now mobile device users themselves, which has increased their appreciation and understanding for how these devices can support and enhance learning,” said Julie Evans, chief executive officer of Project …
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5 School Technologies To Watch: Personalized Learning Is Here
Forbes
Innovations in mobile technology are advancing education and extending classroom learning by giving students the opportunity to learn anytime and anywhere. From smartphones and tablets to eReaders and laptops, devices are in demand and so is the …
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Verizon Foundation Launches Education Initiative to Strengthen Student …
STLtoday.com
The second part of Verizon’s education initiative is the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program, which is designed to help teachers utilize technology and integrate mobile devices, such as smart phones and tablets, into classroom instruction to …
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Mobile educational material
Screen Africa
… has launched the local version of Learning Hub – a technologically enhanced multi-media learning environment that integrates images, video, text with local and international content into a single learning experience, all accessible from a mobile …
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Combined Insurance Uses Brainshark Video Presentations to Train Mobile …
Sacramento Bee
Joe Gustafson, Brainshark’s CEO, added: “Informal, mobile learning is of growing importance to many businesses, and the need for sales teams to access content anytime, anywhere and on any device provides a competitive advantage. We applaud …
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Facebook’s mobile learning curve
Technology Spectator
Perhaps the key issue that undermined Facebook’s float earlier this year was the rate of growth in mobile usage of its site and a self-confessed lack of understanding of how to monetise that usage. Perhaps Mark Zuckerberg is a faster learner than the …
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Half of High Schoolers Own a Smartphone or Tablet, According to Report
T.H.E. Journal
According to a new mobile learning report from Blackboard and Project Tomorrow, about 50 percent of high school and 40 percent of middle school students now own or have access to a smartphone or tablet, a 400 percent increase since 2007. The report’s …
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PaExSkIn (PXSN) Joins Upside Learning’s Channel Partnership Program For …
PRWire
PXSN is a young organization offering innovative learning solutions in learning design, learning technologies, mobile learning, assessments, simulations, and application development. It has successfully delivered learning/training solutions to a …
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HP Makes the Grade for Idaho’s “Students Come First” Mobile Computing Initiative
The FINANCIAL
25/10/2012 01:21 (00:00 minutes ago). The FINANCIAL — HP was awarded a multiyear contract with the State of Idaho Department of Education to provide students a mobile computing environment that will foster digital learning in and out of the classroom.
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T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note II Has LTE Surprise
TheStreet.com
But now we’re learning that the version from T-Mobile has an unadvertised, special surprise circuit – with an eye toward the near future. It turns out that T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note II has extra two-way radio circuitry inside which will allow the phone to …
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Next, the Google Blog alert for mobile learning.
How The iPad Is Being Used For Mobile Learning | Edudemic
By Katie Lepi
It’s combining two of the biggest buzzwords (iPads and Online Learning) and showing how they work together. While the brick-and-mortar school system isn’t going anywhere, it’s increasingly obvious that the competitive landscape of online …
Edudemic
Finally, the Google Web alert for mobile learning.
ADL Mobile Learning Newsletter #120 – 22 October 2012
Welcome to the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) weekly …
research.adlnet.gov/newsletter/mobile/10222012.htm
LEARNING IN THE 21ST CENTURY MOBILE … – Blackboard
Since our last focused report on mobile learning in 2009, the environment for mobile learning has matured with greater clarity around the key opportunities and …
www.blackboard.com/…/K12_Prjct-Tmrw_Mbl-Rpt_2012.pdf
Apps and Mobile Learning – Spectronics
For some of us, accessing the iPad isn’t all that easy. People with physical impairments may need to consider alternative access methods such as a stylus, key …
www.spectronicsinoz.com/…/how-do-you-set-up-a-switch-inte…
Motivate your students: mobile learning stats | Visual.ly
Students with smart devices study approx. 40 minutes more per week than those without, according to a recent study, Surprising? We don’t think so, t.
visual.ly/motivate-your-students-mobile-learning-stats
Mobile Learning Report – 50 Web 2.0 Sites for Schools
The Resource for Education Technology Leaders focusing on K-12 educators. Site contains a Software Reviews Database, articles from Technology & Learning …
techlearning.com/default.aspx?tabid=67&entryid=5017
Wilmington University Launches Blackboard Mobile Learning …
The Blackboard Mobile™ Learn platform takes interactive teaching and learning mobile, giving students and educators access to their courses, content and …
https://www.wilmu.edu/news/newsArticle.aspx?newsID=1784
Mobile Learning – Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
Take part in the interesting and unique science experiments presented by Education staff as they roam through the Museum with mobile learning activities.
www.boonshoftmuseum.org/programs…/-/mobile-learning
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