Region Business Technology Science Health Sports Opinion Arts Style Travel Jobs Real Estate Autos April 19, 2010, 1:27 pm Going Mobile: Debating and Using Cellphones in School By SANDHYA NANKANI AND HOLLY EPSTEIN OJALVO George Osodi/Associated Press At an electronics market in Lagos, Nigeria, cellphones appear in great profusion, as they do throughout poorer lands. In what ways can the use of mobile technology support and strengthen curriculum? Ask: Do you think this is an accurate number today, or do you think the usage and ownership has gone up in 2010? If so, how? MORE >>

Home About Mobile Learning # 6: Six key m-learning resources Comments (8) By Nicky Hockly , June 9, 2010 1:54 pm How do you feel about housework? But in a recent fit of (late) spring cleaning, I decided to sort out my mobile learning bookmarks in delicious, in preparation for some research I’m doing on the topic. Given the power of lists, here are 6 key (to me) mobile learning resources. Number 6: 7 Things you should know about… Mobile apps for learning I am a big fan of Educause and their ‘7 Things you should know about…’ series. And voila! MORE >>

Best of Mobile Learning October 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010 Featured Sources The following are the top items from featured sources based on social signals. PLENK2010 the future of education, my vision of the future - Ignatia Webs , October 15, 2010 Sad News.Drop.io October 10, 2010 Find Out Where to Vote via Text Message , October 27, 2010 #mlearn2010 Andy Goff on Augmented reality for Learning , October 20, 2010 #mLearn2010 Sustainable, scalable and affordable mobile learning service for formal education in South Africa / Finland by Riitta Vanska , October 22, 2010. MORE >>

Based on the popularity of my previous mobile learning reading list blog post , I decided to post another reading list with some of the more recent items I’ve read or seen around the topic of mobile learning.  All of these articles and more can be found under the mobile learning tag in my del.icio.us Mobile Phones and Computers Debate : Educational Technology Debate exploring ICT and learning in developing countries.  School Matters: Mobile Phones, Mobile Minds : A teachers.tv Are You Ready for Mobile Learning? bookmarks. MORE >>

The article focused on why the teenager believes cell phones are essential tools for learning. Below are a few excerpts from the article "As a student who has experienced some very rowdy and distracting classes, I know that mobile phones can cause huge distractions for not only students, but teachers as well. am also aware that mobile phones can be a danger to the school environment; however I believe they can still have their benefits in the classroom." An argument I have never understood is that youngsters have become too reliant on their mobiles. MORE >>