Marys City Schools, Links To Other Case Studies, And News Articles. The State of Mobile America , Lee Rainie provides a look at some of the most recent survey results obtained by the Pew Internet Project on mobile computing and the use of handheld devices. The Future of Learning is Mobile. Future Mobile Learning (29 August 2011) by Judy Brown. Mobile learning is in the air, almost everyone realizes the potential, and some companies are now taking tentative first steps. Do note some of these link up to dated articles. Why You Need A Mobile Learning Strategy. MORE >>

The conference itself had three streams of Handheld learning, Game based learning, and digital safety. of course had been interested mostly in attending the handheld learning sessions, but it was in fact the lineup of amazing short talks (what we used to call ‘Keynote’s in a pre-TED talks world) that ended up having the most impact on my thinking. Bill talked also about eBooks and the future of books and textbooks. Abdul Chohan – ESSA Academy school UK – this schools was a failing school, until a re-boot saw iPod touches widely and smartly deployed. MORE >>

The proliferation of mobile handheld devices coupled with complex assistive technology software is pushing the concept further.  While there surely will not be an abrupt end to the teaching and use of textual reading and writing, one has to wonder where the future lies when there are so many other alternatives that appear (to me at least) to be more in tune with our human development and evolution.  Just think:  how many schools still teach calligraphy?  Literacy is evolving.  Wikipedia ([link]. What has changed are the formats, costs and mobility of these tools.  The cost?  MORE >>

Mobile Learning Research Report_2009_Final under: Uncategorized Expansion Plans Posted by: louiseduncan | August 16, 2009 | No Comment | The continuing success of the mobile learning trial at Shepparton High School has necessitated expansion this week to formally include all of the teachers of the Year 8 Personalising Learning program. We also have one student heading overseas to visit family for three months, which is a common occurrence at our school. am often asked the question, where does a mobile device like the iPod touch fit in alongside such a movement in our schools? MORE >>

Login Get your own Posterous » Living in the 4th Screen Exploring the use of mobile technology in education and life Employment: I am an assistant principal at a public high school. Loading mentions Retweet Filed under // Educational Leadership Mobile Computing School Leadership Comments [0] February 11, 2010 Stop Bullying in its tracks with Bullyproof - free open source SMS incident reporting software Brendan O'Keefe has developed free open source SMS incident reporting software. The report is also automatically forwarded via email to the school counsellor or principal. MORE >>